Wave 128GB & 256GB mSATA SSD Review

Wave 128GB mSATA SSD Review

Hardware configuration:
HP 4740s for h2wtest,
Fujitsu T734 i5-4200M 8GB RAM for performance tests,
Generic mSATA to 2.5” adapter.

Software configuration:
Overprovisioning ~30% (90GB)
Windows 8.1 Pro x64 clean install with drivers;
Disabled pagefile, system restore, Windows update;

Drive is recognized as N5M-120G. Trim and NCQ are supported. Capacity available to user is 118GB.

h2wtest is used to determine real capacity of flash storage.

Conclusion

Pros:
+ Price
+ Available worldwide with free shipping
+ Performance
+ Runs cool

Cons:
- None

Additional notes:
* 2 year warranty by seller

Drive sample provided by terryf50 @ eBay. You can purchase Wave SSDs in different capacities from his shop. The reviewed drive will be put in real world machine for durability testing. I am also awaiting Wave 256 mSATA SSD sample for review, and will publish it in this thread.

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Wave 128GB & 256GB mSATA SSD Review