Corsair Neutron XT 240 GiB SSD Review

The Corsair Neutron XT 240 GiB

The Corsair Neutron XT 240 GiB SSD comes in a small box, as shown in Figure 1. Besides the drive itself, there is a frame that can be sticked over the unit in order to let it mechanically compatible with laptops that require a 9,5 mm drive, since the Neutron XT is only 7 mm thick.

Figure 1: package

Figure 2: Corsair Neutron XT 240 GiB

The Neutron XT uses a very light aluminum casing. In the bottom cover is a sticker with the drive model information, as seen in Figure 3.

Figure 3: underside

You can open the drive using a small tool as a lever, since the bottom, cover is fitted in the case by pressure. Figure 5 shows the unit open, revealing the printed circuit board (PCB), which does not use all the available space. On the solder side of the PCB, there are only four flash memory chips.

Figure 4: unit open