KIOXIA EXCERIA SSD 240 GB 2.5″

I bought this Kioxia Exceria 240GB SATA SSD to replace the OEM 7200rpm HDD in a new / old stock Lenovo ThinkCentre M72e Tiny PC from 2012, which only has a SATA II interface. Still, I hoped that I’d see some performance improvment from the SSD, even though it would be limited to SATA II transfer rates.

The drive is solidly built, with a tightly-manufactured pressed-metal casing rather than the plastic often found on budget (and even some mid-range) devices. It looks and feels like a quality product, which is impressive considering the price. Fitting it was easy, as it’s a perfect drop-in replacement for a 2.5″ HDD. Upon booting up, it was immediately recognised by the BIOS. Installation of the Ubuntu Mate 20.04 LTS operating system was brisk and trouble-free, confirming backwards compatibility with SATA II.

So, has it improved the performance? Yes, it has… significantly! It has transformed a modest-spec, nine-year-old PC into a surprisingly zippy little machine (and a somewhat quieter one, too) that’s perfect for web-browsing, watching YouTube, editing documents and spreadsheets, and programming. I can’t verify Kioxia’s performance claims due to the PC’s SATA II interface limitations, but I can say it’s a darned sight faster than the old 7200rpm HDD. Time will tell whether it’s reliable, but given the obvious quality of manufacture externally, I’m quite hopeful.

I’m sure there are better choices for those with a considerably larger budget, but all I wanted was a decent, inexpensive SSD to perk up my older-specification PC. This Kioxia Exceria seems well-respected, and does the job nicely at a very pocket-friendly price.

Montato su un fisso di circa 8 anni fa con un Intel Core 2 Quad Core. Articolo acquistato nella sezione warehouse di amazon in cui era segnalato un problema alla scatola,ma prodotto perfettoe così è stato !!!
Dopo una serie di anni il pc cominciava ad essere incredibilmente lento, nonostante l’hard disk da 7200rpm che era in ottima saluta.
Inutili le varie deframmentazioni e formattazioni. (Ricordo che quando si frammenta un hard disk, non si fa altro che “riordinare” tutti i file, ponendoli in celle contigue così da ridurre di molto i tempi di accesso a questi ultimi).Prima di mandarlo in rottamazione ho deciso di provare l’ultima spiaggia di cambiare l’hard disk con un ssd.
Apriti cielo: il pc è rinato. Avvio di windows praticamente immediato così come l’apertura delle applicazioni. Allego qualche foto così che possiate vedere ciò che vi arriva dopo l’ordine.
Ottimo rimedio per ridare vita ad un pc così vecchio.
Da premettere che, in questi casi, bisogna capire così si deve fare con un pc:
– Se si ha la necessità di fare operazioni computazionali di una certa pesantezza, allora occorrerebbe direttamente cambiare l’unità e passare ad un fisso di ultima generazione.
– Se, come nel mio caso, il pc serve giusto per le classiche operazioni di base come l’utilizzo del pacchetto Office o web browsing, allora conviene nettamente questo cambio.

My wife’s laptop has been her trusty tool for the last 3 years, through the last 2 years of her degree and into the last year, as a reliable and consistent workhorse while working remotely.

However it has never been quick, and while she finds it easy to use, I find it maddening. It’s a basic productivity machine, with a Intel Pentium Gold processor and a low 4GB of ram so fits the bill of her needs, but it’s not exactly a powerhouse!

Over the past 3 months, even she is starting to get frustrated with the speed aspect, but didn’t want a new laptop as she can touchtype on her machine with her eyes closed and it’s never let her down. So I was tasked with making a few budget upgrades to return it to the best it can be.

Firstly I upgraded it to 8GB of DDR3 1600mhz ram for just under £28. This improved things somewhat but having checked the hard drive speeds, they were well below expectations, even after defragging and clean up.

So I turned to a SSD, which is a minefield at this moment in time. With the current semiconductor shortage and the obscene mark ups of memory products, there’s a very fine line between unknown brands with next to no providence or tech support and the big boys in the industry such as SanDisk and WD.

However I stumbled onto the listing for Kioxia, which I initially mistook as another unknown brand, but looking into it, I realised it was the spin off brand of Toshiba Memory Europe who back up this drive with 3 years warranty! Colour me surprised. At the time of purchase, this model in 240GB guise, cost £24. So far a very cost effective upgrade

Fast forward to installation, which went as expected, and a clone of the laptops hard drive to this SSD, which went perfectly with no unexpected issues.

Now, I’m not going to throw up benchmarks, as many on here have effectively covered those. But from an objective standpoint, it’s night and day compared to the old HDD.

Previously, it took 6 mins from power on to being usable. After replacement, with a direct clone of the same data and files, from power on to fully loaded windows, it now takes 25 seconds. MS Office took 35 seconds to open previously, it took 3 seconds after the upgrade. This very impressive. It can now handle multiple files being read and written without grinding to a halt, that’s all we asked for.

If you are looking for a well priced, simple laptop upgrade, don’t want to spend much money & wish to breathe a little more life into a old machine, I’d recommend it without question.

As a side note, I’d recommend downloading the Kioxia utility programme from their website. This gives a lot of useful information such as drive temperature (high heat Is a SSD killer), memory estimated lifespan and error correction, which is always very helpful.

I hope this review helps you, especially if this is your first experience with this sort of item. If it did, please hit the helpful button and let me know. Stay safe and well everyone!

Buono