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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Mushkin
Sandforce SF-2281 controller.
Pricing is still being verified
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
About This Product
Mushkin Catalyst is a storage drive for budget builds and productivity. Key specs include capacity 100 GB, type SATA SSD, form factor 2.5", and interface SATA 6.0 Gb/s. It is a practical fit for budget builds and productivity, with compatibility and pricing worth checking against the rest of the build.
Verdict
“Best for budget builds / productivity when its specs and current price match the build requirements.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
550 MB/s
Sequential Write
515 MB/s
4K Random Read
90K IOPS
4K Random Write
90K IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
Warranty
3 years
Controller, NAND, and cache — what most retailers don't show you.
Controller
Sandforce SF-2281
DRAM Cache
No
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