Best 60GB MLC SSDs
There are 8 60GB MLC SSDs compared here. The fastest is the Mushkin ECO2 at 560 MB/s read at 60GB, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Kingston SSDNOW KC300 (1785 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 430–560 MB/s at 60GB.
Why this configuration
A 60GB MLC SSD is a legacy endurance choice. MLC stores two bits per cell instead of three, so these older drives take far more rewriting than a modern budget drive, at a much higher cost per gigabyte.
Usually chosen for: write-heavy secondary roles and keeping older machines useful.
Good fit: mainstream desktop and laptop builds.
Ranked list
Speeds on this page are the manufacturer's 60GB ratings where published (8 of 8 drives), not the family headline figure. 1 of the 8 are rated slower at 60GB than at their fastest capacity. Rated writes at 60GB run 305–520 MB/s.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s (at 60GB) | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Intel 525 mSATA 128GB, 250GB, 30GB, 60GB, 180GB | Mid-range | SandForce’s SF-2281 | 550 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 2 |  Kingston SSDNOW KC380 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 60GB | Mid-range | Sandforce SF-2241 | 550 | 1562 | Find on Amazon |
| 3 |  Kingston SSDNOW KC300 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 60GB, 180GB | Mid-range | SandForce SF-2281 | 525 | 1785 | Find on Amazon |
| 4 |  Corsair Force Series™ GT 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 60GB, 90GB, 180GB | Value | SandForce SF-2281VA1-SDC-ES | 555 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 5 |  Corsair Force Series™ 3 128GB, 250GB, 60GB | Value | Sandforce SF-2281 | 550 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 6 |  Kingston SSDNOW V+200 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 60GB, 90GB | Low-end | SandForce SF-2281 | 535 | 384 | Find on Amazon |
| 7 |  Mushkin ECO2 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 60GB | — | SandForce SF-2241 | 560 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 8 |  Goodram GEN. 2 128GB, 250GB, 60GB | — | PHISON PS3111-S11-13 (1-Core 40nm, | 430 | — | Find on Amazon |
The parts, explained
MLC NAND is older and costs more per gigabyte, but is very durable.