G. Skill Titan 256GB SSD Review

Packaging and Accessories

In the past we were less than impressed with the packaging scheme G.Skill used to package and ship such an expensive item and they have certainly listened to our critique. This box may be small, though it is much thicker than the Patriot Warp v2 we reviewed recently, but it sure is a head turner. Just like an old school Jaguar XJ-S (or even more fittingly a new Tesla Roadster), this box exudes a presence which is almost palpable. It’s certainly is an aggressive color scheme but as the Titan IS a enthusiast model drive, a bit of machismo is fitting.


The box has all the necessary information about the drive itself, and while it may not have a picture of the Titan anywhere it’s really not needed. You either know what the Titan is or you really have no business owning it. It may be beautiful but it just fits this device and seems to enhance the mystic surrounding a RAID 0 Solid State Drive.


When you do open the box up and slip the internal package out, you will be greeted to one of the best, if not THE best packaging scheme we have seen in a while. Sure, it may only be high density foam hollowed out to make a form fitting package, but it is the shear elegance and neat factor which makes it great. In a nut shell you take this foam box and open the lid just like you would open a book. It works, it’s different and we instantly liked it.


Unfortunately, and just like the Patriot Warp v2 we recently reviewed, the list of accessories is for all intents and purposed non existent. You get a simple pamphlet and that is it. Where this is a cutting edge enthusiast piece of kit, a case badge or sticker would have been nice. Where is the right angle cable which came with the 64GB SLC we reviewed awhile back?!

All in all, we walked away extremely impressed with the Titan. It may not have any accessories worth talking about, but this seems to be the trend these days so we really can’t fault G.Skill that much for playing follow the leader. If the first impression of this drive proves to be a clear indicator of its performance, we are going to be in for one heck of a ride.