G. Skill Titan 256GB SSD Review

First Impressions

The all metal cover of the Titan is done is in an all black colour scheme with the only colour to be found anywhere being on the labels themselves. The “top” label is done in the same black fading to red design which graces the package the Titan came in. It’s a clean, no nonsense label which tells you what it is, who made and what size it is….and that’s it. No need for extraneous decals or goo-gaws here.


The back label is a study in contrast, as it is a fairly typical white with black lettering affair. The most notable features of this label (besides the fact it is skewed and was improperly applied…tsk, tsk) is the fact the Titan is rated to draw .8 of an amp off the 5v line. This means this drive will suck up to 4 watts of juice at most. This is a bit more than a 7200rpm laptop drive may use (usually in the 3 – 4 watt range during seeks) but it is still less than the X25’s full 1.0A rating.


One nice thing about the all black metal case is it contrasts nicely with the gold power and data port connectors.


Our first impressions of the Titan have done nothing to dissuade us from our initial positive impression we got from the packaging. While we are not enthused to see the skewed label, as this does point to lax QA, it is only a sticker. Now when we crack open this sucker and look inside, if we see anything not right, THEN we will be less enthusiastic about the Titan and its QA department. Until then, this drive is still shaping up to be one 100% kick arse drive.