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The ReadyCache comes in a small, red and white box. While there aren't a lot of details on the back, the front advertises the drive's 32GB capacity as well as the performance benefits it has to offer. Inside the box, you'll find the SSD, a 3.5" adapter bracket, SATA 6Gb/s cable, mounting screws, installation guide and software activation code.
Physical Features:
At first glance, the ReadyCache looks very similar to SanDisk's Extreme and Ultra series SSDs. However, instead of metal, the drive's outer casing is made entirely out of a rugged, black plastic. There is also a large, black and red sticker showing that the SSD is part of SanDisk's ReadyCache series.
Upon opening the case, I was a bit surprised to see how small the ReadyCache's PCB was. It fills only about a third of the case and is held in place without using screws.
The ReadyCache uses SanDisk's own 20-82-00270-1 controller chip. There isn't a lot of info out there on this controller. However, it appears to be similar to the one found in SanDisk's U100 series SSDs as well as the Extreme USB 3.0 flash drive.
For the ReadyCache, SanDisk opted to use their own 8GB 24nm SDTNPMAHEM-008G MLC NAND flash chips. Looking at the picture above, you can see that there are two of these chips on either side of the PCB for a raw capacity of 32GB.
