Recommende​d SSD for x121e

Can anyone recommend a 120Gb SSD for a x121e?
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Hello,
I have had good results with Crucial, Corsair, Intel, Kingston, MyDigitalSSD and OCZ SSDs in various ThinkPads I have used.
My understanding is that any "standard" 9.5 mm-high 2.5" SSD that operates at SATA rev 2.0 (3.0Gb/s) speeds will fit into the X121e, however, you might want to consider getting a "shorter" 7mm-high SSD in case you want to re-use the SSD in the future in a computer which only has a 7mm high drive bay.  A 7mm high drive fits just fine into a 9.5mm high drive bay, and there's no difference in cost, as the only difference between models is the plastic or metal shell surrounding the circuit board that makes up the SSD.  Likewise, you can also get a faster SATA rev. 3.0 (6.0Gb/s) SSD, but it will only operate at the slower 3.0Gb/s speed.
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