SanDisk Sansa E280 (8 GB) Test (Flash-based MP3 Player)


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SanDisk Sansa E280 (8 GB)
Test score: B Above average
The score of B is reached using 7 different tests on the SanDisk Sansa E280 (8 GB) (s).
Average score of all MP3 player: B.
Product specs: Storage capacity: 8GB; Storage medium: Flash memory; Battery technology: Lithium - Ion; Type: Portable MP3 Player, Personal Media Player (PMP); Supported Audio Formats: MP3; Colour: Black; FM radio more info
 
Windows XP Made Easy
Issue 117
4 products on test 		8 out of 10 points
"We're not keen on the awkward control system and the mechanical wheel looks and feels cheap, but audio playback is good, battery life is terrific and the player itself is compact."
 
Computer Buyer & Upgrades
Issue 9/2007
8 products on test 		"unbeatable" (5 out of 5 stars) "Best Buy"
"Video playback is basic, but it's a fun extra on top of ease of use, great sound and fantastic value for money."
 
PC Advisor
Publication date 5/2007
Single test 		3,5 out of 5 stars Value for money: 4 out of 5 stars
"The SanDisk Sansa e280 does many things well and, despite some gripes, we were impressed. But if the SanDisk Sansa e280 is to compete with iPod nano it needs a few design tweaks."
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What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
Issue 4/2007
8 products on test 		"average" (3 out of 5 stars)
"Great specification, but lacklustre sound spoils its chances."
 
Windows XP Made Easy
Issue 111
4 products on test 		8 out of 10 points
Info: This product was retested here 117 by Windows XP Made Easy and received the same final score.
 
GadgetCenter
Publication date 1/2007
4 products on test 		5 out of 5 stars "Group Test Winner"
"Sandisk's e280 represents great value for money on a player that offers more features than the Nano with a substantial cash saving."
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Personal Computer World
Publication date 12/2006
Single test 		"Very good" (4 out of 5 Stars) Value for money: 5 out of 5 Stars
"Sandisk has produced a great player with the Sansa e280, offering a range of features for a very reasonable price."
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The SanDisk Sansa E280 (8 GB) flash-based MP3 player came out on top in a group test in GadgetCenter online magazine.


The flash-based MP3 player was tested in 6 different magazines most of them feeling the product did at least have some merit.
SanDisk has been gunning for Apple's top spot for a long time now and the Sansa range has been their best effort so far. The e280 features a 1.8in LCD screen, edging the Sansa forward in the game of one-upmanship with the iPod nano. It also boasts 8GB of flash memory which can be expanded with microSD memory cards, pleasingly enough, these are also available from SanDisk (which is incidentally the world's largest manufacturer of flash memory, a point not missed by the teams at both Personal Computer World and Gadget Centre). File support ranges from the standard MP3, Wav and WMA to JPEG picture files and MOV videos. Audio quality is described as 'excellent' (Personal Computer World and GadgetCentre) and the screen is bright and clear.
Under the microscope, the SanDisk Sansa E280 (8 GB) was able to obtain its best score of "unbeatable" (5 out of 5 stars) in the 9/2007 issue of Computer Buyer & Upgrades magazine. The product received its worst result from What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision magazine (issue 4/2007) with a score of "average" (3 out of 5 stars).
Among its class, the flash-based MP3 player offers great value, being awarded "Best Buy" in the Computer Buyer & Upgrades magazine.

All-in-all, the Sansa e-280 is a neat little MP3 player and due to SanDisk's massive market share in the world of flash memory, there is quite a price advantage compared to Apple's nano, a point made by almost all magazines.