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Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 6Gbps 150/550MB/S 2.5” 7MM SSD

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Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 6Gbps 150/550MB/S 2.5” 7MM SSD
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Rating: 9.26/10
With 19 User Reviews
Dave_R@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 01/14/15
Cons: $$$

Pros: Very Fast and comes with Acronis Disk Cloning (surprised)
Comment:
Moved from a Corsair GT 128GB to this SSD.Nice upgrade - very fast!
Shane_B@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/09/15
Cons: They lie about available storage. This is a 238GB drive, not a 256GB drive. This lie is the continuation of what disk-based hard drive manufacturers have used to overinflate their stated capacity, and I am frustrated and saddened that Crucial has made the same choice.

Pros: Affordable price, fast. Comes with free download of drive cloning software which can be run by DVD or USB.
Comment:
Prior to getting my SSD, I partitioned my disk drive and moved all my large, bulk data to the secondary partition in order to keep the OS partition within the 256GB limit. Then, when I got the SSD and arranged to clone the first partition to it, the partition wouldn't fit, because the SSD was actually 238GB. I had to go back into Windows and mess around with symlinks to move even more data to the secondary partition, in order to get within the limit.If I had known this before, I would have purchased from a manufacturer that accurately lists their hard drive capacity. Don't be fooled, a 256GB-rated drive is probably exactly the same size as a 240GB-rated drive.
a_f_@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/01/15
Cons: Obviously there are faster drives out there if you want to pay tons of money. Or slightly cheaper drives if you really don't care about quality.

Pros: Really good balance between size, cost, and performance.
Comment:
So far so good. It's been working great, and having switched from a regular HDD, load times on games are now non-existent.If you're looking for the best performing drive on the cheaper end of things, this is definitely the way to go.
SeriousD@NCIX
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Review Date: 12/29/14
Cons: Not best size/price ratio.

Pros: Latest model. Good performance/price.
Comment:
There are cheaper SSD's that use older controller and inferior NAND. This costs more but I was willing to pay for it.
Micheal_W@NCIX
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Review Date: 12/21/14
Cons: No mountNo software No manuals

Pros: FastEasy to installPlug N Play
Comment:
The drive is fast, simple, and so far reliable. Its been running nonstop for a month (I rarely turn my PC off). The only issue was I had to buy a mounting kit adapter for my case which, to me, is no big deal since most good cases came out before SSD and don't have a dedicated mount. Also it comes with nothing else buy the drive itself but what else would you expect with a hard drive?I notice a huge difference in load times! Exactly what I was looking for. For only $115 when I got it on sale, it was well worth it.
CountDra@NCIX
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Review Date: 12/14/14
Cons: average speed, not so easy to install no support from Crucial

Pros: Price
Comment:
A lot slower than my ''Samsung 850 Pro'' No help from Crucial site and online support on install problems.
Mistral@NCIX
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Review Date: 12/07/14
Cons: - still a lot more expensive per GB than HDDs

Pros: + cost per GB very good compared to other SSDs+ excellent speed for home use
Comment:
Crucial has a winner with this model. For the price it's hard to do better. Windows load time is compared to my old raid HDDs insanely prompt.
Zag@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 11/16/14
Cons: None

Pros: BrandNo SFAcronis come withPriceWarranty
Comment:
I replace my 128Gb M500 for this one. Now my primary got more space for running. It was to easy to clone my 128 to 256 with Acronis included free with this Mx100. Very easy, 15 min and im ready to go. For me, Crucial is the best for SSD.
Chris_T@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 11/12/14
Cons: None

Pros: QualityNot SandForceSpeed
Comment:
Although write speed isn't as fast as some SSD's out there, this one is by far the highest quality and most reliable SSD a drives out there. Nothing bad to say about Crucial's product, I have 2 and they're amazing.
nextGeneration@NCIX
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Review Date: 11/09/14
Cons: This is not the best performing SSD out there, but for the price it's excellent value in my opinion.It didn't come with mounting screws, which was a minor annoyance. I don't have a problem with this (had plenty of suitable screws that came with mobo) if it keeps the cost down, but it should probably be advertised up front.

Pros: - roughly $0.50/GB- enough room for an OS and many applications- solid SSD brand- good performance
Comment:
IMO the best consumer-grade bang-for-the-buck SSD model (and capacity) on the market today. I was considering the better-performing Samsung Pro line, but for my needs I couldn't justify the extra cost.Mine came with a key for disk cloning software, but I chose to do a fresh OS install instead.
Ali_R@NCIX
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Review Date: 11/04/14
Cons: -Writes are a bit slow but are not noticeable

Pros: -Fast reads and writes-Comes with some software that is useful
Comment:
Great SSD for the price. You aren't missing out on much buying this.
Nicole_X@NCIX
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Review Date: 10/24/14
Cons: -A bit expensive when I bought it

Pros: -Fast-Easy installation
Comment:
A really nice and fast SSD. I've only used it for a month but no problems so far
ChristTheGreat@NCIX
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Review Date: 10/07/14
Cons: None

Pros: -Fast-Reliable (crucial, I already own M4)-Low price
Comment:
The Crucial mx100 are THE ssd that you need to buy. Low price, compatible with anything, fast...256gb for 120$ is just amazing!Revived my old Dell studio 1555 !!
drapernp@NCIX
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Review Date: 09/25/14
Cons: didn't come with a 3.5 hard drive case so I had to Linus Ghetto Mount the SSD to the back of the case with Velcro.

Pros: Best capacity per dollar SSD at the moment.
Comment:
Decent SSD for the money unfortunately it doesn't come with a 3.5 drive sled so mounting this in a desktop case may be difficult. It would probably be a good SSD for a notebook however.
Calypso@NCIX
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Review Date: 09/19/14
Cons: None

Pros: Price Performance; $0.50/GB is good value
Comment:
My second drive from Crucial. I have an old M4 64GB that just wasn't big enough. No more constantly fighting for space. Never had an issue with the old drive and I suspect the same from this one.Came packaged as before with nothing more than the 9.5mm adapter and a small piece of paper with the code for the Acronis software.Acronis installed no problems and features some nice backup utilities although 2/3 of the software is disabled unless you purchase the product. Still a pleasant surprise and adds value to an already great deal. Free shipping sold it for me.A good drive at a fantastic price. You can't go wrong.
Roedrik@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 09/09/14
Cons: Sata cable would be a nice touch.

Pros: Excellent Price, Fast, Power Failure Write Protection, Free Migration Software
Comment:
My fourth Crucial SSD. Hard to beat these guys in the performance per dollar race. Popped one of these into an Ubuntu server, boot times are 3-4 seconds now.
Jim_M@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 09/05/14
Cons: I may need another 256gb if the SSD goes on sale again.

Pros: Price, performance, and capacity in a no compromise package. Designed to save energy and protect your files too.
Comment:
The choice between speed and capacity is over. Choose both. Traditionally, SSDs have offered powerful speeds and extra features, but at a high cost per gigabyte. Enter the Crucial MX100 SSD. Leveraging years of R&D and the latest NAND technology, the Crucial MX100 offers a low cost per GB, combined with unrelenting performance and one of the most complete feature sets available.
Distonic@NCIX
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Review Date: 08/28/14
Cons: There is no mounting rack with it and every SSD should have one!

Pros: Really affordable, work like a charm, Speed up everything and everyone should have a SSD
Comment:
This one isn't the Best SSD but will do the job for every standart gamer!
Redbeaver@NCIX
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Review Date: 07/20/14
Cons: Not the fastest.

Pros: Cheap and fast.
Comment:
For price/performance value, nothing beats this thing. Just google for review. I picked my first one for $99 on sale. Added another for RAID-0. Crazy value. Awesome buy for first-timer. The included software is nice too.
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Product Features

256GB SSD 2.5" Form Factor

Crucial MX100 Series 256GB SSD
Provide your PC with a reliable storage system using the Crucial MX100 2.5" SSD. In today's ever-evolving digital world, the demands for new interfaces and multitasking arises. Crucial's 30 years of commitment to bring quality ensures that each product is rigorously developed and tested. Whether you are a household user or a professional, this product delivers instantaneous boot times, blistering data transfer speeds, enhanced multitasking capacity, and rock-solid dependability. This TCG/Opal 2.0-compliant self-encrypting drive is combined with top-of-the-line technologies such as Crucial's own AES 256-bit hardware to make sure your critical data is secured and Self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology (S.M.A.R.T) command set. With this Crucial storage-state drive, you can process data in blistering speeds. It offers ample space for saving lots of files, thanks to its 256GB storage capacity. With its Adaptive Thermal monitoring feature, it dynamically adjusts power consumption to help reduce overheating. Manage your files efficiently with the reliable Crucial MX100 Series SSD!

What It Is And Why You Need It:

  • 256GB storage capacity; provides ample space to hold your files and documents
  • Quick boot times; operate your system instantaneously from the get go
  • Encryption technology; offers top-of-the-line hardware-based data encryption to protect sensitive data
  • Adaptive Thermal Protection; intelligently adjusts energy consumption based on usage demands
  • Upgraded performance; take advantage of the latest storage technology that surpasses traditional hard drives
  • Transformative performance: dramatically faster than a hard drive
  • Nearly instantaneous boot times
  • 550 MB/s sequential reads, 500 MB/s sequential writes, up to 90,000 IOPS random reads, up to 85,000 IOPS random writes
  • Compatible with Microsoft eDrive®
  • Includes top-level hardware encryption technology
  • Industry-standard, 512-byte sector size support
  • ATA modes supported; PIO mode 3, 4 / Multiword DMA mode 0, 1, 2 / Ultra DMA mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Extensive quality and reliability testing built into every drive
  • Device sleep (DEVSLP), extreme low-power mode


Crucial MX100 Series 256GB Solid State Drive


Crucial M550

The choice between speed and capacity is over. Choose both.
Traditionally, SSDs have offered powerful speeds and extra features, but at a high cost per gigabyte. Enter the Crucial MX100 SSD. Leveraging years of R&D and the latest NAND technology, the Crucial MX100 offers a low cost per GB, combined with unrelenting performance and one of the most complete feature sets available.

Micron quality - a higher level of reliability.
As a brand of Micron, one of the largest flash storage manufacturers in the world, the Crucial MX100 is backed by the same quality and innovation that has produced some of the world's most advanced memory and storage technologies. With over a thousand hours of prerelease validation testing and hundreds of SSD qualification tests, the Crucial MX100 has been thoroughly tried, tested, and proven. Make the switch to the Crucial MX100 SSD and start outlasting and outperforming your hard drive.

Feature-packed capacity. Proven reliability.
The Crucial MX100 provides plenty of cost-effective storage for your photos, music, videos, and documents - all while backing your data with a higher level of reliability than a hard drive or competing SSD.

Note: All trademarks are property of their respective owners. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual usable capacity may vary.




**Performance level based on comparative AS SSD benchmark ratings of 512GB Crucial MX100 SSD and 1TB Western Digital Blue 7200 RPM hard drive (WD10EZEX-00U). Actual performance levels may vary based on benchmark used and individual system configuration. Test setup: Intel DZ87KLT-75K motherboard, Intel i7-4770K 3.50GHz processor, BIOS Rev. 0446, and Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit operating system using AS SSD test suite.

Run your system longer than ever before - using less power.
With Extreme Energy Efficiency technology, the Crucial MX100 is up to 89% more energy efficient than a typical hard drive.*
* Hard drive active average power use based on published specs of 1TB Western Digital Blue WD10JPVX internal hard drive. According to NPD data published February 2014, this was one of the most popular hard drives available and an accurate reflection of a common internal hard drive.

Attain consistently fast speeds without compromising the reliability of your data.
Our engineers created RAIN technology to protect your data at the component level, similar to how RAID is used with multiple hard drives. This enterprise-class technology increases the security and protection of your data to a level that's rarely available in consumer-class SSDs.

Save on power costs and enjoy longer battery life.
When a photo or file gets corrupted, it often becomes unusable. Prevent this from happening in the first place with the Crucial MX100 SSD, which arms every storage component with four layers of Exclusive Data Defense to guard against corrupt files.

Push your drive to the limit and avoid overheating.
Adaptive Thermal Protection technology enables the Crucial MX100 to dynamically adjust storage component activity based on how you're using the drive, allowing your system to stay cool and react to changes in use.

Do more - faster.
Get true 550 MB/s sequential reads on both compressible and incompressible data - and leave your old 177 MB/s hard drive in the dust.**

Save and transfer files in seconds rather than minutes.
Our exclusive Native Write Acceleration technology spreads the drive's workload across several elements, enabling you to write data in seconds rather than minutes.


 

Product Specifications

General
BrandCrucial
SeriesMX100
ModelCT256MX100SSD1
Device TypeInternal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Used ForConsumer
Physical
Form Factor2.5"
Capacity256GB
Memory ComponentsMLC
InterfaceSATA III
ControllerMarvell 88SS9189 with Micron Custom Firmware
Height7mm
Performance
Max Sequential ReadUp to 550 MBps
Max Sequential WriteUp to 300 MBps
4KB Random ReadUp to 85,000 IOPS
4KB Random WriteUp to 70,000 IOPS
MTTFMTTF: 1.5M Hours
Features
FeaturesEndurance (TBW): 72TB

Extended Feature Set: RAIN Reliability, Opal (eDrive), Robust Data Protection, and Adaptive Thermal Monitoring

Warranty: 3 Year

Run your system longer than ever before -using less power.
-With Extreme Energy Efficiency technology, the Crucial MX100 is up to 94% more energy efficient than a typical hard drive.

Push your drive to the limit and avoid overheating.
-Adaptive Thermal Protection technology enables the Crucial MX100 to dynamically adjust activity based on how you're using the drive, allowing your system to stay cool.

Keep your memories, photos, and files safe.
-When a photo or file gets corrupted, it often becomes unusable. Prevent this from happening in the first place. Every NAND component in the MX100 is armed with four layers of Exclusive Data Defense.

Protect all your data - even if the power goes out.
-With Power Loss Protection, if you happen to be saving a file and you suddenly loose power, your data will still be preserved.

Do More - Faster.
-Get true 550 MB/s sequential reads on both compressible and incompressible data - and leave your old 177 MB/s hard drive in the dust.

Get best-in-class hardware encryption.
-Keep personal files information secure from hackers and thieves with AES 256-bit encryption - the same grade used by banks and hospitals. The MX100 meets Microsoft eDrive, IEEE-1667, and TCG Opal 2.0.

Save and transfer files in seconds rather than minutes.
-Our exclusive Native Write Acceleration technology spreads the drive's workload across several elements, enabling you to perform write-related tasks in seconds rather than minutes.

Attain consistently fast speeds without compromising data reliability.
-Our engineers created RAIN technology. This enterprise-class, RAID-like technology increases the protection of data to a level rarely seen in consumer SSD's.
Environmental
Power Consumption (Idle)0.1W
Power Consumption (Active)0.15W
Operating Temperature0°C ~ +70°C

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