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Crucial's solid state drives (SSDs) were a logical expansion of its lineup of memory products, and over the last couple of years I have had the opportunity to recommend and install them for many users. Each replacement/upgrade installation, or a reload of the operating system due to hard drive failure, was made easy using data migration software downloaded from Crucial's website.
Back in July 2016, Crucial announced additional capabilities of their MX300 SSD series that included read speeds up to 530 MB/s and write speeds up to 510 MB/s for fast boot-up, quick program loadings and processing data to obtain usable results. With Micron's 3D NAND technology, the MX300 SSD series supports up to 220TB total bytes written due to the larger NAND cells that deliver higher performance and a longer life cycle.
Like many SSDs, the advantage of leveraging no moving parts reduces power consumption and in the case of the Crucial MX3000 series that equates to over 90 times more efficiency than the average mechanical hard drive. With the lower power consumption and Adaptive Thermal Protection, the MX300 runs much cooler which also serves to extend the life of the SSD and especially usage uptime for notebook users.
Today I get the opportunity to review the Crucial MX300 525GB SSD. Using my current test setup I will run several benchmark programs numerous times to obtain consistent data in comparison to several other data storage devices which will include new/used SSDs and HDDs.
Packaging & Contents:
Crucial SSDs are packaged in a simple 5” x 5” x ¾” box of compressed paperboard for protection during shipment, with all the model/size and information on the top and bottom panels.
The final packaging image showcases the anti-tampering seal as seen on the bottom panel that wraps around to the top panel, which also has several bar codes information quick electronic scanning.
Opening the package reveals the simple heat-formed clear plastic shell for the 525GB SSD during shipment or storage, a rubber spacer for shock cushioning with certain mounting locations, and a data migration software activation code from Acronis.
Specifications:
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Brand Series Model Device Type Form Factor Capacity Memory Components Interface Max Sequential Read Max Sequential White 4KB Random Read 4KB Random Write MTFB Operating Temperature Height x Width x Depth Warranty |
Crucial MX300 CT525MX300SSD1 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) 2.5” 525GB 3-D Vertical SATAIII Up to 530 MBps Up to 510 MBps Up to 92,000 IOPS Up to 83,000 IOPS 1,500,000 hours 0° to +70°C 7.0 x 69.85 x 100.0 mm Limited 3 year |
Information courtesy of Crucial @ http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct525mx300ssd1#productDetails
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I have found that Crucial have offered decent SSDs for their price. Only problem I've had with one is with the M4 where a firmware issue caused the drive to shutoff periodically after a certain number of power-on hours. They fixed this with a firmware update. They're not the greatest but they're also not the worst. I'd consider them mid-market.