![]() ![]() – HGST 1 TB 2.5″ HDD 7K1000 Travelstar 32 MB 7200 RPMįirst, we start with HD Tune Pro – is a hard disk / SSD utility with many functions. – Memory Modules: 8 GB (2x 4 GB) DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracers 1600 Mhz CL8 – CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 TDP 53 W at 4.3 Ghz – In order to minimize random variation, each of the real-life performance tests is run a few times with reboots in-between tests to minimize the impact of disk cache. All of the CPU’s low-power states have been disabled. – Steps have been taken to ensure that the CPU’s power-saving features don’t interfere with any of our results. – All SSDs were secure-erased before our test suite – All test subjects with identical content. To open the SSDs you need to pry/slide the metal housings. On the back there are the detailed specs. Very nice.Īnd as for the SSDs themselves, they have a lean and sleek metal finish. Inside we see that the SSDs are safely secure and come with a 9.5mm spacer and an Acronis True Image HD license. The BX100 had a light blue while the MX200 had a dark blue.Īnd on the back it shows the contents and the 3 year warranty among the most important information. On the front we have the product itself in a white background this time. Very peculiar.īut it shows a lot of important features, from it you can also update the firmware for the SSDs and even set the over provision percentage.Īs we are accustomed by Crucial, they come in a nice and simple box with all the relevant information printed on both sides. It’s a downloadable pack but works in the browser. The Crucial Storage Executive is compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 7 or newer, and works with the Crucial M500, M550, MX100, MX200, and BX100 SSDs. – Verify your drive’s model number and more – Monitor your drive’s operating temperature and overall health – Update your drive to the latest firmware This free downloadable tool allows you to easily: Optimize your Crucial SSD with the Crucial Storage Executive tool. Here we have a quick compassion between the other 2 series.Īt first glance we see a bump in the maximum theoretical performance, keeps the same endurance rating and is equipped with a different controller.Īlso to mention their proprietary SSD software suite – the Storage Executive We shall see how it will actually perform. Only when transferring large chunks of data. What it means that most of the time you won’t fell the difference in every day use. The 960 GB has 12 GB, 480GB has 6GB and the 240GB version has only 3GB. The size of the cache varies with the size of the drive. Because of this, the BX200 acts just like a high-end SSD most of the time but when that cache fills up performance drops. Like two drives in one, a very small and fast one that uses DRAM and SLC (single-level cell) memory, and another larger and slower drive using TLC (Triple Level Cell). ![]() The BX200 series uses a different architecture to the BX100 and the more expensive MX200. They make computer memory upgrades (DRAM) and solid state drives (SSDs), and offer more than 250,000 upgrades for over 50,000 systems.īX200 – 240 GB – £ 49.99 – via .ukĬrucial BX200 240GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive CT240BX200SSD1īX200 – 480 GB – £ 99.95 – via .uk ![]() Today we will cover the 240 and 480 GB models.Ĭrucial is a global brand of Micron Technology, Inc., one of the largest memory and flash storage manufacturers in the world also ranked among the Top 5 Semiconductor producing companies in the world. It’s marketed at first time builders, hence the low price, which is not necessarily a bad thing. It may seam faster, cheaper, includes an Acronis True Image HD software licence to ease migration and an updated controller compared with its predecessor however things are not always what they seem. The BX 200 replaces the well respected BX100. It happened in the past, when we saw the shift from single bit-per-cell SLC NAND to two bit-per-cell MLC, doubling capacity for the same size of chip and therefore, cutting cost per GB in half. Today we have another new series from Crucial the BX200 which is the company’s first TLC (triple-level cell/3-bit) NAND drive.Īs the SSD industry matures, manufacturers have to turn to new strategies for driving costs down, making tradeoffs to better suit what customers want. ![]()
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