Testseek.com have collected 202 expert reviews of the Crucial / Micron 2.5 inch MX300 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Crucial / Micron 2.5 inch MX300 Series SATA600.
June 2016
(83%)
202 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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364 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great overall price
Low cost per gig
Solid performance
Great Performance
SATA 6 Compliant
3D NAND
Available in Sizes up to 2TB
More Storage Less Cost
Included Imaging Software
Build Quality / Durability (160TB TBW)
Very Good Overall Performance
Features (Dynamic Write Acceleration / DevSleep / eDrive Support)
Crucial Storage Executive Software
3 Year Warranty
Available in 275/525/750/1TB/2TB Capacities
Price
Small M.2 2280 form factor
Available in 275GB
525GB and 1050GB capacities
Good sequential and random read and write performance
Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data
Large DRAM cache
Dynamic Write Acceleration
Data Defense
Good overall performance
Very low MSRP cost/GB (see below)
Company extremely receptive and responsive to reviewer feedback
Low cost for a high-capacity offering
Strong performance in HTPC and random 4K write benchmarks
Well Priced
High Quality Components
Great Read and Write Speeds at All Speeds
Build Quality / Durability (220TB TBW)
750GB Capacity
525GB
750GB and 1050GB capacities
Data Defense and RAIN technologie
High performance
Inexpensive
Good performance to price ratio
Free data migration software
Momentum Cache
Great set of enterprise-level reliability features
High capacity
Large 2TB capacity
Excellent software package
Lowestpriced 2TB SSD
More cache than most TLC NAND-based SSDs
Low price per gigabyte
License for Acronis True Image HD
Very good sequential-write speeds
Superb rated endurance
Affordable on a per-gigabyte basis
Aggressive cost per gigabyte
Support for hardware-based encryption
High write endurance
The Crucial MX300 SSD is competitively priced and delivers fast performance. The solid-state drive uses efficient 3D flash memory and provides strong security with hardware encryption
220TB TDW endurance (120GB/day over 5 years)
Acronis True Image HD license included
Good performance/price ratio
Impressive density from 3D NAND tech
Decent performance
Competitive price
Consistency performance
Supports AES256
EDrive
IEEE1667
And TCG Opal 2.0 encryption
2TB storage option available
3 year warranty
2TB storage opti
Solid mid-range performance
Spacer and Acronis True Image HD software activation key included
256 AES encryption
Excellent price/performance
Excellent price-per-GB
7 mm thin—ultrabook compatible
Acronis TrueImage HD included
Excellent Price/Performance
Cheaper Than 850 EVO
Extra Usable Space
Good Firmware
Outstanding price-per-GB
Huge capacity
Great price/performance
3-year warranty
7 mm thin—Ultrabook compatible
The editors didn't like
None
No M.2 version
Yet
Not As Fast As The 850 EVO (For Some)
Write speed drops when SLC cache is full
Latency Percentile revealed some inconsistencies at higher write QD and overall elevated read latencies when the drive has been written to capacity
Inconsistent performance
Limited capacities
Not As Fast As The Samsung 850 EVO
Even though performance is good
We were expecting some more
Uneven performance
Entrylevel performance
High latency spikes during moderate and heavy workload
Writes slow down to 300MBps when cache is exceeded
A bit slow in high-queue-depth tests
Warranty is one notch from the top
Available in 750GB capacity only
Not the fastest in its class
The drive has a short three-year warranty and trails behind its main competitor
The more expensive Samsung 850 Evo
In performance and features
Performance levels may make upgrading from an existing SSD difficult
PCI Express SSDs are far faster
Not quite the revolution in GB/$ we were hoping for
Slower than some drives on the same price bracket
Write performance is weaker
Random read is a bit slower than planar NAND drives
Random read is a bit slower than planar NA
Only a 3-year warranty
TLC not trusted by as many users as MLC
Only average performance
3 Years Warranty
The only downside that I see with the MX300 SSDs is the short three year warranty. Samsung provides 5years warranty for their 850 EVO SSDs and 10years for their 850 Pro SSDs. I think that Crucial/Micron should increase the warranty to 5
the MX300 2050 GB model with its massive volume size and rated 400 TBW and three years guaranteed under warranty feels pretty good. The warranty plan itself is fine really, simple carry-in. So, if your workload lines up towards PC gaming and/or regular...
Build Quality / Durability (160TB TBW), Very Good Overall Performance, Features (Dynamic Write Acceleration / DevSleep / eDrive Support), Crucial Storage Executive Software, 3 Year Warranty, Available in 275/525/750/1TB/2TB Capacities, Price,
Not As Fast As The 850 EVO (For Some),
Just like the 750GB limited edition model the 525GB variant of the MX300 line of SSDs performed very well and although it couldn't keep up with its higher capacity brother (we will also test one of the even higher models to check and see ho...
There is no denying that a lot of enthusiasts who loved the MX200 would really have preferred to have seen the MX300 make use of MLC NAND and not TLC NAND. This is because planar (aka 2D) TLC NAND was fragile, slow, and got a much deserved reputation for...
Great Performance, SATA 6 Compliant, 3D NAND, Available in Sizes up to 2TB, More Storage Less Cost, Included Imaging Software
No M.2 version, yet
Shopping for a SSD can be a little confusing. For instance do you focus on storage capacity and price or do you look at performance and pick the best one. For the most part performance will be similar across all of the drives you can buy with only subtle...
Published: 2016-11-10, Author: Chris , review by: tomshardware.com
Large 2TB capacity, Excellent software package, Lowestpriced 2TB SSD
Entrylevel performance, High latency spikes during moderate and heavy workload
The Crucial MX300 2TB delivers large capacity over SATA at a class-leading price point. The performance is the lowest of any MX-series product, so users should consider this as an entry-level BX series product. You will notice a performance difference...
Excellent price/performance, Excellent price-per-GB, 3 year warranty, 7 mm thin—ultrabook compatible, Acronis TrueImage HD included
TLC not trusted by as many users as MLC, Only average performance
The Crucial MX300 750 GB SSD is currently available online for $170. Excellent price/performance Excellent price-per-GB 3 year warranty 7 mm thin—ultrabook compatible Acronis TrueImage HD included TLC not trusted by as many users as MLC Only average perfo...
Published: 2016-10-29, Author: Mark , review by: overclock3d.net
Like in most products, top-tier performance comes at a cost, and more often than not the additional performance is simply not required for mainstream users. Yes, a Bugatti Veyron can be driven at speeds of over 200MPH but on normal roads, where the speed...
Published: 2016-10-28, Author: Mark , review by: overclock3d.net
Crucial MX300 SSD 1050GB ReviewIntroductionPublished: 28th October 2016 | Source: Crucial | Price: £244.99 | Author: Mark CampbellIntroductionWhen it comes to SSDs, there are two main types of consumers on the market, those who desire maximum performance...
Published: 2016-10-22, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: This week I was shopping for a solid state drive to replace a hard drive on one of my backup/archival systems and ended up settling for the Crucial MX300 in getting 525GB of storage for just $120 USD. Here are some benchmarks of the Crucial CT525MX300SSD1...
Small M.2 2280 form factor, Available in 275GB, 525GB and 1050GB capacities, Good sequential and random read and write performance, Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data, Large DRAM cache, Dynamic Write Acceleration, Data Defense
Write speed drops when SLC cache is full
Crucial's new MX300 M.2 SSD is a great choice for anyone looking to increase the performance and storage capacity of their mobile device. Like its 2.5-inch counterpart, the drive combines Marvell's 88SS1074B1 controller with Micron's new 3D TLC NAND to de...
