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
(93%)
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
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Published: 2017-01-13, Author: Matthew , review by: Bit-Tech.net
Benchmarking SSDs these days, especially SATA-based ones, is mainly a means for checking for major flaws rather than delving into minute comparisons. It's been the case for some time now that virtually all modern SSDs are suitable for your average home us...
Published: 2016-12-07, Author: Matt , review by: techradar.com
High capacity, Good price, Decent performance, Plenty of features
Still expensive, Not the fastest SSD, SATA 3 connection showing its age
If you're looking for a large capacity solid state drive that doesn't break the bank, then the Crucial MX300 1050GB is definitely worth considering, offering plenty of features and decent performance...
After already reviewing the 750GB Edition of the MX300 SSD we had first-hand experience with Micron's own rendition with 3D NAND. Overall, we were pleased with the transfer rates and performance from Crucial's MX300, but what about the sizable 2TB edition...
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Published: 2016-11-04, Author: Simon , review by: kitguru.net
Huge capacity, Data security
Not cheap, Warranty is only 3 years
It's good to see that Micron have got their 3D TLC NAND production up to a level where the MX300 is now a fully-fledged product line rather than a single isolated Special Edition drive. The flagship 2TB drive is another indicator, should anybody still nee...
Published: 2016-11-01, Author: Ben , review by: enostech.com
Summary, What We Liked:
Various sizes available, Plenty of features, Competitively priced
What We Liked:- Consistent performance- Various sizes available- Plenty of features- Competitively pricedWhat We didn't Like:- Wasn't able to break the...
Steady performance across all scenarios, Up to 1TB capacity in M.2 2280 form factor, Low price, Momentum Cache function, Bundled with Cloning Software, Features everything from DevSleep to power loss protection,
none, “Crucial’s MX300 M.2 2280 525GB SSD is an impressive drive for its price. You get a full set of features, high capacity, and a steady performance.”, Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB SSD Review, Thank You, Crucial, for providing us with this sample,
Crucial once again convinced me with one of their SSDs. The M.2 version of the MX300 solid state drive performed just as well as the 2.5-inch counterparts. We saw an SSD that performed consistently across all fillage scenarios, file type, benchmark type...
Large capacity, Continuous linear performance, Momentum Cache function, Low price per GB, Physical robust and technological advanced, Included Acronis True Image license and 9.5mm spacer,
None, “Crucial’s MX300 2TB drive is the perfect HDD replacement.”, Crucial MX300 2TB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive Review, Thank You, Crucial, for providing us with this sample,
I was already quite impressed with the Crucial MX300 when I had a look at the 750GB model at release time and that hasn't changed one bit through the look at the 2TB model today. It is an awesome drive the combines the best of two worlds into one drive -...
The Crucial MX300 750GB is an SSD with an excellent price / performance ratio. For the regular consumer applications it performs well, while the price is low thanks to the new 3D NAND-technology. Aside from that it also features a lot of extras that we...