Testseek.co.uk have collected 99 expert reviews of the Crucial / Micron 2.5 inch RealSSD C300 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Crucial / Micron 2.5 inch RealSSD C300 Series SATA600.
October 2010
(84%)
99 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
214 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Superfast in use
Easy to set up
Excellent performance in most areas
Blistering sequential read speeds
TRIM compatible
Sandforce beating IOPS in some tests
Best 4k performance on test
Beats Sandforce drives in our Index
SATA-III support
Outstanding read performance
Better than decent write speed
Value for money
SATA 6Gb/s support
Excellent performances in sequential access (over 300 MBps in read mode!)
SATA3 interface (good for sequential access)
The editors didn't like
Will require a Sata 3 (6GB/s) port or adapter to achieve full performance
Some caution required on installation
Still very expensive
Lowish sequential write speed may be offputting for some
Marvell controller slightly unknown
Inferior access times penalise performance in certain practical tests
Solid State Drives have become a mainstream part of performance PCs now and so hopefully you're all aware of the benefits it can bring to your system.So what are the benefits that the Crucial C300 can bring to the table?Let's start with the average, the W...
The fastest solid state drive we have tested, A SATA 6G drive, A cutting edge enthusiast product, TRIM and Sanitary Erase support
None that I found
If your system has SATA 6G capabilities and you are looking into solid state drives then the C300 is the definite choice. We received the highest scores on all tests with this drive! It is really impressive and shows you how powerful solid state techno...
This one's going to be easy because the results really do speak for themselves. Simply put, the RealSSD C300 turned in one of the finest all-around performances we've witnessed from a solid-state drive. We're used to seeing SSDs post impressive scores ...
Abstract: The SSD battles continue unabated, with SandForce, Crucial, Intel and others vying for supremacy. Our first encounter with the C300 series showed some impressive results, particularly in the sequential read tests where the SATA 6Gbps interface allowed...
In terms of new, out of box performance, the Crucial RealSSD C300 does very well. It performs like a next generation drive and is significantly faster than Intel's X25-M G2 or anything based on an Indilinx controller. The 128GB C300 tends to be slower tha...
Abstract: Video Review: If you're in the market for a SATA III 6Gb/s Soild State Drive you don't have a lot to choose from. Well, you do now! The Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB SSD is extremely fast and it's backed by Crucial's fantastic service and support....
Abstract: There is a lot to like about the Crucial RealSSD C300. The drive conforms to the same 2.5-inch form factor as all of the other drives represented here, but Crucial doesn’t use a common black case adorned with a boring sticker overloaded with specs like most of the others. Instead, the RealSSD C300 features a good-looking..
Abstract: Earlier this morning I published an article looking into the performance of 6Gbps SATA controllers, both integrated and off-chip. In it I mentioned my recently deceased Crucial RealSSD C300 that decided to up and stop working one day. Given that Cruci...
