Crucial CT512MX100SSD1

Overview

The Crucial CT512MX100SSD1 is a 2.5-inch SATA III internal solid state drive designed to replace traditional mechanical hard drives with faster, more reliable flash storage. Offering 512GB of capacity, it provides ample space for your operating system, applications, games, and media files. With sequential read speeds up to 550 MB/s and write speeds up to 500 MB/s, this drive significantly improves boot times, application launches, and file transfers, making it a strong choice for home users, creative professionals, and gamers alike.

Key features

• Hardware-based 256-bit AES encryption secures your data without impacting system performance.
• Power loss protection safeguards data in transit during unexpected shutdowns, preventing corruption.
• Adaptive thermal protection monitors and adjusts performance to maintain drive health under varying temperatures.
• Lower power consumption compared to mechanical drives helps extend battery life in laptops and reduces heat in compact desktops.
• Simple installation process compatible with most 2.5-inch SATA slots, making upgrades and replacements straightforward.
• High random IOPS performance ensures smooth multitasking and responsiveness during intensive workloads.

Key specs

• Capacity: 512 GB
• Interface: SATA III 6 Gb/s
• Sequential read speed: up to 550 MB/s
• Sequential write speed: up to 500 MB/s
• Random read IOPS: up to 90,000
• Random write IOPS: up to 85,000
• Encryption: 256-bit AES hardware-based
• Mean time to failure: 1.5 million hours
• Form factor: 2.5-inch

Installation and setup

Installing the Crucial MX100 is straightforward: simply mount the 2.5-inch drive in your system’s SATA bay, connect the SATA data and power cables, and proceed with migrating your existing operating system or performing a fresh installation. Its compatibility with standard SATA III ports ensures it fits well in laptops, desktops, and small-form-factor PCs, providing a quick and effective upgrade path to faster storage.

Ideal uses and environments

This SSD is well suited to users looking to breathe new life into older laptops or desktops by replacing slower mechanical drives. It also fits nicely in home theater PCs where quiet operation and low heat output are important. Creative professionals working with large photo or video files will appreciate the improved responsiveness, while gamers benefit from reduced load times and smoother gameplay. Its balance of speed, capacity, and reliability makes it a versatile option for a wide range of computing needs.

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