Crucial SSD RealSSD C300 256GB MLC SATA600

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Fastest read speeds ever; decent write speeds.
The fastest solid state drive we have tested!, A SATA 6G drive, A cutting edge enthusiast product, TRIM and Sanitary Erase support.
This SSD features a blazing fast SATA III 6Gb/s interface.

Cons:

Random writes can't touch SandForce drives; writespeed slowdowns after use.
Low sequential write speeds.

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Last revision on September 9, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Fastest read speeds ever; decent write speeds
The fastest solid state drive we have tested!, A SATA 6G drive, A cutting edge enthusiast product, TRIM and Sanitary Erase support
This SSD features a blazing fast SATA III 6Gb/s interface
Native TRIM Garbage Collection, Sanitary Erase, and SMART, Good enthusiast-level operational I/O performance, Lightweight compact storage solution, Resistant to extreme shock impact, 128 or 256GB of SSD storage capacity, 5-Year Crucial limited product

Reviewers Didn't Like

Random writes can't touch SandForce drives; writespeed slowdowns after use
Low sequential write speeds
Expensive enthusiastlevel product, Lacks integrated USB MiniB data connection

Expert reviews and ratings

A superb upgrade, but too expensive to recommend for now...

By Computeractive on February 16, 2011

A new land-speed record—for sequential reads It’s about damn time. 6Gb/s SATA is old news now. It’s been half a year since we saw the first 6Gb/s SATA–enabled hard drive, and it was a frickin’ mechanical drive. Talk about...

By Maximum PC on July 26, 2010

Performance enthusiasts with deeper pockets will already be online ordering a few of these for a Raid 0 configuration. Yes, we envy you. If you’re feeling the need for C300 speed, YOYOTech was holding stock here when KitGuru went to press.Discuss...

By Kitguru.net on July 22, 2010

Put simply, the Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB is a monster of an SSD. It's the first SATA 6Gbps drive that delivered the kinds of superb speed that the new bus is capable of, with staggeringly fast performance right across the board, regardless of file...

By Bit-tech.net on July 07, 2010

Even without a modern SATA 6Gbps bus-equipped PC, the Crucial RealSSD C300 would be our first choice for a performance SSD at this capacity. Not only does it take on the attention-grabbing sequential read-write tests with dashing aplomb, it also...

By PC Advisor on July 07, 2010

100

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...

By ThinkComputers on June 21, 2010

100

As we were testing the C300 256GB today this makes the cost significantly higher than the other drives being tested but comparing this model to a SandForce based 256GB drive shows that Crucial have their pricing set at a very aggressive level, £40 below...

By HardwareHeaven on June 20, 2010

The Crucial RealSSD C300 will be more effective when more computers have a 6Gb/s...

By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

going to the top of the SSD class with some drool-worthy performance, the Crucial RealSSD C300 does enough to garner a HEXUS performance gong as storage for the ultimate PC. The best SSD going? We'll only know that once a SandForce-powered drive has...

By HEXUS.net on April 16, 2010

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...

By ComputerPowerUser on April 09, 2010

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