Conclusion:

The Crucial MX300 750GB solid state drive is a very impressive unit in terms of performance and the sweet spot it seems to have found in terms of price and capacity. The read and write speeds may not be the fastest possible, but 530MB/s and 510 MB/s, respectively, are definitely very respectable.



Another great feature is that it includes a license for Acronis True Image. You will be able to clone your old drive to your new Crucial with ease, and perhaps without hunting around for a different solution to get the job done.

Shopping around finds the 750GB MX300 at retailers like Newegg Business, where it sells for just under $200. The price is definitely attractive, as typical sizes like 480GB units might sell for low to mid $100's, and 960GB units sells for closer to $300.

If you still have a spinning platter drive you really should look at upgrading to an SSD. The performance increase will be substantial with the Crucial MX300 750GB limited edition SSD and with the cost of admission being less than $200 this seems like a no brainer. This price comes to around 27 cents/GB which is the typical price for smaller capacity, slower SSDs.

The Crucial MX300 750GB solid state drive earns the Bigbruin.com "good Value" and "Highly Recommended" awards.



Pros:

» Fast read and write speeds
» Great value
» Included software makes swapping to a new drive easy.
» 3 year warranty

Cons:

» Nothing yet

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