Pros
- First SSD to support 6Gb/ps SATA connections
- Includes EZ Gig II cloning software
Cons
- Expensive
At A Glance
Drive offers top-flight overall performance, and the best write performance we've seen.
Manufacturer’s Description
The new 2.5-inch Crucial RealSSD C300 drive offers mobile and desktop users scorching-fast read speeds of up to 355MB/s. And because it has no moving parts, you will also enjoy a quieter, cooler, and more durable storage solution and a better alternative to a traditional notebook hard drive.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | CTFDDAC256MAG1G1 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 256.0 GB |
| Drive type | Internal |
| General Features | |
| Form Factor | 2.5-inch |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | SATA-600 |
| Serial ATA | SATA-600 |
Performance
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Firefox 2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 204 |
| Multitasking, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 220 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 336 |
| Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 161 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 237 |
| WorldBench 6 Score, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 143 |
| Nero 7 Ultra Edition, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 166 |
| Adobe Photoshop CS2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 315 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 325 |
| Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 172 |
| Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 166 |
| Internal Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 18.6 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 25.2 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 13.1 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 18.9 seconds |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 18.3 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 12.9 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 289.8 seconds |
| System Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 86.9 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 86.9 watts |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 87.1 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 86 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 91.3 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 95.1 watts |
| Malware Scan | 101.9 watts |
| System Idle State | 71.4 watts |
| System Sleep State | 71.5 watts |
| System Work State | 98.3 watts |
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