Crucial Technology 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive
The 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive from Crucial is a 2.5" SSD storage drive. Perfect for use in notebook systems, which generally feature 2.5" hard disk bays, the drive delivers superior performance and reliability when compared to traditional magnetic hard disk drives. It can write data at speeds of up to 190MB/sec and read data at 250MB/sec. Because it uses NAND flash memory and features no moving parts, you don't have to worry about it crashing.
- Crucial's M225 series solid-state drive is a better alternative to a traditional hard drive in notebook PCs. No moving parts provide for a quieter, cooler, and more durable storage solution designed for the demands of mobility.
- Solid-State technology brings a new level of performance and reliability to netbook and notebook storage. With read speeds up to 190MB/sec the Crucial M225 series can improve boot and application load times
- The Crucial brand of memory has long been synonymous with reliability and high-performance. Our expertise in NAND process technology enables us to optimize the performance and durability of Crucial solid-state drives
- Crucial M225 series employ a standard hard drive interface and dimensions, so it is an easy storage upgrade for most notebooks
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| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 128GB |
| Interface | SATA 3Gbps |
| Latency Average | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Sustained Transfer Rate |
Read: 250MB/sec Write: 190MB/sec |
| General | |
|---|---|
| System Requirements | SATA controller; 2.5" drive bay |
| Environmental Requirements | None |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 2.75 x 0.37 x 3.9" (7 x 0.95 x 10cm) |
| Weight | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Packaging | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
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100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Quiet (7)
- Fast connection (6)
- Durable (5)
- Reliable (4)
- Versatile (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops (9)
- Multimedia (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Tech professional (6), Tech savvy (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (8)
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- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
- Travel
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive:
Got this for my Lenovo X201. Drive came with 1819 firmware. Had some issue updating the firmware but a quick call to Crucial Tech Support helped resolved it (drive must be connect in IDE mode and not AHCI to update firmware). Flashed firmware to 1916. Everything seems to be working great.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
- Multimedia
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive:
Upgrade to media PC.
Updated firmware to 1916.
Installed Intel Rapid Storage 9.6.
Went from Vista 32 to Win 7 64.
Installed perfectly.
Everything is much faster.
Windows drive experience went from 5.9 to 7.3
Even i3-530 processor went from 5.9 to 6.9.
Boots very fast!
Win 7 turned off defrag, prefetch, and superfetch. I turned off indexing.
Great buy!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
- Multimedia
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive:
So far so good. This baby is blazing fast; put your OS and apps on it, and it will make a huge difference in your everyday computer use. Speeds up everything from boot times to web browsing.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive:
The HD is incredible quiet and incredible fast. I'm using it to process a data bank of all stocks prices listed in Sao Paulo Stock Exchange, every 2 seconds, and it performs the task.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
- Large Projects
- Multimedia
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive:
I have been running this SSD drive for about 3 months, and so far zero problem had I encountered! I must admit that the cost of the baby ([$] when I bought it) was a little pricey, but you will find it all worth it after seeing its performance. If you are running a 64 bit system like mine, there will be lots of joy awaiting for you. If you happen to be running some huge memory required software like photoshop CS 4, Solidworks 2010, LabVIEW 2009, MAYA 2010, and so forth, you will be blessed with this SSD. Last but not least, I highly recommend this SSD!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable
- Fast Connectivity
- Low power consumption
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
- Flimsy Construction
Best Uses
- Laptops
- Travel
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive:
I purchased this drive about a month and a half ago for a new Apple MacBook Pro laptop, and it has worked beautifully. I selected this drive because of its consistent performance for the price - some of the cheaper drives (like from Kingston) have read and write times that vary widely over time; the M225 has a pretty straight line on its graph, meaning that performance doesn't degrade if you're reading or writing from it for an extended amount of time.
Yes, SSDs are still significantly more expensive than disk drives, but they're worth it if you don't need super high capacity. B&H had the best price I could find by a wide margin! The drive is absolutely silent, significantly extended my battery life, and is wicked fast - my system boots up in seconds, and programs launch almost instantaneously. It truly must be experienced to believe it.
About the only complaint I have is somewhat flimsy construction. The housing is silver plastic, not metal like the 256GB version of the drive, though this does make the drive quite a bit lighter than the metal one. To install this in my laptop I had to insert small "extender" screws in the corners, and the plastic screw hole (the threaded part) actually separated from the surrounding bezel on two corners. It was like there was something behind the hole that was blocking the screw slightly, even after trying to grind away extra plastic with a sharp tool. Make sure you get the screw in absolutely straight, and don't use too much force when you screw it in! If installing in a laptop, you can put a plastic spacer under the drive if you are unable to get any of the screws in, just to keep it from bouncing around inside. I may have just gotten a "bad" unit, and this doesn't affect the drive's performance or overall durability in any way. Now that it's installed and secure, I don't have to worry about damaging the drive if the laptop takes a tumble!
You certainly can't beat Crucial's excellent 5 year warranty if you do have a problem.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive:
Fast Drive
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive:
This was the best tech/component purchase I've made it a long time. It was seriously like getting a new, more responsive computer. I'm sorry I waited this long - I will never go back to platter drives.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB M225 2.5" Solid-State Drive:
It's a wicked fast upgrade to any existing system using a 2.5" SATA drive. Gets a Windows Experience index of 7.1 for me.
No problems getting it to boot. It's a solid, once piece unit.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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What's in the Box
- 5-Year Limited Warranty
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