Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit
The Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit combines a m4 solid state internal drive with a kit that facilitates a quick and simple data transfer from one drive to another. The Solid State Drive has a SATA interface and is capable of transfer speeds up to 6Gbps. It's designed with high-speed synchronous MLC NAND, advanced controller technology and optimized NAND management. Unlike traditional hard drives, the RealSSD features no moving parts, which provides quieter and cooler operation - as well as better durability.
The Data Transfer Kit makes it simple to copy everything from your old hard drive, including operating system, data, email settings and applications, to your m4 SSD. The kit comes with EZ Gig III Cloning and Imaging software if you use Windows and Shirt Pocket SuperDuper! software if you're working with a Mac. For convenience, Crucial adds a USB to SATA cable as well.
The standard SATA interface will dramatically improve your computer's data transfer speeds for bandwidth-demanding applications like audio and video. It will also improve everyday operations like viewing and editing photos and other media, gaming, communications, productivity and security. The m4 SSD provides blazingly fast, reliable data storage and retrieval, while the kit helps you upgrade your notebook drive in just three simple steps.
- Blazing Data Transfer Speeds
- The 2.5-inch Crucial m4 SSD drive offers laptop or notebook users fast sequential read speeds of up to 415MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 175 MB/sec (SATA 6Gbps)
- The Advantages of Solid State
- SSDs provide many benefits over traditional hard drives. You'll enjoy reduced power consumption and less heat generation. Because they have no moving parts, SSDs are quiet, more lightweight, and they're rugged and reliable even in the most demanding operating environments or temperature extremes
- Latest and Greatest
- Designed for client computing, the Crucial m4 SSD delivers faster boot and application load times for mobile users alike. Low power, lightweight, and durable, it empowers high-speed synchronous MLC NAND, advanced controller technology, optimized NAND management, and the second-generation SATA 6Gb/s interface. Together, that technology dramatically improves data transfers for bandwidth-demanding applications
- Memory Experts
- Delivering on the highest quality based upon Micron's leading-edge NAND media,the Crucial brand of SSDs has long been synonymous with reliability and highperformance. And because we're part of Micron, the m4 was bred and built entirelyin-house. So you can rest assured you'll get one of the highest quality productsavailable-from the company that knows memory.
- Data Transfer Kit
- The Data Transfer Kit makes it simple to copy everything on your hard drive, including operating system, data, email settings and applications, to your Crucial Technology m4 SSD. The kit includes EZ Gig III Cloning and Imaging Software for Windows users and Shirt Pocket's SuperDuper! software for Mac users. There's also a USB to SATA cable included in the kit, which is designed to upgrade your notebook drive in just three simple steps
- Highly Compatible
- The m4 SSD series drives 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 6Gbps |
| Sustained Transfer Rate |
Up to 6Gbps Backwards compatible with SATA 3Gbps |
| Maximum Data Rate |
Sequential Read: Up to 415MB/sec (SATA 6Gbps) Sequential Write: up to 175 MB/sec (SATA 6Gbps) Random 4k Read: 40,000 IOPS Random 4k Write: 35,000 IOPS |
| Access Time | On Average: <.1 ms |
| Reliability |
Data Reliability: Built-in EDC/ECC PCMark Vantage Score: 55K HDD test score |
| Monitoring | Self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology (SMART) command set |
| Controller | Integrated 8-channel single chip |
| MTBF | 1.2 Million Hours |
| Certification | FCC, CE, RoHS, UL |
| General | |
|---|---|
| System Requirements | Not specified by the manufacturer |
| Software | Windows Operating Systems: EZ Gig III Cloning and Imaging software Mac Operating Systems: Shirt Pocket SuperDuper! software |
| Hard Disk Space | 5V |
| Power Consumption |
Active Average Power: 150 mW Idle Average Power: <85 mW |
| Environmental Requirements |
Operating Temperature: 32 to 158°F / 0 to 70°C Non-Operating Temperature: -67 to 203°F / -55 to 95°C Shock Resistant: 1500G / 1.0ms Vibration Resistant: 2-500Hz at 3.1G |
| Dimensions (LxWxH) | 3.95 x 2.75 x 0.37" / 10.05 x 6.99 x 0.95 cm |
| Weight | 2.64 oz / 75 g |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 18 reviews)
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100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Quiet (16)
- Reliable (9)
- Fast (7)
- Fast connection (7)
- Easy to install (6)
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops (5)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Tech savvy (4), Frequent user (3), Heavy duty user (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (17)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (10)
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- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
I put this in an older Toshiba Satellite with an AMD turion processor. It cut the boot time to 1/3 what it was. Programs like Word and Excel just pop open. When you compare the price of a SSD to a regular one they seem expensive but when you compare the price to the performance gain they are cheap!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Easy to install and clone with included USB transfer cable
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Very easy to replace in any MAC or PC for a huge read write speed increase.
The 256 is even faste actually...
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
I just assembled a new computer and went with a motherboard that has a couple of SATA III ports.
In order to use all this motherboard has to offer ( Asus P8Z68-V GEN3 ) I bite the bullet and bought a couple of this nice Crucial 128GB m4 Solid State Drives and set them in RAID 0 as a boot drive on Windows 7 64-bit.
Wow, the boot speed, the access to any file, the start and closing of any program or the search on huge Microsoft Outlook files is impressive and worth every single dollar I have paid.
This drives are not the fastest SDDs in the market but they are really reliable.
Just do not forget to apply the latest firmware to them ( downloadable from the Crucial web site: version 0309 at this time ) and be sure to connect them to your motherboard using SATA III cables to get the full speed.
Hope this helps.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Recommended:
- Icy Dock MB882SP-1S-2B 2.5
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
I just built a new computer and am using this drive for Windows 7, Lightroom 3, Photoshop CS5 and a few other programs. This thing is fast. I have no regrets so far. Did I mention that this is fast?
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
I bought this SSD after a lot of reading, and this brand consistantly was rated on top.
I used in for a new pc build to keep my OS (win7) and other main programs and also use a Hitachi HHD for games and photos, I can say that the SSD loads are very fast, I turn my PC on and I am at the windoes screen in around 10 sec.
Plug and Play was nice too!
Bought it from B&H and it was $20 cheaper than anywhere else I could find it, and the shipping was FAST, dont spend $ on extra fast shipping.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- File Transfer
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
If you ever plan to upgrade your PC or Mac, this is the best solution offered by Crucial. I bought several Crucial SSDs and just cloned my exiting Win / MAc installations with help of the supplied software and USB/SATA cable.
Just boot from the CD, and the rest is almost automatic! My Mac mini and my PC boot very fast!!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Durable
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
- Multimedia
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
This is one of the fastest SSDs on the market. In real world tests the Marvell controller in this drive beats out the Sandforce controller in other top competitors. This controller is also more reliable, making this more reliable than drives such as the Kingston HyperX and OCZ Vertex and Agility series. The only drive that I would personally consider faster and more reliable would be the Intel 500 series SSDs, but that also comes with a much larger price tag. This is a fantastic piece of hardware, you won't be disappointed with it!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
- No complaints thus far
Best Uses
- Primary Drive
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
I have had the drive in my laptop where it cut boot time down from minutes to 35 seconds. I put the 7200 RPM 2.5" drive back in the laptop and connected the SSD drive in a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter and installed in my primary tower system. It made a noticeable improvement in this system as well. They are not exactly cheap but they do work. Be careful not to defrag an SSD drive.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Durable
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Versatile
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
This SSD is lightening fast. I am not a computer techie at all, but was able to watch videos on line for installation into an HP DV6000 series laptop. I installed the drive after cloning it with the included software and cables. The cloning took 1.5hrs. The installation of hard drive, 8minutes. Only tool needed. At first boot up, I had to boot from my Win 7 professional disk. After this, it was off to the races. My computer used to take 72 secs before I could launch IE. Now, I'm online in literally 31 sec. I fly between websites. All my applications open in less than 10sec. Before always at least a minute.This drive is a no-brainer to buy. also, a no-brainer to buy from B and H!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
I installed win7 in this disk. It is running very fast. Strongly suggest to buy one for system drive.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Fast
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
so fast so good
my first ssd driver and it is so amazing
also with good price
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
I recetly purchased this product to replace the HDD that came with my Alienware M14x. The results are amazing! Boot up time is very fast and Windows experience rating for hard drive went from 5.8 to 7.8!!
I would recommend this product to anyone looking to increase performance in their notebooks.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
I upgraded my antique Macbook. It gave it a new life. Very fast, dead silent. The data transfer program worked flawlessly on Snow Leopard. I also used it on Lion with an iMac and a 512GB drive and had to download an update for the backup program. For the Macbook you need a Torx 10 screwdriver to replace the disk shield.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
Cons
- Kit not usable wasted
Best Uses
- Boot Drive
- Large Projects
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
The Drive works as advertised. I am using it as boot drive on an i7-2600k desktop.
Would have given it five stars if the drive had come with the 2.5" to 3.5" mounting adaptor and would have settled for the non-kit version(cheaper) if it was obvious that the software was limited in not being able to transfer OS/data to the SSD just because the source drive was capable of storing more than the SSD could handle, in spite of the fact that the source drive actually had way less than the SSD size. Windows' "shrink volume" feature also does not help when you have 2TB boot volume(had only 50Gb of acual data)
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Amazingly fast, very convenient with the Data Transfer Kit.
It's slightly thicker than a normal hard drive though. I put it in a slim enclosure and it scratched the edge of the drive.
Overall, I'm sastisfied with the product.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Applications
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Upgraded my netbook, Samsung N150 Plus, hard drive with Crucial M4 SSD and I am very pleased that I did. Due to the relatively slow cpu, there was not much noticeable difference in booting of Windows 7. However, there is a significant improved loading difference of the applications, very fast. After reviewing different SSD products, I decided to purchase this one for its reliability.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Data transfer kit
- Fast and quiet
Cons
- No drive bay adapter
- No SATA data cable
Best Uses
- Boot or OS disk
- Essential Programs
Comments about Crucial Technology 128GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Both the drive and the transfer kit worked out well. The data transfer kit made it easy to move everything over to the SSD. The software provides an option to ensure proper alignment of the first partition. From the box to first boot after data transfer took around an hour at most. After installing the drive, I checked each of the partitions (System Properties --> Storage) and they were all aligned properly.
The drive is fast as expected. Win7 boots in less than 30 seconds - the 4 orbs don't even touch before I see my desktop. Waking from sleep is particularly fast at about 5 seconds. Programs load quickly too. As for storage size, I don't have any media files, so 128 GB is more than enough for my needs. Also, I'm a typical average user and don't have techie comments to make on the controller, SLC vs MLC etc. As long as the drive doesn't die in 6 months, I'll be happy. Only gripe is the drive bay adapter - I realize they're useless for laptop users with 2.5" drive bays, but wish the adapters were included anyway for desktop users.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
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What's in the Box
- EZ Gig III Cloning & Imaging Software (Windows)
- Shirt Pocket SuperDuper! Software (Mac)
- USB To SATA Cable
- 3-Year Limited Warranty
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