Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit
The Crucial Technology 512GB 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 260 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 | 512GB |
| 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 260 MB/sec (SATA 6Gbps) Random 4k Read: 40,000 IOPS Random 4k Write: 50,000 IOPS |
| Access Time | On Average: <.1 ms |
| Reliability |
Data Reliability: Built-in EDC/ECC PCMark Vantage Score: 65K 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: 280 mW Idle Average Power: <100 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 |
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Pros
- Quiet (6)
- Fast connection (5)
- Fast (3)
- Highly compatible (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Heavy duty user (3), Tech professional (3)
- Primary use:
- Business (5), Personal (5)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (3)
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Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
Cons
- Expensive
Best Uses
Comments about Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Bought two of these drives to install in my Mac Pro. Installed them in Raid Configuration. Super Super Fast!!! I purchased two of these and installed them as a 1TB drive. Super easy installation. Check out the possibilities. [@]
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
Cons
- Expensive
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
- Virtual Machines
Comments about Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
I installed this in a 2001 Macbook Pro and enabled TRIM in OS X. I'm happy with the speed and I have not had any problems.
I've also dual booted a UEFI Windows 8 install. TRIM is enabled and the speed is about what I expect. No fault of the drive, Apple does the very minimum for Windows usage.
Yes, it's not an in expensive drive. But if you need speed and space it's a great deal.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Use it for uncompressed and compressed HD video in a Blackmagic Shuttle. One of the only drives that has a fast enough random write speed to do full HD realtime recording.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Quiet
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
- Multimedia
Comments about Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
The SSD was placed in a macbook pro that previously had an Apple (Toshiba) 256gig SSD. I needed more space for photo editing, virtual machines and the like.
Install was easy and took only a few minutes time once the screws and bottom laptop case portion were removed.
The 256gig SSD was imaged to the 512 Crucial SSD with the provided software and cable.
I ended up having to re-install OSX due to 10.7 not getting along with the fact I had doubled the hard drive size. OS X booted up but would not let me resize the partition to take up the whole or even part of the additional space.
The drive is fast with read speeds around 538 MB/s and write speeds around 230ish MB/s. These numbers blew away Apple's stock SSD rates.
Overall so far happy with the drive and was competitively priced. OWC has one slightly more expensive (less than 100$ more as of writing this) with the same warranty but has SandForce chip vs the Marvell chip in the m4.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Durable
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
Cons
- Cost
Best Uses
- Large Projects
Comments about Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Works as expected, arrived quickly.
Did not come with 2.5 to 3.5" mount. Had to order a separate one. Did come with transfer cable though.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Linux
Pros
- Easy data copy
- Easy Install
- Fast Connectivity
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Recently bought a new laptop with lots of cpu and memory so the hard drive became the bottle neck, not anymore. Copied the data easily via the transfer kit and then installed the new drive. I had a minor issue with a couple of programs not working correctly but easily fixed them with the repair option.
This drive is so fast, windows boots up very quickly and programs that seemed to take forever to start like VMWare now just fly. This is a fantastic drive.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
Cons
Best Uses
- Travel
Comments about Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Upgraded maxed-out Lenovo ThinkPad W520 (which replaced a W510). Only thing left to do was to go from a spinning disk drive to an SSD.
EZ-Gig continues to be a great cloning software with the enclosed ESata cable.
Affordable with Crucial's superb reputation for quality products.
Everything works faster, as you would expect.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
The Crucial 512GB SSD is a great addition to any computer needing a speed boost. Adding performance in both read and write speed, Mac OSX boot time and application performance is super quick and file open time heavily reduced.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
I swapped out a 128bg SSD for the 512 Crucial and I can't say enough. This is the fastest loading and running PC I have had, to date!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Laptops
Comments about Crucial Technology 512GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive with Data Transfer Kit:
Speed performance at windows boot and shutdown is impressive, opening an application has never been so fast and with 512Gb storage, there's enough space for photos, music or videos.
Transfer kit was very useful and simple to use, it took me about one day to clone my 500Gb hard disk.
This SSD drive pack is worth the money!
- 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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