Another "affordable" 2TB SSD (Crucial MX300)

[RejZoR]

Crucial MX300 2TB
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct2050mx300ssd1

Posting this because I know how poor selection of 2TB drives there is. Checking tests, it's quite a lot slower than Samsung 850 Pro or Evo, but also costs another 100€ less. It's still SSD, so it'll be way faster than HDD and is made by Crucial which has been very reliable so far. This one also comes with 3D NAND, rated at 400 TBW. And for 500€, it's not that bad of an option actually.

 

[rtwjunkie]

Thanks! SSD differences between each other are minute, mostly identifiable by benchmarks. They all slam HDD's in performance.

Crucial brand has been reliable, and fairly affordable, and so has been my go-to.

 

[hat]

Well, it's good to see them coming down, but it's still extremely cost-prohibitive. I can't imagine anybody who would need that much SSD storage space at that price. I stupidly paid over $300 for my 512GB SSD after working much overtime for games... and the difference was... I couldn't even tell, heh.

 

[xkm1948]

One of my new lab PC has those Seagate SSHD, I must say I am surprised those little 2TB SSHD performs way over my expectations. Booting up to Windows 10 is pretty fast, loading regular applications is fast as well.

 

[newtekie1]

Well, it's good to see them coming down, but it's still extremely cost-prohibitive. I can't imagine anybody who would need that much SSD storage space at that price. I stupidly paid over $300 for my 512GB SSD after working much overtime for games... and the difference was... I couldn't even tell, heh.

This 2GB is only $500. I can see someone wanting this if they had a laptop that only had space for a single drive, but that's about it.

 

[AsRock]

Gotta love how people and company use the word ONLY.

 

[RejZoR]

This 2GB is only $500. I can see someone wanting this if they had a laptop that only had space for a single drive, but that's about it.

Or if you want to simply use SSD only even if you have a rack for 5 drives. I've tossed out 2TB HDD and replaced it with 2TB SSD. People don't realize how liberating it is once you go full SSD and throw all the spinning stuff away. Tablet, SSD, laptop, SSD, desktop, SSD. No more grinding, scrubbing and buzzing. And it's speedy. What surprises me is why people still do silly small SSD + HDD nonsense. Just stick a slightly bigger SSD in there. You can still have external HDD for movies and stuff if that's an issue. It's useful anyway so you can just stick it on TV and watch them directly on TV. Or wherever you go.

 

[Recon-UK]

Crucial are awesome, if it was not for the puny size of my M4 64GB i would still have it, i sold off my Sammy 850 Pro because it broke down but i managed to fix it again, so i'm on the hunt for a better SSD.

This might just be it!

 

[RejZoR]

I still have a Crucial M4 128GB in my crappy AMD laptop (yeah, that E-450 one). With SSD it's at least functional. With HDD, I'd probably throw it out the window years ago.

 

[rtwjunkie]

I'm still using M4 256GB in alternate rig. Very standup SSD.

 

[remixedcat]

I need at least 500GB SSD for 120 or less and it's hard but I found a 250GB one on amazon (samsung 850EVO) for 85USD... ugh I'd be going over budget for 500 GB from them how are Crucial's SSDs in general since I've found some within that price range and do they use those dreaded chipsets?

 

[RejZoR]

Why people confine them within budget when it comes to storage devices? These aren't graphic cards that become outdated after 2-3 years. SSD's, if you buy big enough will last you for years and years. And speed wise, nothing will change on SATA either. It's why I've tossed 800€ in top of the line 2TB SSD. Sure, it's still a lot of money, but knowing I'll have it till it dies (most likely and it has 10 years warranty) it's easy to justify such price. If I had to sell it after 2-3 years for less than half the price, then I'd also have a problem. What is 40 USD more? It's nothing if it'll serve you great for ages. Not to mention you'll be getting twice the capacity for 1/3 higher price. Go with 500GB. If this will be your only drive, you totally won't regret it.

Btw, Crucial MX300 525GB goes for 120€ on Geizhals. So, that's 120 USD by trade laws...

 

[remixedcat]

Because people got other stuff they need to spend their money on.... I have a 250USD xmas budget and I need to get both an OS SSD and a storage HDD. That's all I'll be able to afford to get for x-mas. It's something I really need as well.

 

[RejZoR]

SSD for OS is like throwing money out the window. Pointless. For what? Faster Windows boot? And the rest you'll fetch data from slow crap HDD.
If you go down that route, go with SSHD. At least dynamic SSD cache will cache what's used often, providing boost across the HDD and not just what you install on SSD. Been there, seen that, gone full SSD. Otherwise I'd stay with PrimoCache combo of SSD and HDD. I suggest you do the same.

 

[Komshija]

500$ is still too much for an SSD.

 

[RejZoR]

But $500 for a graphic card that will be obsolete in 2 years time, isn't? SSD won't be obsolete since 2TB is plenty even for more demanding users even for years to come. It's why I could justify even 800€ for mine...

 

[silentbogo]

I need at least 500GB SSD for 120 or less and it's hard but I found a 250GB one on amazon (samsung 850EVO) for 85USD... ugh I'd be going over budget for 500 GB from them how are Crucial's SSDs in general since I've found some within that price range and do they use those dreaded chipsets?

Tons of options for your budget.
If you can stretch it to $130-$140, then you can get a new 512GB Sandisk X400, AData SP550 or 500GB Mushkin Triactor.
Otherwise, an older Sandisk SSD Plus / Ultra II, or look for Kingston drives on sale - those can be purchased for $100 or sometimes even less (just beware of knockoffs).

Alternatively - a pair of 256GB SSDs in RAID-0. Same price, but better performance (+slight headache ).

I am not all that concerned about the amount of storage I have, so I migrated to all-SSD setup almost a year ago(128GB NVMe, 240GB for Steam/Games, and 512GB storage).

$500 is not bad for a 2TB drive, but I still think that it will be wise to wait until next year to buy one. Almost all major manufacturers have presented newer/denser NAND chips this year, which means that soon we might get even cheaper 1TB+ SSDs.

 

[yotano211]

I thought some company was doing a 4tb SSD for $500 bucks. I thought it heard from it CES in 2016. Wonder what ever happen to that.

 

[RejZoR]

Dream on. 4TB SSD for $500 is unlikely because it just doesn't compute. Making 1-2TB cheaper, that makes whole lot of sense because this is what's a direct replacement for current HDD's that most people have. 4TB is exotic even for regular HDD's even today. I was perfectly happy with 2TB capacity of my former HDD so I've decided to go with 2TB SSD as well. It shoud serve me great for years capacity wise. I might at one point replace my external 2TB USB drive with 4TB or more for movies and bulk stuff, but for countless games, 2TB is huge capacity.

4TB for around $800 I can somehow see if you really go budget on components, but something properly capable, nah, I don't think so.

 

[remixedcat]

Adata is shit thier USB drives are slow and flimsy... I will prolly get intel or samsung

 

[newtekie1]

Adata is shit thier USB drives are slow and flimsy... I will prolly get intel or samsung

500GB Class PNY $105 on newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178968

500GB Class Kingston $108:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820242259

OCZ Trion for $116:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820228143

Heck, the MX300 is normally $119, and has been going on sale for $105-109:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820156151

All good drives, and the MX300 is a really good drive, with some features you only find on really high end and enterprise drives(like power loss protection). So it really isn't that hard to find 500GB drives for $120 or less. In fact, I'd call $100-120 the sweet spot for 500GB drives.

 

[Komshija]

But $500 for a graphic card that will be obsolete in 2 years time, isn't? SSD won't be obsolete since 2TB is plenty even for more demanding users even for years to come. It's why I could justify even 800€ for mine...

Sure it is. Usually 500$ GPU will be able to push all games on max settings for the next 4-5 years. It's not that I would give over 350€ for a GPU, but some people will without a second thought. For 500$ you can buy fast 4TB HDD and 1TB SSD and you'll still have some extra money for beer with friends, which is a lot better solution.

 

[R-T-B]

Sure it is. Usually 500$ GPU will be able to push all games on max settings for the next 4-5 years.

Unless your playing on simple 1080p, nope.

 

[Komshija]

Unless your playing on simple 1080p, nope.

"Simple 1080p". That made my day. OT:Good observation, I was referring primarily to 1080p monitors. They are currently dominant, while 1440p and 4K monitors are in the minority. I doubt that 4K monitors will have dominant market position for the next 4-5 years. Current 500$ GPU (that would be 2 x RX 480 8GB or higher factory clocked GTX1070) should push all future games on max settings even on 1440p (standard 16:9 format) monitors, just like HD 7970 can max out all current games on 1080p.

 

[R-T-B]

They are currently dominant, while 1440p and 4K monitors are in the minority.

Not so much with people who spend $500 on graphics, I assure you.

I know because I'm like the one person with a $500 graphics card on 1080p in this whole forum.