Product Reviews
- “Real-world performance is in line with much more expensive drives, with the M225 booting Vista in a timely 25 seconds and loading Crysis in 28 seconds; it shares these results with every other Indilinx-based drive, including the £336 OCZ Vertex Turbo.
Add to this superb combination of performance, value, and support and Crucial's excellent five-year warranty, and you have a drive that serves as an extremely tempting and worthy upgrade.”
- Custom PC, issue 74, November 2009
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Crucial SSD 2.5 SATAII Solid-State Drives
 | 256GB SSD CT256M225 2.5 SATAII Solid-State Drive [1 in stock] Review | £424.68 (£499.00 inc. VAT) | |
| 128GB SSD CT128M225 2.5 SATAII Solid-State Drive [1 in stock] Review | £255.31 (£299.99 inc. VAT) | |
| 64GB SSD CT64M225 2.5 SATAII Solid-State Drive [2 in stock] (1 customer review) - Review | £124.25 (£145.99 inc. VAT) |
Once you've used a computer running its operating system from an SSD instead of a conventional HDD, you'll never go back. Crucial's models are the market leaders, providing affordable lightning-fast storage for any new or retro-fit PC build. They are especially beneficial when used as system/boot drives, providing an unbelievable improvement in PC boot-up times, especially for Microsoft Windows systems.
A Better Alternative
Crucial's M225 series solid-state drive is a better alternative to a traditional hard drive in PCs. No moving parts provide for a quieter, cooler, and more durable storage solution designed for the demands of mobility.
Improves Performance
Solid-State technology brings a new level of performance and reliability to storage. With read speeds up to 250MB/s the Crucial M225 series can improve boot and application load times.
Memory Experts
The Crucial brand of memory has long been synonymous with reliability and high-performance. Their expertise in NAND process technology enables them to optimise the performance and durability of Crucial solid-state drives.
Guaranteed Compatible
Crucial M225 series employ a standard hard drive interface and dimensions, so it is an easy storage upgrade for most systems.
Firmware Upgrades
Firmware upgrades can offer improved performance and reliability and are provided by Crucial. They can be downloaded from this page.
Physical Installation
The M225 solid-state drives have a standard 2.5" form factor, so they are a direct substitute for any standard laptop hard drive. They can easily be installed in any desktop PC, but if your PC case doesn't have any 2.5" drive bays, we recommend using a Scythe Twin Mounter 2.5 Rev.B, 2.5 to 3.5inch Adapter to allow the SSD to be installed in a 3.5" bay.
Features
- High-performance alternative to hard disk drives
- Robust 2.5 inch form factor with no moving parts
- Throughput speeds of up to 250MB/s (read) and 190MB/s (write)
- Absolutely silent operation - zero noise
- Five year warranty
Specifications
| 128GB SSD | 256GB SSD | 64GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Number | CT128M225 | CT256M225 | CT64M225 |
| Capacity | 128GB Unformatted | 256GB Unformatted | 64GB Unformatted |
| Internal Cache | 64MB DRAM | ||
| Performance | 250MB/s READ, 190MB/s WRITE | ||
| NAND Flash Components | Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory | ||
| Interface | Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s (SATA) | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" (100.20 mm x 69.85 mm x 9.50 mm) | ||
| Warranty | 60 months | ||
Customer Reviews
64GB SSD (1)
Lindsay Young - Posted: 9 Nov 2009 01:21 (10/10)
Fast & silent, as you'd expect. An excellent drive, no signs of any performance issues (stuttering or slowing down) but I haven't full loaded this up yet. Using it as a gaming drive and it definitely loads quicker than the old 7200RPM. File transfers are very fast. Just wish I'd bought two while they were a tad cheapers!
Overall, everything you'd expect from these drivers, and now there is the 1819 firmware to enable trimming which should make sure performance remains even if you are often adding and removing data from the drive.
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