Crucial SSD performance mystery

[whs]

In the specifications of the Crucial MX100 it says:

Performance at all capacities represents a significant improvement over M500

Yet the specs for the write speed of the M500 is significantly faster write. What am I missing.

MX100 specs



M500 specs

 

[ignatzatsonic]

I can't directly answer your question, but here is a comparison of the two:

AnandTech | Bench - SSD

MX100 in the lead; how much depends on workload.

 

[whs]

Thanks for the link. Interesting numbers. Looks like a wash. Based on that I would go for the cheaper model.

 

[ThrashZone]

I took at the 100 series has more features :/
One being power consumption which the 500 series does not list ?
Newegg's comparison which the 100 is on the right side,
iops shows different than you posted on the same model m500 240gig and mx100 256gig
View attachment 341103

 

[whs]

Thanks Mike. Interesting data. The 1.2 million hours for mean time to failure are pretty impressive. I don't think any spinner would hold up that long.

 

[ThrashZone]

To add insult to injury Amazon dropped the price on the mx100 256 a day and a half After I bought another one
Now at 99.00 same as the m500

 

[whs]

I got the M500 for $89 - a couple of weeks ago from Newegg. But I need another one for a new laptop the wife just bought for herself (that's #4).

 

[ThrashZone]

I now have my eye on a mx100 128gig same spec's and that cool hot swap case TopGun posted yesterday
This will definitely be a black Friday purchase if it breaks bad

Not sure about the hot swap case if it only esata or if it comes with a separate data and power receptacle as a ssd would have on it :/

 

[whs]

I am not sure what that hot swap case was good for. If you stick it inside the box into a 3.5" bay, then there is not a lot of hot swapping possible. If you attach it ouside on eSata, then I would prefer an enclosure like this one. I have two of those - eSata/USB2 and USB3/USB2. They work very well.

 

[ThrashZone]

Well Dino did say it has straight through double male connections it sounds like a better or more normal way to connects the ssd's ?
That esata connection has never been used but this machine is pretty old now it could be corroded ?
I could always make a box for it and add a fan if need be even though my external hdd case doesn't have a fan on it but does have allot of holes for heat to escape :/
Hillbilly style

 

[whs]

SSDs don't make any heat. No cooling required.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep that's what I've been reading,

I still think I can modify the front of the plastic face to fit the other one in,
But it would be sideways instead of horizontal as usual :/

Sounds like a fun MacGyver project

 

[Phone Man]

I just installed a MX100 256GB in my Lenovo Laptop.
Here are my results over at eightforums.

Show us your SSD performance - Page 9

Also specs from Crucial site. I think the write speed is affected by the number of chips used in each size.
With more chips it can spread the write over multiple chips at the same time which is basically a Raid 0.



My Laptop had a 9mm HDD with a mount. My MX100 is a 7mm and came with a small gasket to fit it in the same mount.

Jim

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep I can't wait to see what it does for my laptop,
It did wonders for my desktop jumped 3.0 to 7.8 in windows experience index
http://www.sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/275710-show-us-your-wei-4-a-165.html#post2941607

 

[whs]

Jim, that Lenovo with an A10 for $400 was a good deal. Where did you get that from. I just bought a HP 17" with an A8 and that was $400 also (after $50 MIR).

 

[Phone Man]

Jim, that Lenovo with an A10 for $400 was a good deal. Where did you get that from. I just bought a HP 17" with an A8 and that was $400 also (after $50 MIR).

I got it from Amazon, but its now $600. I caught it on sale in May.

Jim

 

[whs]

You were really lucky.

 

[ThrashZone]

256gig went back to 109 from a brief 99.
few hours

 

[Phone Man]

256gig went back to 109 from a brief 99.
few hours

Amazon has started their Black Friday event with daily specials. Here is the price history for the MX100 256GB



Jim

 

[ThrashZone]

Wow you got one for the mx100 128gig that one is on my get list now
I believe now at 69.99 :/