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Compare Crucial MX100 256GB vs MX100 512GB

Crucial MX100 256GB and Crucial MX100 512GB are both solid state drives with the same Interface (SATA 6 Gb/s), Form Factor (2.5") and SSD Controller (Marvell 9189). The main differences are in Performance (+7%), Capacity, Max Sequential Write and MTBF.

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Crucial MX100 256GB

Crucial MX100 512GB

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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)

89

Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)

92

Brand

Crucial

Brand

Crucial

Model

CT256MX100SSD1

Model

CT512MX100SSD1

Release Date

📅 May 2014

Release Date

📅 May 2014

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

User reviews

★★★★★

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Performance (Charts)

302nd / 1746

(-7%)

Performance (Charts)

269th / 1746

(0%)

Effective Value

236th / 336

Effective Value

286th / 336

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Price/GB

$0.39

Price/GB

$0.39

GB/$1

2.56

GB/$1

2.56

Pros

Marvell 88SS9189 controller
Competitive pricing
Good reading speed

Pros

Marvell 88SS9189 controller
Competitive pricing
Great performance

Cons

Limited writing speed

Cons

-

Series

MX100

Series

MX100

Capacity

256 GB

Capacity

512 GB

Interface

SATA 6 Gb/s

Interface

SATA 6 Gb/s

NVME

No

NVME

No

Form Factor

2.5"

Form Factor

2.5"

SSD Controller

Marvell 9189

SSD Controller

Marvell 9189

NAND Flash Type

MLC

NAND Flash Type

MLC

Max Sequential Read

Up to 550 MB/s

Max Sequential Read

Up to 550 MB/s

Max Sequential Write

Up to 330 MB/s

Max Sequential Write

Up to 500 MB/s

MTBF

1.5 million hours

MTBF

MTTF: 1.5M Hours

Options (2)

	128 GB $150.24
	512 GB $199.99

Options (1)

Crucial MX100 128GB

128 GB
$150.24

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Crucial MX100 256GB:

50% cheaper, you can save $100.00
Moderately better effective value.

Reasons to buy the Crucial MX100 512GB:

Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
Slightly better performance, around +7%
More Capacity (+256 GB available)

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