Crucial BX300 480GB SSD

Crucial BX300 480GB SATA 2.5 Inch - CT480BX300SSD1

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Sequential Read 555 MB/s / Sequential Write 510 MB/s
Random reads/writes up to 90K on all file types
More than 300% faster than a typical hard drive
More than 45x more energy efficient than a typical hard drive
Accelerated by Micron 3D NAND technology

Specifications Overview

Model	CT480BX300SSD1
Release Date	August 2017 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Capacity	480 GB
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s
NVME	No
Form Factor	2.5"
SSD Controller	Silicon Motion SM2258
NAND Flash Type	MLC

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Crucial BX300 480GB Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

(Higher is better)

Crucial BX300 480GB Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

SanDisk 1TB Ultra 3D NAND (239th)		101%
SanDisk Extreme PRO 480GB (239th)		101%
Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND (239th)		101%
SanDisk Extreme PRO 960GB (239th)		101%
Samsung 860 QVO 4TB (243rd)		~
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB (243rd)		~
WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB (243rd)		~
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB (243rd)		~
SanDisk 500GB Ultra 3D NAND (243rd)		~
OCZ Vector 256GB (243rd)		~
Crucial BX300 480GB (243rd)		100%
SanDisk Extreme II 480GB (250th)		98%
SanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB (250th)		98%
WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB M.2 (250th)		98%
Crucial M550 512GB (250th)		98%
WD Blue 2TB WDS200T2B0A (250th)		98%
WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB M.2 (255th)		97%
Crucial M550 256GB (255th)		97%
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB (255th)		97%
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB (258th)		96%
PNY CS2211 960GB (258th)		96%

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Crucial BX300 480GB Price/Performance Analysis

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Fair value: 10.0% below average.
3 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Kingston A400 SSD 480GB offers 48.7% better value priced at $107.

Description

Ever wonder why your phone works as soon as you push a button, yet your computer takes forever? the reason is simple: your phone runs on flash memory technology, while your computer runs on an outdated hard drive. It's possible - in fact, it's easy - to get the same near-instant speed you expect from your phone out of your computer. Upgrading to the Crucial BX300 SSD is Perhaps the easiest way to get all the speed of a new computer without the price. Our straightforward, easy-to-follow instructions and videos make it so anyone can install an SSD.

Expert reviews

It's safe to say the Crucial BX300 is another solid investment from Crucial. SSD's have really come of age, and the third generation of the BX range is more evolution than revolution. There's nothing bad with that at this time, we're only really looking...

hardwareslave.com

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Aggressively priced, but with solid all-around performance. It doesn't do anything spectacular,...

TopNewReview

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Crucial's “BX” series has always been their entry-level solid state drive series, but the BX300 is a little different. It offers some very solid performance, reliability, and overall good pricing for the entire range. These drives are priced at $59.99...

ThinkComputers

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