Crucial 128GB SSD Solid State Hard Drive

Conclusion:

While there may not be much difference between this drive and the OCZ Vertex or the Super Talent UltraDrive, it doesn’t stop the Crucial M225 from being the fastest drive we’ve reviewed to date. By waiting until the market matured, Crucial was able to undercut the competition on price and make it one of the cheapest Indilinx based drives around. The drive can be found for around $320. The only downside if you plan on using it as an upgrade for your desktop, is that it doesn’t come with any sort of mounting adapter for 3.5″ bays. You will need to procure one from somewhere, or have a case that can support them. Otherwise the drive is just a slap in upgrade for notebooks.

Overall this drive performs magnificently. It will make the perfect addition to either your desktop or notebook. The return on investment for an upgrade like this is hard to match with other components. By the time Windows 7 is released to the mainstream, the drive should have a firmware update available to enable TRIM. Until then you still have the wiper tool. For being an exceptional drive, and the fastest we’ve had to date, we give the Crucial CT128M225 the Awesome Hardware award.

Awesome Hardware Award