□TIP: Learn to initialize a SSD before loading it with OS or cloning coz it took some tries to finally install it for me, I did a full fresh install of Windows 10 and didn't bothered to clone the old device as I didn't wanted any file errors from previous HDD to get into new SSD(as previous HDD had some run ins with file corruptions), so copied all other necessary files manually later.Īlso learn to use/create a bootable pendrive loaded with Windows OS for installing the OS into the SSD after changing the boot sequence settings on BIOS page ofcourse. This is the only con I could think of- THERE ARE NO SCREWS□□, how am I supposed to attach it Crucial guys?, the old HDD screws were too big and I had to go to a repair shop nearby(luckily very near□) to get screws for free. □□Ģ) Very less weight and don't need disk tray/bay for support, just attaching it with two screws are enough.ģ) Metal build which looks awesome in hand, its a shame that I had to put it hidden inside.Ĥ) There is one plastic SSD mounting spacer ? to use for laptops inside the package.(SEE IMAGES)ĥ) There's an official software called Storage Executive that you can download from the official product website and via that software you can monitor SSD health and even increase its speed by enabling "Momentum cache" feature, I didn't enable it as it also takes some storage space to enable it. Otherwise inexpensive DRAM less SSD's are good enough for normal uses like office works, browsing, school work etc. Go for DRAM based SSD if you want no compromise speeds and longer life or if you are a power multimedia user. I shortlisted this Crucial and Samsung 870 evo(my choices also included WD blue SA510 & ADATA SU650), but eventually went with Crucial as it wasġ) Good brand with less complaints from users(did some digging into forums) unlike samsung where many got their 870 corrupted after some 2-4 years, WD blue also had serious deadness issues and personally I don't wanna mess with corrupted or dead HD's□, plus Crucial is made by Micron company which also supplies FLASH memory modules for other companies to make their own SSD's, so kinda reliable throughout industries □.Ģ) Good price and offer especially for 500GB version.(It again got reduced to 4175/- & 4125 now from Appario Retail□, you might get it even cheaper from Appario itself)ģ) I'm not a gamer, just a normal/multimedia user with some Image editing here and there + normal jobs, and M2 slots were not available on the motherboard for those new NVMe SSD's, so this was the only possible solution to give some new life to my old PC.Ĥ) This is one of those SSD's in this price range with DRAM, meaning it'll have longer life than DRAM-less SSD's like crucial BX500, EVM, and all other inexpensive SSD's. And a quick test confirms the manufacturer promised speeds(provided you are using it on the "SATA 3" port on the motherboard- VERY IMPORTANT□□). The pictures are given comparing the size to an older 500GB 7200RPM HDD from Seagate. □The Boot time has become 13.63 or 12 seconds from 20 seconds(previous old HDD was a 500GB 7200RPM Seagate), the shutdown time reduced from >2mins to just 13.43seconds□□. Bought this Crucial SSD after doing some good research during this festive sale and it has made my 8 year old Core i3 + 8GB Ram Desktop super-fast□.
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