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240 GB version on sale for $69.99 at Amazon today only !
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0742BC3DQ/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
The Crucial BX300 became available this past August. I just learned about it today. The 240GB version is selling for $87.99 on Amazon.com. I looked at the AnandTech review and it shows that these can compete with the more expensive Samsung 850 Pro and EVO SSDs. https://www.anandtech.com/show/11766/the-crucial-bx300-480gb-ssd-review-back-to-mlc/2
These look to be much more durable and reliable than all of the cheap TLC NAND SSDs that have flooded the market recently. Crucial fixed all of the slow write speed issues of the BX200. That drive was "shot down" in many online reviews and I can verify all of the negative press since I purchased two of those. They still work fine as a budget boot drive. So if you are needing a new boot drive or even a scratch drive for your build these should be considered for purchase. The BX300 480 GB version sells for only 30 cents per GB. The Samsung 850 Pro costs 44 cents per GB at the 512 GB size. If you have an older laptop that can't use the newer m.2 drives this 2.5" drive is the best BFYB.
Here's Crystal Disk Mark results for the 120 GB version. Higher capacity models 240, 480 GB will have faster write speeds.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0742BC3DQ/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
The Crucial BX300 became available this past August. I just learned about it today. The 240GB version is selling for $87.99 on Amazon.com. I looked at the AnandTech review and it shows that these can compete with the more expensive Samsung 850 Pro and EVO SSDs. https://www.anandtech.com/show/11766/the-crucial-bx300-480gb-ssd-review-back-to-mlc/2
These look to be much more durable and reliable than all of the cheap TLC NAND SSDs that have flooded the market recently. Crucial fixed all of the slow write speed issues of the BX200. That drive was "shot down" in many online reviews and I can verify all of the negative press since I purchased two of those. They still work fine as a budget boot drive. So if you are needing a new boot drive or even a scratch drive for your build these should be considered for purchase. The BX300 480 GB version sells for only 30 cents per GB. The Samsung 850 Pro costs 44 cents per GB at the 512 GB size. If you have an older laptop that can't use the newer m.2 drives this 2.5" drive is the best BFYB.
Here's Crystal Disk Mark results for the 120 GB version. Higher capacity models 240, 480 GB will have faster write speeds.
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