Crucial Introduces Next Generation Solid State Drives
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
New Crucial MX200 and BX100 SSDs Offer Performance and Features to Suit a Range
of Needs and Budgets
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Las Vegas, NV, January 6, 2015 - Crucial, a leading global brand of memory and
storage upgrades, today announced two new solid state drives (SSDs): the
Crucial(®) MX200, built to deliver leading speeds and features, and the
Crucial(®) BX100, designed to offer substantial yet affordable performance gains
compared to a hard drive.
Crucial MX200 SSD
Available in 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB capacities with respective MSRPs of £107.99,
£191.99, and £360.99, the new Crucial MX200 delivers sequential reads and write
up to 555MB/s and 500MB/s, along with random reads and writes up to 100k and
87k IOPS on all file types. Additionally, with an endurance rating up to 320 TBW
(total bytes written) on the 1TB model, the Crucial MX200 delivers up to five
times more endurance than a typical client SSD.[i]
The Crucial MX200 is also the only consumer drive on the market with Dynamic
Write Acceleration, a new and unique technology that enables faster saves and
file transfers. Furthermore, the MX200 also offers a host of industry-leading
features, including:
* Best-in-class AES 256-bit encryption to protect data at the highest possible
level
* Exclusive Data Defense to guard against corrupt files
* Adaptive Thermal Protection to keep systems cool
* Power Loss Protection[ii] to preserve user data if power is lost
Each Crucial MX200 SSD includes Acronis(®) True Image(TM) HD data migration
software that moves all files, operating systems, settings, and programs from an
existing hard drive to a newly installed SSD.[iii] This patented disk-imaging
technology powered by Acronis' AnyData Engine allows users to quickly, easily,
and accurately utilise their new SSD as their system drive.
Crucial BX100 SSD
Available in 120GB, 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB capacities with respective MSRPs of
£53.99, £84.99, £153.99, and £306.99, the Crucial BX100 delivers sequential
reads and writes up to 535MB/s and 450MB/s on all file types.[iv] More than
fifteen times faster than a hard drive, the Crucial BX100 allows users to boot
up almost instantly, load programs in seconds, and accelerate demanding
applications. And with Extreme Energy Efficiency technology, the BX100 is two
times more energy efficient than a typical hard drive, allowing users to run
their systems longer, using less power.
The BX100 is the first Crucial drive to include the Silicon Motion SM2246EN
controller. Robert Fan, vice president and general manager of Silicon Motion
U.S.A., said, "We are excited to be partnering with Crucial on the new BX100
SSD. Our high-performance and low power consumption SM2246EN controller combined
with leading-edge Micron NAND helps make the BX100 fast, energy efficient, and
affordable."
"We designed the MX200 and BX100 to meet the varied needs of the market, making
it easier for anyone to move to an SSD, whether they are a seasoned computer
enthusiast or an absolute beginner, all while keeping value top of mind," said
Jonathan Weech, senior worldwide product manager, Crucial. "These drives
leverage Micron's years of heritage in storage technology to deliver advanced
features and performance, resulting in an unparalleled SSD experience for our
consumers."
Crucial Storage Executive
Available today, the Crucial Storage Executive is a software tool that helps
users monitor, maintain, and optimise their Crucial SSD. Available for download
at uk.crucial.com/se, the new tool allows users to:
* Update to the latest firmware version
* Reset the drive's encryption password
* Report on drive status, model, capacity, firmware version, temperature, and
overall health
The tool works with the new BX100 and MX200 SSDs, as well as existing M500,
M550, and MX100 SSDs.
Availability
Both Crucial MX200 and BX100 2.5-inch drives will be available in Q1 2015 at
Crucial.com and through select global partners. The Crucial MX200 will also be
available in mSATA and M.2 form factors during Q1 2015. Both drives are backed
by a limited three-year warranty. For more information about Crucial SSDs,
please visituk.crucial.com/ssd.
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About Crucial
Crucial is a global brand of Micron Technology, Inc. Crucial products include
award-winning solid state drives (SSDs) and DRAM for more than 100,000 desktops,
laptops, servers, workstations, and other systems. Crucial products are
available worldwide at leading retail and e-tail stores, commercial resellers,
and system integrators who can be found at www.crucialproducts.com. For more
information or support, visit www.crucial.com/uk.
About Micron
Micron Technology, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of advanced
semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures
and markets a full range of DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, as well as other
innovative memory technologies, packaging solutions and semiconductor systems
for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, embedded and mobile
products. Micron's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To
learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.
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[i] The published endurance rating (TBW) of the 1TB Crucial MX200 SSD is up to
five times greater than the average published endurance rating of three leading
high-capacity mainstream client SSDs (September 2014): 1TB Samsung® 840 EVO,
480GB SanDisk Extreme Pro® II, and 480GB Intel® 530 SSD.
[ii] Refers to data at rest only
(([iii])) Available on 2.5-inch form factor only
[iv] Based on published specs of the 500GB and 1TB models
©2015 Micron Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Information is subject to
change without notice. Crucial, and the Crucial logo are trademarks of Micron
Technology, Inc. Acronis® and True Image(TM) are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Acronis International GmbH or its affiliates in the United States
and other countries. All other brand or product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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crucialteam(at)fireflycomms.com
www.crucial.com/uk
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