Conclusion
...Improved reliability and endurance are the hallmarks of this drive over its predecessor, as performance in a range of benchmarks remains about the same.Crucial has upgraded its popular SSD line this year with the release of the MX200 that's available in multiple form factors and 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities.
Improved reliability and endurance are the hallmarks of this drive over its predecessor, as performance in a range of benchmarks remains about the same. These factors lead us to consider the MX200 as an incremental upgrade over the popular MX100 drive from last year.
And while the MX200 is undoubtedly a good drive for mainstream users looking towards predictable performance day in, day out, the £175 asking price isn't as keen as the predecessor's, but that has more to do with exchange-rate fluctuations than price gouging on a new model.
Crucial rarely adopts a cutting-edge approach to either SSDs or system memory. We're content enough with the 500GB MX200's performance to label it a safe buy at this moment in time, but should it reduce closer to £150 in the weeks after launch, it would then veer into must-have territory.
Excellent endurance
Solid performance
M.2 and mSATA flavours
Crucial MX200 500GB
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