The best pound for pound performance upgrade you can do for any PC or Laptop & " The best just got better" Continuing the tradition of award-winning solid-state drives, the Crucial M4 offers mobile & desktop users scorching-fast read & write speeds, groundbreaking SATA SSD computing, & unparalleled performance. Latest & greatest. Designed for client computing, the Crucial M4 SSD delivers faster boot & application load times for mobile & desktop users alike. Low power, lightweight, & durable, it empowers high-speed synchronous MLC N&, advanced controller technology, optimized NAND management, & the second-generation SATA 6 Gb/s interface. Together, that technology dramatically improves data transfers for bandwidth-demanding applications. Performance
- Improve boot up & application load times Reliability
- Withstand extreme shock & vibration Compatibility
- SATA-III 6 Gb/s, backward compatible to SATA-II 3 Gb/s Quality
- Crucial is a trusted name in DRAM & SSD products Three Year Limited Warranty Guaranteed Compatible. Crucial M4 series employ a standard hard drive interface &
Dimensions, so it is an easy storage upgrade for most notebooks. We guarantee compatibility. Features Capacity 64GB NAND Micron MLC Controller Integrated 8-channel single chip Firmware Field Upgradeable RAID Support Yes Interface SATA Transfer Rate 6 Gb/sec (compatible 3 Gb/sec) 2.5-inch SSD Power Supply 5 V Certifications FCC, CE, Ro HS, UL Command Set ATA-8 ACS2 command set compliant Monitoring Self-monitoring, analysis, & reporting technology (SMART) command set FAQ Q: Solid-State Drives: How do they differ from hard drives? A: Crucial SSD (Solid-State Drive) technology delivers the benefits of flash technology in a completely different way. More reliable, faster, & more durable than traditional magnetic hard drives, our SSDs are a forward-thinking solution for mobile users—users can’t afford to lose or corrupt the data stored on their notebooks. Likewise, SSDs are a great alternative for the PC enthusiast who is always looking for the very best in system performance. Q: Why an SSD? A: Put simply, SSDs are flash-based drives that offer greater reliability & faster performance than traditional magnetic hard drives. SSDs (Solid-State Drives) are data storage devices that utilize non-volatile NAND flash memory for computing applications that traditionally rely upon a mechanical hard disk drive. In other words, data is not lost when the power is turned off. Crucial SSDs are designed as industry-standard drop-in replacements (via a SATA connection) for hard drives. Consisting of just N&, a controller, connectors, & a PCB, the SSD has no moving parts, creating greater stability by eliminating the mechanical delays & failures associated with a conventional magnetic hard disk drive. Q: What are the advantages of an SSD? Superior reliability
- The continuous motion generated by multiple moving parts creates heat, which is a leading factor in hard drive failure. In fact, hard drives are one of the notebook components most likely to fail. Because an SSD does not have moving parts, heat dissipation & noise are reduced or eliminated, resulting in a very rugged & reliable offering compared to a mechanical hard drive. SSDs also have extreme shock & vibration tolerance, & their operating temperature ranges meet or exceed that of standard hard drives. Instant-load performance
- Without the moving mechanical parts that cause latency issues, SSDs are not impeded by spin-up, seek time, or rotational latency. This equates to faster boot times, faster application loading, & greater overall system responsiveness. Quiet acoustics
- With no spinning parts, SSDs provide for silent operation, similar to a standard USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive rather—than the constant, noisy humming of a mechanical hard drive. Q: What Operating Systems (OS) are supported? A: SSDs are not dependent on an OS. Crucial SSDs will run on any system supporting a standard SATA interface. Q: What is the endurance of the drives? A: • 64GB up to 36TB (36TB = 20GB per day for 5 years) Q: What does all this mean to the average consumer? A: In general, this new portfolio of SSDs will enhance the overall user experience for flash-based notebooks boot-up time, application loading, file loading, image browsing, etc. will all be faster; battery life will be enhanced & the complete system will be more reliable. Performance Average Access Time <. 1 ms Sequential Read (up to) 415 MB/sec (SATA 6 Gb/s) Sequential Write (up to) 95 MB/sec (SATA 6 Gb/s) Random 4k READ 40, 000 IOPS Random 4k WRITE 20, 000 IOPS PCMark Vantage 55K HDD test score Physical (L x W x H) 100.5 x 69.85 x 9.50 mm 2.5-inch SSD weight 75g Environmental Active Average Power 150 m W Idle Average Power <65 m W Operating Temperature 0°C to 70°C Non-Operating Temperature -40°C to 85°C Shock Resistance 1500G / 1.0ms Vibration Resistance 2-500 Hz at 3.1G Reliability MTBF2 1.2 Million Hours Data Reliability Built-in EDC/ECC Drive Endurance 36TB=20GB per day for 5 years Warranty Limited 3 Year Warranty