Crucial MX300: Good Linux Performance, 525GB SSD For Only $120 USD

Written by Michael Larabel in Storage on 22 October 2016 at 11:00 AM EDT. Page 2 of 3. 21 Comments.
Crucial MX300 Linux Disk Test
Crucial MX300 Linux Disk Test
Crucial MX300 Linux Disk Test

To no real surprise, the Crucial 525GB MX300 (CT525MX3) ends up performing at the top of the tested SATA 3.0 SSDs but behind the NVMe SSDs (Samsung 950 PRO and Intel 600p / SSDPEKKW256G7).

Crucial MX300 Linux Disk Test

In some tests, the Crucial MX300 can outperform the Intel 600p, but not the Samsung 950 PRO.


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