Crucial CT256M4SSD2 256GB M4 SATA III 6Gb/s MLC 2.5 Inch Internal SSD

Title : Crucial CT256M4SSD2 256GB M4 SATA III 6Gb/s MLC 2.5 Inch Internal SSD
ASIN : B004W2JL2A
Description :

Technical Specifications: Format (inches): 2.5 " · Interfaces (type-maintain without number): SATA-III (600MB/s) · Transfer rate (reading): 500 MB/s · Transfer rate (writing): 260 MB/s · Type (manufacturer type): CT256M4SSD2

Description: CrucialSSD hard disk CT256M4SSD2 256 GB 2.5 " SATA-III (600MB/s

Features :

• Weight:75 g
• NAND Flash Memory Type:Multi-level cell (MLC)
• Form Factor:2.5" x 1/8H
• Device Type:Solid state drive - internal
• Interface:Serial ATA-600

List Price : £142.32
Price : £142.32

category: Products
brand: Crucial
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Rating : 4.6
Review : Crucial M4 SSD Turbo-charged my PC
I use my PC mainly for gaming (racing/simulator), photo processing, video creation, working on documents, entertainment (music and videos) and internet browsing.
Before the Crucial M4, my PC configuration (based on a P55 chipset) looked something like this: Windows 7 64-bit, Processor: i5-760 (@ 2.8 Ghz), 8 GB RAM, 2xGTX 460 (in SLI), 1 TB HDD.

My choice for the HDD (spinning at 5400 rpm) wasn't the wisest and I could see how much it affected my system's overall performance. Adding a SSD-HDD was really the only way I could maximise the potential of my system.

I've been watching the evolution of the SSDs from the the past couple of years. Apart from the prices, (earlier) firmware issues kept me from investing in a SSD-HDD.
However, as the performance of the SSDs had started to become more stable (compared to earlier), I thought it was the right moment to start looking for something to upgrade my system with.

Since the SSD will be used as a...