Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 vs Comparable 2.5" SATA Solid State Drives
Item 3989: Crucial CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1
Size128 GB
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed6 Gb/s
ControllerMarvell 88SS9174
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Warranty3 year
CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 Reviews4
$ 429.95
Disk Controller Interface Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Mushkin Enhanced Callisto Deluxe MKNSSDCL240GB-DX SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 240 3 264.99 0.91
OCZ Vertex Plus OCZSSD2-1VTXPL240 Indilinx Barefoot SATA 3 Gb/s 64 240 3 264.99 0.91
OCZ Petrol PTL1-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 128 3 143.34 0.89
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR240GB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 268.99 0.89
OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-240 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 274.99 0.87
OCZ Octane S2 OCT1-25SAT2-128G Indilinx Everest SATA 3 Gb/s 512 128 3 149.99 0.85
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F240GB3-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 289.99 0.83
OCZ Petrol PTL1-25SAT3-256G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 256 3 309.99 0.83
Corsair Force Series CSSD-F240GB2-BRKT-A SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 240 3 294.70 0.81
Plextor PX-M2 Series PX-256M2S Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 256 3 314.99 0.81
OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGTE240G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 240 3 299.99 0.80
Mushkin Enhanced Callisto Deluxe MKNSSDCL240GB-DX2 SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 240 3 304.99 0.79
Plextor PX-M3S Series PX-256M3S Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 256 5 329.99 0.78
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S37A/128G SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 169.88 0.75
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F180GB3-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 180 3 238.99 0.75
Crucial m4 CT256M4SSD2 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 339.99 0.75
Crucial m4 CT256M4SSD1 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 344.99 0.74
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE240G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 240 3 324.62 0.74
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 173.99 0.74
Kingston SSDNow V100 SV100S2/256GZ JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 349.99 0.73
OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGTE180G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 180 3 247.43 0.73
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE180G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 180 3 247.45 0.73
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTX320G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 320 3 440.00 0.73
Crucial m4 CT256M4SSD2CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 354.99 0.72
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD1 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 179.99 0.71
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2BAA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 179.99 0.71
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S3D7/128G SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 179.99 0.71
OCZ Octane OCT1-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 128 3 179.99 0.71
Patriot Torqx 2 PT2128GS25SSDR PHISON PS3105-S5 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 128 2 179.99 0.71
Crucial m4 CT256M4SSD2BAA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 364.99 0.70
OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-240G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 344.10 0.70
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S3N7A/128G SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 184.99 0.69
OCZ Octane OCT1-25SAT3-256G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 256 3 369.99 0.69
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S3/256G SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 369.99 0.69
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC256N/AM Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 370.53 0.69
Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F240GBGT-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 349.99 0.69
Patriot Pyro PP240GS25SSDR SandForce SF-1200 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 354.99 0.68
Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F180GBGT-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 180 3 266.31 0.68
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 189.99 0.67
Plextor PX-M3S Series PX-128M3S Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 128 5 189.99 0.67
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S3D/256G SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 379.99 0.67
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S3N/256G SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 379.99 0.67
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC256D/AM Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 381.03 0.67
OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGT200G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 200 3 299.99 0.67
A-DATA S511 AS511S3-240GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 359.99 0.67
Kingston SSDNow V+200 Series SVP200S3/240G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 365.02 0.66
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD1CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 194.99 0.66
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC128N/AM Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 196.99 0.65
Patriot Zephyr PZ128GS25SSDR JMicron JMF612 SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 3 199.00 0.64
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC128D/AM Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 199.99 0.64
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTX160G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 160 3 249.99 0.64
Kingston SSDNow V100 SV100S2N/256GZ JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 399.99 0.64
Corsair Performance Pro Series CSSD-P256GBP-BK Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 399.99 0.64
OCZ Vertex 3 V3LT-25SAT3-240G.oem SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 377.94 0.64
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTX200G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 200 3 323.74 0.62
Corsair Force Series CSSD-F240GB2-BRKT SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 240 3 389.99 0.62
Kingston HyperX SH100S3/240G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 389.99 0.62
OCZ Synapse Cache SYN-25SAT3-128G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 209.99 0.61
Patriot Pyro SE PPSE240GS25SSDR SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 396.16 0.61
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos deluxe MKNSSDCR240GB-DX SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 399.99 0.60
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW160G310 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 160 3 266.76 0.60
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 160 3 268.00 0.60
Corsair Performance Pro Series CSSD-P128GBP-BK Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 214.99 0.60
Kingston SSDNow V+ 100 SVP100S2/128G Toshiba T6UG1XBG SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 215.50 0.59
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2BW160G301 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 160 3 269.99 0.59
Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA256B/AM Samsung S3C29MAX SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 433.99 0.59
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW160G3B5 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 160 3 274.66 0.58
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW300G310 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 300 3 514.99 0.58
OCZ Vertex Series OCZSSD2-1VTX250G Indilinx Barefoot SATA 3 Gb/s 64 250 2 430.00 0.58
Patriot Wildfire PW240GS25SSDR SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 419.99 0.57
A-DATA S596 Turbo AS596TB-128GM-C JMicron JMF616 SATA 3 Gb/s + USB 128 128 3 225.61 0.57
Super Talent TeraNova FTM24N325H SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 2 423.07 0.57
Kingston SSDNow V100 SV100S2D/256GZ JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 453.19 0.56
OCZ Onyx OCZSSD2-1ONX128G Indilinx Amigos SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 2 227.99 0.56
Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue SSC-D0128SC-2100 JMicron JMF612 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 229.99 0.56
Zalman N Series SSD0128N1 SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 234.25 0.55
PNY Optima P-SSD2S128GM-CT01RB SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 3 235.08 0.54
Plextor PX-M2P Series PX-256M2P Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 256 3 470.29 0.54
Kingston SSDNow V100 SV100S2/128GZ JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 237.45 0.54
OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGT160G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 160 3 297.10 0.54
Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA256/US Samsung S3C29MAX SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 476.83 0.54
OCZ Onyx 2 OCZSSD2-2ONX240G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 240 2 448.00 0.54
Patriot PS-100 PS128GS25SSDR PHISON PS3016-S3 SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 3 239.99 0.53
Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA128B/AM Samsung S3C29MAX SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 240.00 0.53
Kingston HyperX SH100S3B/240G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 453.99 0.53
Kingston SSDNow V+ 100 SVP100S2B/128G Toshiba T6UG1XBG SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 244.99 0.52
Patriot Mac Series XT PAXT240GS25SSDR SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 459.99 0.52
Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA128/US Samsung S3C29MAX SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 245.85 0.52
Kingston SSDNow V+ 100 SVP100S2/256G Toshiba T6UG1XBG SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 494.50 0.52
OCZ Vertex 3 - MAX IOPS Edition VTX3MI-25SAT3-240G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 468.27 0.51
Corsair Force Series CSSD-F180GB2-BRKT-A SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 180 3 357.84 0.50
Kingston SSDNow V+ 100E SVP100ES2/128G SATA 3 Gb/s 128 128 3 256.02 0.50
Kingston SSDNow V Series SNV425-S2BD/128GB JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 258.99 0.49
Corsair Extreme Series CMFSSD-128D1 Indilinx Barefoot SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 2 260.53 0.49
Intel 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A310 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 180 5 369.99 0.49
Patriot Inferno PI200GS25SSDR SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 200 5 420.00 0.48
Patriot Warp SSD v2 PE128GS25SSDR SATA 3 Gb/s 128 2 269.00 0.48
Intel 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A3K5 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 180 5 382.15 0.47
Kingston SSDNow V100 SV100S2D/128GZ JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 295.50 0.43
A-DATA S596 AS596B-128GM-C JMicron JMF612 SATA 3 Gb/s + Mini USB 128 128 3 319.49 0.40
Cavalry Pelican CASD00128MIS JMicron JMF602 SATA + USB 128 1 336.21 0.38
Cavalry Pelican Elite CASD0128P2 JMicron JMF602 SATA 128 1 336.55 0.38
Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH160G2C1 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 3 Gb/s 160 3 439.89 0.36
Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH160G2K5 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 3 Gb/s 160 3 449.95 0.36
Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH160G2R5 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 3 Gb/s 160 3 469.99 0.34
Super Talent MasterDrive OX FTM28GL25H SATA 3 Gb/s 128 1 385.99 0.33
Patriot Torqx M28 Series PTX128GS25SSDR SATA 3 Gb/s 128 128 10 402.60 0.32
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 429.95 0.30

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2012-01-31 $429.95 +159.95
2012-01-31 $270.00 -159.95
2012-01-31 $429.95 +159.95
2012-01-27 $270.00 -159.95
2012-01-07 $429.95 +177.96
2012-01-06 $251.99 -187.96
2011-12-26 $439.95 +189.04
2011-12-25 $250.91 -189.04
2011-12-23 $439.95 +189.04
2011-12-22 $250.91 -189.04

Manufacturer's Specs

General
ControllerMarvell
FlashMicron MLC
TRIM supportYes
Performance
Average access time< 0.1 ms
Sequential Readup to 355 MB/s (SATA 6 Gb/s), up to 265 MB/s (SATA 3 Gb/s)
Sequential Writeup to 140 MB/s
Random 4K read50,000 IOPS
Random 4K write30,000 IOPS
Power
Read1.7 W
Write3.1 W
Idle0.092 W
Reliability
Warranty3 year
Data ReliabilityBuilt-in EDC/ECC
MTBFTBD
Read Enduranceunlimited

External links

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Crucial CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 Reviews & Benchmarks

AnandTech - The 2011 Mid-Range SSD Roundup: 120GB Agility 3, Intel 510 and More Compared - June 7, 2011
Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: April 2011 - April 27, 2011
Big Bruin - Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 6Gbps Solid State Drive Highly Recommended - July 29, 2010
AnandTech - The SSD Diaries: Crucial's RealSSD C300 - July 13, 2010

Other Crucial RealSSD C300 Reviews & Benchmarks

X-bit labs - Solid State Drives with SATA-600 Interface - July 11, 2011
TweakTown - Areca ARC-1880ix-24 PCI-E x8 SATA/SAS RAID Controller w/ 24 Crucial RealSSD C300s - Jan. 30, 2011
X-bit labs - Solid State Drives Roundup: OCZ RevoDrive, Crucial RealSSD C300, and Others - Jan. 4, 2011
TweakTown - HighPoint RocketRAID 2760 Switch Architecture PCI-E x16 24-Port SAS/SATA 6Gb/s Controller - Sept. 30, 2010
Tom's Hardware - Tom's Hardware's Summer Guide: 17 SSDs Rounded Up - Aug. 31, 2010
The SSD Review - Crucial C300 64Gb RealSSD Review - Aug. 9, 2010
PureOverclock - Crucial C300 256GB SSD - Aug. 9, 2010
StorageReview.com - Crucial RealSSD C300 Review (256GB) - July 30, 2010
TechwareLabs - Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB - July 28, 2010
KitGuru - Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB Review - July 22, 2010
The Tech Report - Today's solid-state drives: The value perspective - Quantifying the value of today's SSD goodness - July 6, 2010
CDRInfo - Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB review - July 2, 2010
HEXUS - Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB SSD review - is it all we've been hoping for? - July 2, 2010
The Tech Report - Crucial's RealSSD C300 solid-state drive: 6Gbps SATA comes to SSDs - June 13, 2010
Tom's Hardware - Spring 2010 Solid State Drive Roundup, Part 2 - April 13, 2010
Register Hardware - Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB Sata 3 SSD - Solid state of things to come? - April 7, 2010
AnandTech - Crucial's RealSSD C300: An Update on My Drive - March 25, 2010
Legit Reviews - Micron RealSSD C300 256GB SATA 6Gbps SSD Review - Feb. 22, 2010
AnandTech - OCZ’s Vertex Limited Edition Review & SSD State of the Union - Feb. 19, 2010
Hot Hardware - Micron RealSSD C300 SATA III SSD Review - Feb. 18, 2010

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