Crucial SSD
Apr 16, 2022 12:10:59 #
Has anybody used, or know about, Crucial SSDs? They are doing a lot of advertising and have two models: X6 in plastic case and X8 in a metal case.
Apr 16, 2022 12:56:11 #
therwol
Loc: USA
I have an "old" 240 GB Crucial SSD that I used for a couple of years in a laptop. No problems. I now use it with an SATA to USB adaptor to move large files from one computer to another (Way faster than going through the cloud, and even way faster than using a spinning external HDD for the same purpose). I also use it to capture HD video from a recorder that works with my TV Cable box. In other words, it has been used quite a bit without any issues. Mine says it was made by Micron.
Apr 16, 2022 13:25:46 #
Gatorcoach wrote:
Has anybody used, or know about, Crucial SSDs? They are doing a lot of advertising and have two models: X6 in plastic case and X8 in a metal case.
I don't know about their SSD's other than good reviews. But I went with Samsung. But I do have 32GB of Crucial RAM installed and it works like a charm!
Apr 16, 2022 13:45:08 #
Gatorcoach wrote:
Has anybody used, or know about, Crucial SSDs? They are doing a lot of advertising and have two models: X6 in plastic case and X8 in a metal case.
I use Crucial DRAM in all my machines and have never had a failure, but for SSDs, I choose Intel or (more recently) Samsung. I have 8 Intels, some of which have been in service for going on 9 years with zero failures. A bit more expensive, but when did you ever see an Intel CPU fail? i also have 3 Samsungs that have been in service for about 3 years with zero issues. Everybody (such as WD) is now in the SSD business, but the question is which of them own (and quality control) their own foundries (Intel and Samsung) and who is sourcing their devices from China or Malaysia or…with unknown provenance?
Apr 16, 2022 14:00:29 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
Gatorcoach wrote:
Has anybody used, or know about, Crucial SSDs? They are doing a lot of advertising and have two models: X6 in plastic case and X8 in a metal case.
Crucial has been around for a long time. I've never seen their memory in a new PC, but used it a couple of times when I increased the main RAM capacity of a PC. I was going to purchase a Crucial SSD when I was updating a different computer, but the person helping me at Micro Center steered me to an equivalent Samsung for about the same price...apparently they had just had several Crucial returns.
My impression is that Crucial is a pretty solid mid-tier, consumer-oriented company.
Apr 17, 2022 06:30:52 #
For whatever it is worth, I have Crucial SSDs installed in two computers plus an external one. No problems with any of them.
Apr 17, 2022 06:31:02 #
For whatever it is worth, I have Crucial SSDs installed in two computers plus an external one. No problems with any of them. If something were to go wrong, the wife would let me know all about it rather loudly.
Apr 17, 2022 06:53:48 #
I had to return a memory stick because it was the wrong one. I had kept it past the allowed time to return. They accepted it anyway. Any thing I ever bought there was excellent. I like that their website looks at your computer and determines what product is compatible with it.
Apr 17, 2022 07:24:40 #
I've used Crucial SSD's for years and they work fine. Last I looked, Crucial was a highly rated SSD.
Apr 17, 2022 07:44:15 #
Apr 17, 2022 08:27:22 #
Crucial seems to be a reliable brand for memory, and an SSD is basically a large memory card. Looking on Amazon, I see brands whose names I can't even pronounce. There are lots of online comparisons. Considering how fast SSDs are compared with HDDs, I would value reliability over speed.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ssd+comparison
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ssd+comparison
Apr 17, 2022 08:29:59 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Crucial seems to be a reliable brand for memory, and an SSD is basically a large memory card. Looking on Amazon, I see brands whose names I can't even pronounce. There are lots of online comparisons. Considering how fast SSDs are compared with HDDs, I would value reliability over speed.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ssd+comparison
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ssd+comparison
I think the HDD's aren't very reliable because they have moving parts.
Apr 17, 2022 08:33:59 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I think the HDD's aren't very reliable because they have moving parts.
I'll keep an eye on reports from BackBlaze about failure rates. HDDs can last for years, but SSDs will not write after a certain number of cycles - many, many cycles.
Apr 17, 2022 08:37:26 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
BebuLamar wrote:
I think the HDD's aren't very reliable because they have moving parts.
I have 10 and 12 year old HDDs that still work fine. They usually fail because they haven't been handled properly. They should never be moved while in operation, and never dropped or handled roughly in any circumstances.
Apr 17, 2022 08:40:03 #
Gatorcoach wrote:
Has anybody used, or know about, Crucial SSDs? They are doing a lot of advertising and have two models: X6 in plastic case and X8 in a metal case.
No knowledge of their SSDs, but I know them to make MoBo RAM memory modules. They have been in business for quite some time.
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