Performance:37 out of 40.
Even though this is the one of the largest SATA solid state drives on the market right now you would never tell it by its performance. This model not only meets the smaller capacity versions’ abilities but actually exceeds them. Brilliant stuff!
Technological Innovation:18 out of 20
As with the 1050GB MX300 before it, the only thing that would have made this a perfect 20 out of 20 is if Crucial had opted for a NVMe controller instead of Marvell’s SATA AHCI controller. Besides this ‘issue’, the MX300 is packed to the rafters with Innovation.
Build Quality & Warranty: 19 out of 20
Like all Crucial MX300’s the 2050GB is built to exceedingly high standards – right down to including physical data lose protection abilities. On the warranty front a three year warranty is a touch disappointing as Toshiba, Intel, and even newcomers like PNY now offer longer warranties. However, Crucial has a stellar reputation for making the RMA experience as painless as possible so what it lacks in length it more than makes up for in quality.
Value: 19 out of 20
When you combine good performance with amazing capacity the end result is a drive that is packed with as much value as it is technological innovation. Now if Crucial would only release a NVMe model and do for the enthusiast class what they have done – with the MX300 – for the mainstream consumer!
Final Score: 93 out of 100
Thanks to its combination of sheer size, nimble performance and impressive flexibility the MX300 2050GB easily justifies its asking price. Color us impressed!
