Next-Generation SSD Builds on the Award-Winning and Popular Crucial RealSSD C300<\/p>\n
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Next-generation Crucial\u00ae m4 SSD \u2013 the successor to the award-winning Crucial RealSSD\u2122 C300 \u2013 is now available worldwide.
\nIdeal for business customers and general consumers, the Crucial m4 incorporates Micron Technology\u2019s 25nm NAND flash design and innovations.
\nCapacities range from 64GB to 512GB in a 2.5\u201d form factor.
\nSupports SATA 6Gb\/s interface, and achieves read speeds up to 415MB\/second and write speeds up to 260MB\/s. <\/p>\n
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Sydney, Australia, 3rd May 2011 — Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced the immediate availability of Crucial m4 solid-state drives in capacities ranging from 64GB to 512GB. Designed for both business customers and general consumers, the Crucial m4 SSD product line incorporates Micron\u2019s industry-leading 25-nanometer (nm) NAND flash technology in a 2.5\u201d form factor. Like its Crucial RealSSD C300 predecessor, the Crucial m4 also supports the SATA 6Gb\/s interface, opening up the data path between the host processor and the SSD, and resulting in improved overall system responsiveness, including faster boot times and application loads.<\/p>\n
The new Crucial m4 SSD reaches read speeds of up to 415MB\/second, a 17 percent increase over its predecessor. Likewise, write speeds on the new 512GB capacity have demonstrated increases up to 260MB\/s, a 20 percent boost over the fastest C300 drive1. Ideal for client computing, Crucial m4 SSD products provide benefits for notebooks, desktops, workstations, and industrial applications, including low power consumption, lightweight construction, and resistance to shock and vibration. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe new Crucial m4 SSD builds on the enormous success of its predecessor, the Crucial RealSSD C300. As a subsidiary of Micron Technology, we\u2019re in the unique position of leveraging Micron\u2019s NAND development and manufacturing expertise for our Crucial branded SSDs,\u201d said Robert Wheadon, worldwide senior product manager. \u201cThese next-generation m4 SSDs offer customers higher capacities and even greater performance at affordable prices.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pricing and availability<\/p>\n
Competitively priced at US$129.99 for a 64GB SSD; US$249.99 for a 128GB SSD; US$499.99 for a 256GB SSD; and US$999.99 for a 512GB SSD, the Crucial m4 SSD product line is backed by a three-year warranty and available now at www.crucial.com\/ssd, or through leading channel partners worldwide. Local pricing will be calculated at time of purchase.<\/p>\n
Cellnet Group Limited is distributing the Crucial m4 SSD to Australian PC assemblers and system builders \u2013 Ph: 1300 235 563<\/p>\n
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Next-Generation SSD Builds on the Award-Winning and Popular Crucial RealSSD C300 Key Messages: Next-generation Crucial\u00ae m4 SSD \u2013 the successor to the award-winning Crucial RealSSD\u2122 C300 \u2013 is now available worldwide. Ideal for business customers and general consumers, the Crucial m4 incorporates Micron Technology\u2019s 25nm NAND flash design and innovations. Capacities range from 64GB to<\/p>\n