Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Transfer Kit

Pros: Amazingly fast! I have never seen boot times and application load times so fast!

Cons: Does not come with 3.5" to 2.5" conversion bracket for desktop users.

Overall Review: If you plan on putting this into a desktop computer, make sure you also order a 3.5" to 2.5" conversion bracket, as there are almost no desktop cases with a 2.5" slot. I recommend the "Mushkin Enhanced MKNSSDBRKT2535 3.5" to 2.5" drive adapter bracket"

Pros: Very fast, fast boot, fast application load.

Cons: .. but, there seems to be a firmware issue. Recent firmware update confirms this issue. The issue is: Blue Screen of Death, and system reboot. For me this only happens while the SSD drive is under heavy load, ie gaming. When running general business apps, CAD software etc, I've not had an issue.

The latest firmware [rev. 0309] 'has not solved the issue', at least for me. The telltales are short and random audio/video stuttering and hesitation, [loud buzzing], inevitably leading to a BSoD and reboot. I can simply reboot system when the stuttering begins and the issue will disappear sometimes for many hours, or until I reboot again, when the issue returns. Again, it only happens when under heavy drive load. Perhaps the issue extends beyond the firmware, into hardware..

For me, the problem was isolated by switching an exact 'imaged' raptor drive which had no issues performing as required.

Overall Review: None