The MR1001 by MediaRange is an SSD hard drive with a size of 2.5'', making it ideal for replacing and upgrading the hard drive in a laptop, as well as an economical choice for a desktop.
Supports the SATA III communication protocol, offering fast speeds and compatibility with the vast majority of motherboards. For installation in a desktop computer, you will need a SATA III data cable and an available SATA port on the motherboard. Additionally, a power supply cable for a SATA device from the power supply is required. For installation in a laptop, no cables are needed, and the SSD simply snaps into the SATA slot.
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I bought it as a second storage device for my computer and to install games on it, instead of a traditional HDD. Initially, it was relatively decent in terms of speed, but since I have become familiar with NVMEs and their performance difference, I eventually replaced it. Then I tried to use it as the main disk for my Xbox, but it was not a good idea because it didn't recognize it as a 1TB (I have the 960GB model), so I was losing its full capacity. Now I have it as an external drive with a casing, and it performs as expected in terms of maximum space and speed, through USB 3.1, so it will remain a secure storage solution.
Overall, it is a good budget disk that delivers what the SATA3 port can achieve (around 500MB read speed). I imagine that it suits better in slightly older builds/machines, for example from 2012-2016, where you replace the old boot disk of 128-256 SATA SSD with something that now provides both capacity and relative speed compared to outdated mechanical disk models!
In 10 days it will be 1 year old. So far, it hasn't had any issues. It works flawlessly. It is just as fast as any other SSD. I never go through the process of benchmarks... it's a more complex matter... Whatever I "feel" with the 860 pro, I feel the same with this one. We are always talking about SATA 3. I'm not comparing it to NVME... The issue of long-term reliability will be revealed over time. However, it has been going strong for 1 year without the slightest observation. The model I have is the 960gb one.
I bought the one that is 480 gb, after 2 years and something months it went off and it didn't have many operating hours, better go for something branded.
I bought it for 15 euros and installed it in an old PC with an Intel G2020 and 4GB RAM Win7 Ultimate 32bit. Compared to the previous mechanical one, it's a huge improvement. Time will tell if it's reliable.
I'm a bit concerned about the temperature issue, as it easily reaches 45-50 degrees and the fan blows inside the casing.
In terms of price-performance, it's good.
I will update if I notice anything negative.
Edit: After 5 months, it's working perfectly. The usage on the PC is not that heavy. For now, everything is fine.
Excellent disk, I bought it on sale from a store for 18 and installed it in a 10-year-old laptop that was slow, and now it runs like a charm. It remains to be seen how long it will last.