Here are the SSD specs according to the manufacturer …
| Manufacturer | Crucial |
| Article number | CT480BX300SSD1 |
| Capacity | 480 GB (NAND) |
| Interface | SATA3 6 GB/s |
| Cache | 512 MB LPDDR3 |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SMI 2258 |
| Flash Type | Micron 3D MLC – Multi-Level-Cell |
| Size | 2.5″ (100.45 x 69.85 x 7mm) |
| Weight | approx. 50 grams |
| Speed | Read up to 555MB/s up to 510MB/s write |
| MTBF | 1.5 million hours to 160 TB total bytes written (TBW), which corresponds to 88 GB per day for over 5 years. |
| Miscellaneous | SMART Support – Self-Monitoring and Reporting Technology, ECC – Error Correction Code, TRIM, Thermal Monitoring, Active Garbage Collection, DEVSLP – Device Sleep Extreme Low Power Mode, Dynamic Write Acceleration. |
Here is a screenshot of the CrystalDiskInfo SSD and HDD information software, where is immediately noticeable, that this Crucial SSD is also equipped with a temperature sensor.
Crucial BX300 480 GB Layout, design and features …