Packaging

The Drive

The drive conforms to the dimensions set forth by the 2.5" form factor. It is made of metal to improve its durability and is only 7 mm thick, which makes it compatible with Intel's Ultrabook specification.


Like most recent SSDs, the Crucial BX200 uses the SATA 6 Gbps interface. It is compatible with any older SATA standard, but will, in such a case, work at reduced performance.


You will find the SSD controller and eight flash chips on the PCB. A DRAM chip is also present; it provides the SSD controller with RAM.


The Silicon Motion SM2256 controller is the same as on the previous BX100 model. It is a more cost effective controller than the Marvell chips used on Crucial's higher-end SSDs.


The eight TLC flash chips, produced by Micron, are built on a 16 nanometer process.