Dell Boot Up Diagnostics

I got this for both gaming and work. It's been exceptional so far. Lightning fast processing and boot times. Up next I'll be running it through some video editing I need to get done. No regrets on getting this 12th gen.

Installed in a 5 year old Dell desktop. Immediate increase in boot speed, large programs load noticeably faster.

I recently acquired a Dell 5180 workstation. It has a mirror pair of boot SSDs but not local storage. Fine for an enterprise workstation, but not a home system. The Icy Dock enabled me to add two more 2.5 HDDs and a multi-card reader to teh only 5.25 bay.  Only complaint, had to purchase a SATA power splitter. Would have been easy to include in packaging.

I installed this in my new Dell XPS8900 as an Intel cache and it has made a dramatic difference. After several cycles, boot up is way faster than before. PCmark7 went from 3847 to 5712. The 1TB rotating disk sequential 4k read speed increased by a factor of 14. Installation was easy as the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software came installed in the Dell.

I bought this card about six months ago to the SATA SSD in a Dell Precision 5810 workstation using a 1 terabyte Samsung 970 Evo Plus as the boot drive. It was easy to setup and the performance has been great. I work in technology for a living and have been buying parts like this from StarTech for 10 plus years and I've never been disappointed with their products or their support. If I were, I have no doubt they would take care of it. Before you install any kind of PCI Express card to use an NVMe SSD as a boot drive, do the research to make sure your systems supports it. Otherwise, that's on you for not "reading the directions".

Installed as a replacement for my boot drive in a Dell 7773 (had 2TB HDD, SLOOOWWW). Instant boot. Recommendation: use Macrium software to clone/move if that is what you are doing. Watch the videos on YouTube... very functional. A++

Pro level build quality at a very reasonable price. I use it for power amplifier diagnostics, but it seems to have unlimited uses. Very well designed and useful device.

I purchased 3 of the WD 14TB Elements Drives and ran the WD Extended Diagnostics test which takes more than 48 hours each. But, Win10 did an update before it was done then turned off the computer. So I unplugged the LAN cable to prevent Win10 from doing it again. All 3 drives passed. These drives are the same size and noise level as the 12TB and 10TB Elements drives. These drives are going to backup Synology Servers in which the WD Diagnostics Test Software won't run- it needs Windows. So now I feel better knowing the drives will likely work-- no surprises.

With this cable, you don’t need to do the hard wiring for the cam setup. However, you will have to eject the cable when you need to do other diagnostics for the car or if you want to install some harness. This cable supports parking surveillance

Great product! I've used a bunch of these. Easy installation, always 100% verified by diagnostics. I love Crucial's lifetime warranty. Also, their customer support is superb and quick. A great team is available in case there is a question. B&H is also my go-to supplier. Fabulous customer service, product knowledge and available inventory.