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This SATA 2.5 inch internal SSD CT1000MX200SSD1 is at historically cheapest on Amazon US if you use your Amex for a 15% discount. You can checkout in USD and be charged the foreign exchange fee with your cardholder or just pay by AUD on Amazon for ~AU$405 shipped (will probably work out about the same)
Links to CCC Amazon price tracker:
http://camelcamelcamel.com/Crucial-MX200-Internal-Solid-Stat…
Cheapest on Staticie is AUD $523.99:
http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Crucial+MX200+1…
MX200 has many advantages over BX100:
http://www.custompcguide.net/the-differences-between-crucial…
1) The BX100 does not have Dynamic Write Acceleration (no SLC cache), is not available in M.2 and mSATA platforms.
2) It has a standard 72TBW lifespan versus 80/160/320TBW of MX200.
3) Even though the SM2246EN controller supports AES 128/256-bit encryption, the BX100 does not support hardware encryption –meaning no Bitlocker.
4) You don’t get a free copy of Acronis® True Image™ HD as you would do with MX100/MX200.
5) BX100 does not support Redundant Array of Independent (R.A.I.N) which is a server-class RAID technology made available to consumer-grade SSDs thanks to Crucial.
6) It also does not have some of the premium features such as Exclusive Data Defense (prevent corrupted files), Adaptive Thermal Protection (shutdowns storage components when the drive temperature exceeds 75°C), Power Loss Protection (preserves data during power loss) and Data Path Protection.
$400 for 1TB, I think its cheap.