Testseek.com have collected 120 expert reviews of the Crucial / Micron 2.5 inch M550 Series SATA600 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Crucial / Micron 2.5 inch M550 Series SATA600.
March 2014
(84%)
120 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Build Quality, Very Good Overall Performance (Surpasses Its Predecessor The M500), Features (RAIN & eDrive Support), 1st SSD To Feature Marvell's 88SS9189 Controller, 3 Year Warranty, Available In 1TB
Bundle, Price (Compared To Its Immediate Competition)
When we received word that the M550 was on its way here we placed a single primary goal which was to see just how much better it was compared to its predecessor the M500 and it really didn't disappoint us. Of course as you can see from our charts the M500...
Increasing the capacity of flash memory devices while transitioning them to more advanced manufacturing technologies is an expected trend. The semiconductor manufacturers want to optimize their cost efficiency, so 128-gigabit NAND devices have begun to re...
Speedy sequential-read speeds, Fast small-file read speeds, Available in capacities up to 1TB
Pricier, at this writing, than Samsung's competing SSD 840 EVO drive, No software or setup guide in the box
The M550 is a strong competitor to Samsung's stellar SSD 840 EVO. It's fast and affordable, though Samsung and Intel SSDs have better software, and the EVO costs a bit less as a bare drive. Read More…...
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Published: 2014-05-15, Author: Carl , review by: HardCOREware.net
If you have wondered what caused SSD prices to drop so dramatically in the last few years, it has more to do than just competition. Higher density NAND is what has led the charge in plummeting prices; with the ability to cram more storage onto a package, ...
Crucial's SSD product lines have always been conservative in performance in favor of rock solid reliability, and without a doubt this was a very successful business model back when the Crucial M4 was introduced; largely because it was the least expensive,...
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Published: 2014-04-16, Author: Jeff , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: Ease of Use, Performance: 4/5 Look & Feel: 5/5 Features: 5/5 How much I enjoy: 5/5Recommendation: 5/5 StarsIt is now time to abandon those hard drives and switch to solid state drives for faster startup, quicker response and better performance. Solid stat...
More power efficient, Excellent read speeds, Huge improvement in write speeds (compared to the M500), 7mm thick SSD, ready for Ultrabooks, Hardware encryption and also thermal protection, 7mm to 9.5mm spacer included in the box, Excellent TRIM opera
None worth mentioning.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowPositivesMore power efficient.Excellent read speeds.Huge improvement in write speeds (compared to the M500).7mm thick SSD, ready for Ultrabooks.Hardware encryption and also thermal prot...
High performance, Affordable, Better steady state performance than old Vector, Leading MySQL enterprise performance at 64 threads, Complete set of encryption features, 7.5 mm thin—Ultrabook compatible, No overprovisioning, full capacity usable, Supports T
More expensive than the M500 which is not much slower, Not as fast as other high-end drives (which are more expensive, though)
The 512 GB Crucial M550 retails at $335. High performance Affordable Better steady state performance than old Vector Leading MySQL enterprise performance at 64 threads Complete set of encryption features 7.5 mm thin—Ultrabook compatible No overprovisionin...
Published: 2014-03-23, Author: Kristian , review by: anandtech.com
There are so many reasons why the M550 could be one of the best SSDs in the market. It has the best-in-class encryption support (along with Samsung 840 EVO) and it's also one of the only consumer-grade drives with power loss protection. Heck, it even supp...
Good price, Ships in a variety of form factors in several capacities, Proven history of reliability and support
Not quite up to par in our real world benchmarks
The Crucial/Micron M550 line (Crucial for retail, Micron for OEMs) is designed as a high-performance SSD for enthusiasts and is equipped with SATA 6Gb/s, 20nm NAND, duty-optimized firmware and features the Marvell 88SS9189 controller. One of the bigge...
