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.
Users
(85%)
204 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
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
Very Fast
Well Priced
High Quality Components
Sturdy construction
Good price
Ships in a variety of form factors in several capacities
Proven history of reliability and support
Speedy sequential-read speeds
Fast small-file read speeds
Available in capacities up to 1TB
Strong Performance
Competitive Pricing
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
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
Outstanding 562/514 MBps read/write speed with ATTO
Native write acceleration – no compression used
Marvell 88SS9189 supports TRIM
NCQ
And Microsoft eDrive
TCG Opal 2.0 security with 256bit AES hardware encryption
3Year Micron Technology product war
The editors didn't like
Bundle
Price (Compared To Its Immediate Competition)
Odd Screw Mounting Hole Placement
Editors choice
Not quite up to par in our real world benchmarks
Pricier
At this writing
Than Samsung's competing SSD 840 EVO drive
No software or setup guide in the box
Minimal Bundle (no mounting adapter or cloning software)
None worth mentioning.
More expensive than the M500 which is not much slower
Not as fast as other high-end drives (which are more expensive
While the NAND has stayed the same, Crucial's upgraded controller and cache along with its firmware tweaks has resulted in a drive that maintains the numerous neat features of the while attaining more usable capacity, the same level of endurance and p...
Abstract: We have mentioned many times in previous SSD reviews that the market for SSDs is extremely competitive and price-sensitive. And the only way to remain competitive is to own your NAND production facilities or intellectual property in the form of the SSD co...
Abstract: We have seen an increase in the number of new mainstream SSDs lately. This has been made possible by Micron's new 128Gbit NAND, which has helped to bring costs down, making them more attractive to users who only require an SSD for mainstream, everyday com...
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Published: 2014-04-02, Author: Boss , review by: back2gaming.com
Excellent sequential performance, Powerloss compensation, Price, Multiple form factors, Up to 1TB capacity, 3year warranty
Minimal bundle
A highly-competitive SSD in both price and performance, the Crucial M550 is a top choice if you're looking for top speeds within a reasonable budget....
Abstract: We have mentioned many times in previous SSD reviews that the market for SSDs is extremely competitive and price-sensitive. And the only way to remain competitive is to own your NAND production facilities or intellectual property in the form of the SSD co...
Abstract: We have seen an increase in the number of new mainstream SSDs lately. This has been made possible by Micron's new 128Gbit NAND, which has helped to bring costs down, making them more attractive to users who only require an SSD for mainstream, everyday com...
GRAN RENDIMIENTO, CONSTRUCCION EN ALUMINIO CON 7MM DE GROSOR, 3 AÑOS DE GARANTIA
NADA A DESTACAR
Una vez analizado el M550 de CRUCIAL podemos decir que es un gran SSD con un rendimiento excelente ideal para la instalación de nuestro sistema operativo, aplicaciones y juegos. Su construcción está realizada en aluminio de calidad y su buen diseño diseño...
Excelente rendimiento, Formato slim con adaptador incluido, Carcasa de aluminio que disipa el calor del los chips internos, Precio
No incluye adaptador para bahías de 3.5 pulgadas
No nos cabe duda de que este Crucial M550 es un SSD de gama alta con todas las letras, pero a precio de gama media En concreto el modelo de 256 Gb que hemos analizado hoy se puede comprar en tiendas online de España por unos 136 euros , es decir, que
Abstract: Crucial présente sa nouvelle génération de SSD la voilà en exclusivité sur Mac La guerre chez les fabricants de SSD est plus vive que jamais, surtout entre les grands constructeurs comme Samsung et Micron via sa filiale Crucial qui se li...
M550 : digne successeur du M500 ? Chez ZeDen, on a suivi depuis le début l'émergence des SSD qui viennent petit à petit remplacer disques durs avec des technologies mécaniques en proposant de la mémoire fl...
