Crucial M550 (256GB)
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Crucial M550 (256GB)


8/10
Overall rating 8/10

Crucial new M550 drives aims to rectifying some of the shortcomings of the M500 by going back to 64Gbit NAND.

Performance:
8
Features:
7
Value:
8
THE GOOD
Good overall performance
Attractively priced
A good alternative to the Samsung SSD 840 EVO
THE BAD
No accessories, only 9.5mm spacer
"Only" 3-year warranty

Product Specification

SSD Capacity 256GB
Flash Memory Type 20nm MLC NAND
Controller Marvell 88SS9189
Advertised Sequential Read/Write Speeds
  • Sequential read: 550MB/s
  • Sequential write: 500MB/s
Advertised Random Read/Write Speeds
  • Random read: Up to 90k IOPS
  • Random write: Up to 80k IOPS
SSD Format 2.5-inch, 7mm z-height