Crucial M550From real comments

Name: Crucial M550
Rating: 3.7 (4 reviews)

Verdict distilled from 4 mentions across 3 aspects in comments under product review videos.

Positive sentiment75%

PROS 75%

CONS 25%

Rank based on 4 mentions across 3 aspects

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What users love

Multiple Capacity and Form Factor Options0 mentions

Generally positive

Good Value for Storage0 mentions

Widely praised

What users complain about

SATA 3.0 Speed Cap on M.20 mentions

Generally negative

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Crucial M550

Multiple Capacity and Form Factor OptionsGood Value for StorageSATA 3.0 Speed Cap on M.2

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Good Value for Storage

SATA 3.0 Speed Cap on M.2

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Overall Impression

The Crucial M550 is a SATA SSD sold in 2.5-inch, mSATA, and M.2 forms in capacities like 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. One Dell XPS 8700 upgrader said the 512GB mSATA model cost only $30 more than a smaller option, calling it good value for double the storage. Another commenter noted the M.2 version only runs at SATA 3.0 speeds, acting like a hybrid drive with a mechanical hard disk. A buyer asked if there was a real speed difference between the 128GB and 256GB versions. Someone else wondered if the M550 had been on the market for a while. Most surrounding discussion focuses on pairing the drive with graphics card upgrades rather than the SSD itself. Hands-on feedback for the M550 is limited, though price-for-capacity and SATA speed are the clearest points raised.

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sd_storageMultiple Capacity and Form Factor Options

2 mentions

Generally positive

Comments reference the M550 in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities and in 2.5-inch, mSATA, and M.2 form factors, giving buyers flexibility to match their system and budget.

@ThomasCrusero

Great post man. I have the same xps 8700 and am going to do the same gpu upgrade but with the m550 512gb ssd msata. It's only $30 more for double the storage. Also, you might want to change the wireless card on the motherboard for faster speeds. It brings a mini N card, therefore you'll only pick up 2.4ghz connections. I did the AC upgrade and have had the 5ghz connection now for about 2 years with no problem, and great speeds of 100mbps+. Dell built this pc with plenty of potential. I can't wait to get in my gtx970, 512gb ssd, and 32gb ram. It should be night and day.

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July 19, 2016

@JeanmarkRodriguez

Is their a speed difference between the Crucial M550 128GB and the 256GB version!? I can afford both!But if their is no speed difference than im getting the 128GB version!

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December 23, 2014

attach_moneyGood Value for Storage

1 mentions

Widely praised

A buyer upgrading a Dell XPS 8700 found the 512GB mSATA M550 cost only about $30 more than a smaller-capacity option, making it good value for the extra storage. This suggests reasonable pricing scaling across capacity tiers.

@ThomasCrusero

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July 19, 2016

speedSATA 3.0 Speed Cap on M.2

1 mentions

Generally negative

One commenter noted that the M.2 version of the M550 only runs at SATA 3.0 speeds rather than faster NVMe-style speeds, and described it as behaving like a hybrid drive when paired with a mechanical hard disk.

@okeybuckeye524

Note to my knowledge the M.2 SSD conection will only run at Sata 3.0 speeds. It actually acts as a hybrid drive would with the in conjunction with your 1st mechanical drive.

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January 12, 2016

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