Introducing The New Crucial M550 SSD
Official Page
Crucial
Production Status
Seems the 2.5" and mSATA are already in production while the M2 form factor is still pending...
Preview Sample
Came as a retail 2.5" package, proudly MIS ie. Made In Singapore!
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Unboxing
Just the 7 mm SSD itself in anti-static plastic and a simple plastic spacer to pad up to 9.5 mm if need be
Do note that the fragile warranty void metallic foil sticker cos it tears very easily if manipulated in any way...
Dissassembly
Tool needed - Philips screwdriver ie. + tip
Components Disclosed
Seems all inhouse Micron components from the RAM cache to the MLC NAND flash chips themselves save for the debuting Marvell SATA3 controller.
As can be seen, unlike its competitors Micron does not believe in utilising TLC for SSD purposes.
Current Pricing
The M550 is sandwiched between the Samsung Evo and Pro at this time of writing, Newegg links are listed below for your convenience. Do remember that the M550 is a newly launched product and its retail pricing will gradually drop over time.
Test Setup
★ Z87M OC Formula | i5-4670K@4.5GHz | NiCu HK 3.0-GTX360 | R9 290 | Thermaltake Smart SE 630W ★
Crystal Disk Info
Crystal Disk Mark
AS SSD Bench
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Too New!
Yet unlisted in Crucial support page... that's how new it is.
The Crucial M4 and subsequently the M500 have been longtime favourites for their incredible cost performance and stability, will the M550 star shine as brightly too?
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