Crucial M550 SATA 256GB 2.5-inch Internal Solid State Drive SSD
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Product Features
Crucial M550 256GB Internal Solid State Drive
Now more then ever, high performance, fast boot-up times, and responsiveness is crucial! The M550 256GB Internal Solid State Drive by Crucial® is over 20 times faster than a typical hard drive and consumes significantly less power. It enables your computer to boot up almost immediately, load files and programs almost instantly, accelerate demanding applications, and manage power more efficiently so your battery lasts longer. Backed by the most advanced feature set available ? Native Write Acceleration, RAIN (Redundant Array of Independant NAND) technology, Adaptive Thermal Protection, hardware-based encryption, and our exclusive data integrity algorithm. The 2.5" 7mm high internal SSD comes with 9.5mm adapter to ensure a precision fit for practically all systems. This SSD also utilizes a SATA III interface to guarantee a stable connection to your system. Performance and reliability is definitely at its greatest with Crucial's M550 256GB Internal Solid State Drive.
What It Is And Why You Need It:
- 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive; offers a total storage capacity of 256GB
- SATA III Interface; ensures a reliable connection to the motherboard
Additional Specifications
- NAND Flash: 20nm Micron MLC NAND
- Encryption: AES 256-bit
- TCG Opal 2.0 compliant
- IEEE-1667 complaint
- Microsoft® eDrive® compatible
Endurance:
- 72TB total bytes written (TBW)
- Equal to 40GB per day for 5 years
Crucial M550 256GB Internal Solid State Drive |
Do more. Faster. Longer.
A breakthrough in innovation, the Crucial M550 SSD is over 20 times faster than a typical hard drive* and consumes significantly less power. It enables your computer to boot up almost immediately, load files and programs almost instantly, accelerate demanding applications, and manage power so that your battery lasts up to 50 minutes longer. Backed by the most advanced feature set available - Native Write Acceleration, RAIN technology, Adaptive Thermal Protection, hardware-based encryption, and our exclusive data integrity algorithm - the Crucial M550 delivers a complete performance gain that's measured by far more than just specs.
Micron quality - a higher level of reliability.
As a brand of Micron, one of the largest flash storage manufacturers in the world, the Crucial M550 is backed by the same quality and innovation that has produced some of the world's most advanced memory and storage technologies. With over a thousand hours of prerelease validation testing and hundreds of SSD qualification tests, the Crucial M550 has been thoroughly tried, tested, and proven for the most demanding applications.
*Performance level based on averaged PCMark Vantage HDD test scores of five leading hard drives compared to the Crucial M550 SSD. Actual performance level may vary based on benchmark used and individual system configuration. Test setup: 256GB Crucial M550 SSD (firmware MU03), 2TB Western Digital WD20EURS 7200RPM hard drive, 2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 7200 RPM hard drive, 1TB Western Digital WD10EZEX 7200RPM hard drive, 750GB Seagate ST3750640AS 7200RPM hard drive, and 500GB Western Digital WD5000AVDS 7200RPM hard drive, all tested on an Intel DZ87KLT-75K motherboard, Intel i7-4770K 3.50GHz processor, BIOS Rev. 0446, and Windows 8 Pro 64-bit operating system using PCMark Vantage HDD test suite. Benchmark testing conducted December 2013.
**Hard drive active average power use based on published specs of 500GB Seagate Momentus 7200RPM internal hard drive for laptops. According to NPD data published in September 2013, this was one of the most popular hard drives available and an accurate reflection of a common internal hard drive for laptops.
Note: All trademarks are property of their respective owners. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual usable capacity may vary.
Consistently fast speeds. No exceptions. |
Achieve top speeds without sacrificing reliability. |
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Save on power costs and enjoy longer battery life. |
Secure and protect your data - with no loss in performance. |
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Keep your system cool - even when you overwork it. |
Store up to 1TB. |
Product Specifications
General | ||
Brand | Crucial | |
Series | M550 | |
Model | CT256M550SSD1 | |
Device Type | Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) | |
Used For | Consumer | |
Physical | ||
Form Factor | 2.5" | |
Capacity | 256GB | |
Memory Components | MLC | |
Interface | SATA 6Gb/s | |
Height | 7mm | |
Performance | ||
Max Sequential Read | Up to 550 MBps | |
Max Sequential Write | Up to 500 MB/s | |
4KB Random Read | Up to 90,000 IOPS | |
4KB Random Write | Up to 80,000 IOPS | |
MTBF | 1,500,000 hours | |
Features | ||
Features | Load files and programs almost instantly Boot up almost immediately Accelerate demanding applications Download massive files in seconds rather than minutes Manage power so your battery lasts longer Encrypt and protect personal data against loss or theft Achieve top speeds without sacrificing reliability Native Write Acceleration Redundant Array of Independent NAND (RAIN) Multistep Data Integrity Algorithm Adaptive Thermal Protection Power Loss Protection Data Path Protection Active Garbage Collection TRIM support Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology (SMART) Error Correction Code (ECC) Device Sleep support | |
Environmental | ||
Operating Temperature | 0°C ~ +70°C | |
Package Content | ||
Package Content | Crucial M550 solid state drive 9.5mm adapter |