Testseek.co.uk have collected 97 expert reviews of the Western Digital M.2 2280 Blue SN550 Series NVMe PCIe and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital M.2 2280 Blue SN550 Series NVMe PCIe.
March 2020
(85%)
97 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
101 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
85010097
The editors liked
Solid performance
Excellent value
Five-year warranty as standard
Competitive performance
Affordable and efficient
5-year warranty
96-Layer NAND
Overall performance
The editors didn't like
Not available in 2TB capacity
No hardware security
1TB maximum capacity
Not pretty
Small SLC cache
Power optimization on desktops could be better
Couldn't match the official 4K speeds with our standard tests
Kitguru says
WD's SN550 Blue is an impressive drive for the mainstream market and is a marked improvement on its predecessor in both the technology used and performance gained as a result
Solid performance, Excellent value, Five-year warranty as standard
Not available in 2TB capacity, No hardware security
The WD Blue series of SSDs offers an easy way into the world of M.2 NVMe storage without breaking the bank. Offering industry-standard endurance and solid performance in every area, even with no buffering DRAM present on the SSD, there's plenty to like fr...
Published: 2020-06-29, Author: James , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: In terms of making improvements on previous generations, there's not much that can top how the Blue SN500 switched WD's entry-level SSD range from SATA to NVMe.Even so, its direct successor – the Blue SN550 – has been positively showered with upgrades...
If you want ultimate speeds, especially in respect of writing, or hardware encryption then look elsewhere. The WD Blue SN550 is more of a family people-carrier than a head-turning roadster, to use a vehicle analogy.That said, the benchmark numbers still m...
Competitive performance, Affordable and efficient, 5-year warranty,
1TB maximum capacity, Not pretty, Small SLC cache, Power optimization on desktops could be better
WD's Blue SN550 is a substantial update to the Blue line-up. It is fast, efficient, and comes into the market at a low cost per GB. We highly recommend it to those looking for a low-cost M.2 drive...
Couldn't match the official 4K speeds with our standard tests, Kitguru says: WD's SN550 Blue is an impressive drive for the mainstream market and is a marked improvement on its predecessor in both the technology used and performance gained as a result, Be
WD's Blue range of drives covers the mainstream market segment and consists of traditional mechanical drives, as well as SATA based SSDs in both 2.5in and M.2 formats and the first NVMe based Blue drive, the M.2 SN500. Now we have the arrival of the fourt...
Published: 2021-03-12, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: Shopping for an SSD means facing a sea of acronyms. The trickiest of them are jagged reefs sticking out of the water, shaped like circuit boards and ready to run your upgrade aground if you're not careful."SSD," standing for "solid-state drive," is the on...
Published: 2021-01-04, Author: Ben , review by: hothardware.com
Spinning hard disks are completely out for just about all but the very cheapest of systems. Solid state drives like the WD Blue SN550 we'll be evaluating in this article are here to stay, and continue to make their way into lower-priced, ever more afforda...
Published: 2020-12-30, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: Under the hoods of the newest, skinniest laptops (and in the hollows of the latest desktop-PC motherboards), solid-state storage has undergone a transformation. Even if you're a close observer of all things tech, it's understandable if you didn't even rea...
Published: 2020-12-15, Author: Sebastian , review by: pcper.com
The WD Blue SN550 is a solid option if you don't need the fastest performance that Gen3 NVMe can provide. The price is appealing at $109.99, though I would personally opt (right now, anyway) for Western Digital's significantly higher-performance WD_BLACK...
