** CRUCIAL SUPER-FAST M550 SSD's NOW AVAILABLE!! **

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Available now are Crucial's latest and fastest SSD's, the M550's!





Crucial M550 128GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M550SSD1) @ £71.99 inc VAT

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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.

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.

Every manufacturer has ideas about how to deliver better performance. Some use file compression schemes, but those don't help video, audio, or graphic files that are already compressed. Some steal system memory to improve a slow drive. The Crucial M550 treats all files the same, regardless of whether they're compressed or uncompressed, so the specs we advertise are the same ones you'll see in real world use: true 550 MB/s sequential reads across all file types.

Normally, as an SSD's level of performance increases, its level of reliability decreases. Not so with the Crucial M550. With over 35 years of defining and refining some of the world's most advanced memory and storage technologies, we leveraged our expertise to create RAIN (Redundant Array of Independent NAND). This technology protects your data at the component level, similar to the way RAID is used with multiple drives.

Run your system longer than ever before - and use less power. Based on published specs, a common laptop hard drive uses 2.5 watts of power on an average workload, compared to 0.15 watts on the Crucial M550 (which is up to 94% more energy efficient). ** In everyday terms, this means significantly more battery life and substantial savings on power costs.

You probably save lots of sensitive and personal information on your computer - encrypt it and keep it safe. As a self-encrypting drive, the Crucial M550 incorporates the highest level of hardware encryption into the controller, allowing the drive to operate at full speed without the performance loss associated with software-based encryption. The Crucial M550 is one of the only drives on the market to meet the rigorous requirements of TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE-1667, and Microsoft eDrive.

Push your drive to the limit and avoid overheating, even in ultra-small, thermally constrained systems. The Crucial M550 includes Adaptive Thermal Protection technology, which enables the drive to dynamically adjust NAND activity based on usage demands. With this technology, the drive is able to maintain optimal operating temperatures, even when you overwork it.

Available in capacities up to 1TB, the Crucial M550 provides plenty of space to store large programs and your ever-growing collection of photos, videos, music, and work files. Available in the form factors of today (2.5-inch and mSATA), and tomorrow (M. 2), the Crucial M550 is designed to go the distance.


Features:-
- Load files and programs almost instantly
- Boot up almost immediately
- 550 MB/s sequential reads, 500 MB/s sequential writes, 95k random reads, 85k random writes
- Download massive files in seconds rather than minutes
- Manage power so your battery lasts longer
- Compatible with PC and Mac systems
- Encrypt and protect personal data against loss or theft
- Store lots of data - available in capacities up to 1TB

Specification:-
- Capacity - 128GB
- Sequential Read MB/s - 550
- Sequential Read MB/s - 350
- Random Read IOPS - 90K
- Random Write IOPS - 75k
- SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3Gb/s compatible)
- 2.5-inch (7mm) with 7mm-9.5mm adapter
- 20nm Micron MLC NAND Flash
- Controller - Marvell 88SS9189 with Micron Custom Firmware
- Life Expectancy (MTTF) - 1.5 million hours
- Endurance - 72TB total bytes written (TBW), Equal to 40GB per day for 5 years
- Operating Temperature - 0°C to 70°C
- Firmware - User upgradeable firmware
- Warranty: 3yr


Only £71.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW















Crucial M550 256GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT256M550SSD1) @ £119.99 inc VAT

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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.

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.

Every manufacturer has ideas about how to deliver better performance. Some use file compression schemes, but those don't help video, audio, or graphic files that are already compressed. Some steal system memory to improve a slow drive. The Crucial M550 treats all files the same, regardless of whether they're compressed or uncompressed, so the specs we advertise are the same ones you'll see in real world use: true 550 MB/s sequential reads across all file types.

Normally, as an SSD's level of performance increases, its level of reliability decreases. Not so with the Crucial M550. With over 35 years of defining and refining some of the world's most advanced memory and storage technologies, we leveraged our expertise to create RAIN (Redundant Array of Independent NAND). This technology protects your data at the component level, similar to the way RAID is used with multiple drives.

Run your system longer than ever before - and use less power. Based on published specs, a common laptop hard drive uses 2.5 watts of power on an average workload, compared to 0.15 watts on the Crucial M550 (which is up to 94% more energy efficient). ** In everyday terms, this means significantly more battery life and substantial savings on power costs.

You probably save lots of sensitive and personal information on your computer - encrypt it and keep it safe. As a self-encrypting drive, the Crucial M550 incorporates the highest level of hardware encryption into the controller, allowing the drive to operate at full speed without the performance loss associated with software-based encryption. The Crucial M550 is one of the only drives on the market to meet the rigorous requirements of TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE-1667, and Microsoft eDrive.

Push your drive to the limit and avoid overheating, even in ultra-small, thermally constrained systems. The Crucial M550 includes Adaptive Thermal Protection technology, which enables the drive to dynamically adjust NAND activity based on usage demands. With this technology, the drive is able to maintain optimal operating temperatures, even when you overwork it.

Available in capacities up to 1TB, the Crucial M550 provides plenty of space to store large programs and your ever-growing collection of photos, videos, music, and work files. Available in the form factors of today (2.5-inch and mSATA), and tomorrow (M. 2), the Crucial M550 is designed to go the distance.


Features:-
- Load files and programs almost instantly
- Boot up almost immediately
- 550 MB/s sequential reads, 500 MB/s sequential writes, 95k random reads, 85k random writes
- Download massive files in seconds rather than minutes
- Manage power so your battery lasts longer
- Compatible with PC and Mac systems
- Encrypt and protect personal data against loss or theft
- Store lots of data - available in capacities up to 1TB

Specification:-
- Capacity - 256GB
- Sequential Read MB/s - 550
- Sequential Read MB/s - 500
- Random Read IOPS - 90K
- Random Write IOPS - 80k
- SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3Gb/s compatible)
- 2.5-inch (7mm) with 7mm-9.5mm adapter
- 20nm Micron MLC NAND Flash
- Controller - Marvell 88SS9189 with Micron Custom Firmware
- Life Expectancy (MTTF) - 1.5 million hours
- Endurance - 72TB total bytes written (TBW), Equal to 40GB per day for 5 years
- Operating Temperature - 0°C to 70°C
- Firmware - User upgradeable firmware
- Warranty: 3yr


Only £119.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW















Crucial M550 512GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT512M550SSD1) @ £239.99 inc VAT

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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.

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.

Every manufacturer has ideas about how to deliver better performance. Some use file compression schemes, but those don't help video, audio, or graphic files that are already compressed. Some steal system memory to improve a slow drive. The Crucial M550 treats all files the same, regardless of whether they're compressed or uncompressed, so the specs we advertise are the same ones you'll see in real world use: true 550 MB/s sequential reads across all file types.

Normally, as an SSD's level of performance increases, its level of reliability decreases. Not so with the Crucial M550. With over 35 years of defining and refining some of the world's most advanced memory and storage technologies, we leveraged our expertise to create RAIN (Redundant Array of Independent NAND). This technology protects your data at the component level, similar to the way RAID is used with multiple drives.

Run your system longer than ever before - and use less power. Based on published specs, a common laptop hard drive uses 2.5 watts of power on an average workload, compared to 0.15 watts on the Crucial M550 (which is up to 94% more energy efficient). ** In everyday terms, this means significantly more battery life and substantial savings on power costs.

You probably save lots of sensitive and personal information on your computer - encrypt it and keep it safe. As a self-encrypting drive, the Crucial M550 incorporates the highest level of hardware encryption into the controller, allowing the drive to operate at full speed without the performance loss associated with software-based encryption. The Crucial M550 is one of the only drives on the market to meet the rigorous requirements of TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE-1667, and Microsoft eDrive.

Push your drive to the limit and avoid overheating, even in ultra-small, thermally constrained systems. The Crucial M550 includes Adaptive Thermal Protection technology, which enables the drive to dynamically adjust NAND activity based on usage demands. With this technology, the drive is able to maintain optimal operating temperatures, even when you overwork it.

Available in capacities up to 1TB, the Crucial M550 provides plenty of space to store large programs and your ever-growing collection of photos, videos, music, and work files. Available in the form factors of today (2.5-inch and mSATA), and tomorrow (M. 2), the Crucial M550 is designed to go the distance.


Features:-
- Load files and programs almost instantly
- Boot up almost immediately
- 550 MB/s sequential reads, 500 MB/s sequential writes, 95k random reads, 85k random writes
- Download massive files in seconds rather than minutes
- Manage power so your battery lasts longer
- Compatible with PC and Mac systems
- Encrypt and protect personal data against loss or theft
- Store lots of data - available in capacities up to 1TB

Specification:-
- Capacity - 512GB
- Sequential Read MB/s - 550
- Sequential Read MB/s - 500
- Random Read IOPS - 95K
- Random Write IOPS - 85k
- SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3Gb/s compatible)
- 2.5-inch (7mm) with 7mm-9.5mm adapter
- 20nm Micron MLC NAND Flash
- Controller - Marvell 88SS9189 with Micron Custom Firmware
- Life Expectancy (MTTF) - 1.5 million hours
- Endurance - 72TB total bytes written (TBW), Equal to 40GB per day for 5 years
- Operating Temperature - 0°C to 70°C
- Firmware - User upgradeable firmware
- Warranty: 3yr


Only £239.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW















Crucial M550 1TB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT1024M550SSD1) @ £399.95 inc VAT

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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.

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.

Every manufacturer has ideas about how to deliver better performance. Some use file compression schemes, but those don't help video, audio, or graphic files that are already compressed. Some steal system memory to improve a slow drive. The Crucial M550 treats all files the same, regardless of whether they're compressed or uncompressed, so the specs we advertise are the same ones you'll see in real world use: true 550 MB/s sequential reads across all file types.

Normally, as an SSD's level of performance increases, its level of reliability decreases. Not so with the Crucial M550. With over 35 years of defining and refining some of the world's most advanced memory and storage technologies, we leveraged our expertise to create RAIN (Redundant Array of Independent NAND). This technology protects your data at the component level, similar to the way RAID is used with multiple drives.

Run your system longer than ever before - and use less power. Based on published specs, a common laptop hard drive uses 2.5 watts of power on an average workload, compared to 0.15 watts on the Crucial M550 (which is up to 94% more energy efficient). ** In everyday terms, this means significantly more battery life and substantial savings on power costs.

You probably save lots of sensitive and personal information on your computer - encrypt it and keep it safe. As a self-encrypting drive, the Crucial M550 incorporates the highest level of hardware encryption into the controller, allowing the drive to operate at full speed without the performance loss associated with software-based encryption. The Crucial M550 is one of the only drives on the market to meet the rigorous requirements of TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE-1667, and Microsoft eDrive.

Push your drive to the limit and avoid overheating, even in ultra-small, thermally constrained systems. The Crucial M550 includes Adaptive Thermal Protection technology, which enables the drive to dynamically adjust NAND activity based on usage demands. With this technology, the drive is able to maintain optimal operating temperatures, even when you overwork it.

Available in capacities up to 1TB, the Crucial M550 provides plenty of space to store large programs and your ever-growing collection of photos, videos, music, and work files. Available in the form factors of today (2.5-inch and mSATA), and tomorrow (M. 2), the Crucial M550 is designed to go the distance.


Features:-
- Load files and programs almost instantly
- Boot up almost immediately
- 550 MB/s sequential reads, 500 MB/s sequential writes, 95k random reads, 85k random writes
- Download massive files in seconds rather than minutes
- Manage power so your battery lasts longer
- Compatible with PC and Mac systems
- Encrypt and protect personal data against loss or theft
- Store lots of data - available in capacities up to 1TB

Specification:-
- Capacity - 1TB
- Sequential Read MB/s - 550
- Sequential Read MB/s - 500
- Random Read IOPS - 95K
- Random Write IOPS - 85k
- SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3Gb/s compatible)
- 2.5-inch (7mm) with 7mm-9.5mm adapter
- 20nm Micron MLC NAND Flash
- Controller - Marvell 88SS9189 with Micron Custom Firmware
- Life Expectancy (MTTF) - 1.5 million hours
- Endurance - 72TB total bytes written (TBW), Equal to 40GB per day for 5 years
- Operating Temperature - 0°C to 70°C
- Firmware - User upgradeable firmware
- Warranty: 3yr


Only £399.95 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
Nice to see them added.

Good improvement from the M500s even out performs the Samsung Evos in some situations and great prices.
 
I think I might get one of these, I bought an M4 from here about 18 months ago when it was on offer & I've been very pleased with it.
 
I think I might get one of these, I bought an M4 from here about 18 months ago when it was on offer & I've been very pleased with it.

The M4s were a great drive at the time compared to some of the sandforce based ssds which had the odd reliability issues.

I still have a few M4s in a couple of my systems & ones ive buit for other people.

The M500s were ok, but felt like it didn't necessarily improve on the M4, however I think the M550 has certainly come on.
 
The M4s were a great drive at the time compared to some of the sandforce based ssds which had the odd reliability issues.

I still have a few M4s in a couple of my systems & ones ive buit for other people.

The M500s were ok, but felt like it didn't necessarily improve on the M4, however I think the M550 has certainly come on.


The M550 is a serious competitor to Samsung 840 EVO for sure. :)
 
Are the M500s now EOL?

If so are we going to be getting any good deals on them?

I'm looking to get one for my laptop, 2008 Core 2 Duo, for an upgrade but don't want to pay more than about £50.
 
I am tempted by these. A nice 512MB or 1TB drive would do nicely...
Prices are about what you'd expect too, which is much better than they were, back when I started buying SSDs!
 
£400 for a 1TB SSD is a pretty good price, very tempting - my 256GB Samsung 840 is good, but not nearly enough storage for all my games.

Dammit, why does this site keep making me want to spend money?!
 
My first SSD was a crucial M225 or something like that. 128GB and it was around £320!

Crazy how far they've come, got 2 128GB M4s been going strong for a few years now! These look ace.
 
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