Testseek.com 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.
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...
With the refresh of the Blue NVMe lineup, Western Digital has increased the number of PCI Express lanes available while also doubling the maximum drive capacity. Furthermore, they have kept excellent traits such as a lengthy write endurance and five-year...
Abstract: Today, you'd be forgiven for thinking that " SSD " stood for "seriously speedy drive." Indeed, we'd lobby for that change. Why? Over the last five years, solid-state drives (SSDs) have changed their shapes, speeds, and storage stripes with such agility th...
Published: 2021-02-06, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Today, you'd be forgiven for thinking that " SSD " stood for "seriously speedy drive." Indeed, we'd lobby for that change. Why? Over the last five years, solid-state drives (SSDs) have changed their shapes, speeds, and storage stripes with such agility th...
Bottom LineThe WD Blue SN550 offers up a great value in a PCI Express-based M.2 solid-state drive, holding its own in our tests against drives almost twice its cost...
Abstract: Just a few years ago, most of the users building a custom PC would opt for a small-capacity SSD for the operating system and pair it with a high-capacity HDD to store data. SSDs were expensive back then, in fact, they were as expensive as a computer.The p...
