What is the main differences between the Crucial M100 512GB SSD and the M550 512 GB SSD?
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MX100 uses 16nm process as opposed to 20nm process used by M550. The smaller the NAND gets, the cheaper it costs for the manufacturers to fabricate the device hence the price difference, but it hurts the device reliability a little. Although normal consumer usage almost never hits those reliability limits, I would say M550 is slightly more reliable.
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Sure, the NAND is different, but the BIG difference is the MX100 has write speeds in the low 300s, while the 550 has write speeds in the low-mid 400s.
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Assuming you meant MX100, as there is no M100: "The MX100 is Crucial's new mainstream drive, replacing the popular M500 while the M550 will continue to serve the higher performance market. ... The short summary is that the MX100 builds on the same architecture as the M500 and M550. The only fundamental difference is the NAND inside as the controller is the same Marvell 88SS9189 silicon as found inside the M550." - AnandTech's MX100 Review
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I never looked it up but I would say its the data transfer rate on and off the drive.
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Okay, then what is the difference between the MX200 and the M550? Both have write speeds in the 500+.
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I installed the Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Notebook Kit Version in my HP Envy m6. I replaced a 750 GB drive with the 500 GB SSD. I made sure that the used space on the original drive was less than the max allowed on the SSD. The Samsung drive copy software worked flawlessly and I'm very happy with the performance after installing the SSD. I took the original 750 GB drive and installed it in a drive enclosure so I can use it for backup and extra storage if I need it.
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The M550 is a premium drive made for gamers, power users, graphic designers, etc. It has faster write speeds for most models.
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actually to be honest the v4 is the newer one xD ive been following SSDs before the m4 and the kinda retarded price comes supposedly from the technology that was developed especially for older computers. so the m4 doesnt have many features the v4 does and for some reason they thought that lowering the speed will make it more stable in older computers
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The 640gb is supposed to be faster than the 750gb model, and from what I've seen it gets a higher percentage of 5-star reviews. Therefore it's probably a bigger selling drive, higher demand drives the price higher, it's just basic economics.
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I do not see the point of changing the one it has already for the one you mentioned, because both are hybrids and the hybrids have a flaw when we talk about proper speed. Change for a proper SSD (http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MZ-7TD250BW-Solid-State-2-5-Inch/dp/B009NHAEXE/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1373543806&sr=1-2&keywords=samsung+ssd) than it will make a lot of difference on speed (boot up time and every day use). If you need more space, use an external drive for storage.
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750GB. There is a similar model that has a 1TB drive, but no SSD. Somebody cut & paste the wrong stuff into the description.
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No it will not work with Crucial m4 SSD 2.5 512GB SATA 6Gb/s. It is designed to work with mSATA drives. 2.5" Drives are for laptops / Desktops, this is a much smaller form factor. You need something like this, http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Aluminum-Enclosure-EC-TB4P/dp/B005EIGUD4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394405082&sr=8-1&keywords=2.5+ssd+enclosure Hope this helps.
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It has a single 204-pin SODIMM slot for RAM, so it can be expanded if you're tech-savvy. However, you'll have to discard the 2GB DIMM that comes in it because there's only one slot. I believe the SSD can also be upgraded.
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Pretty sure you won't really see a difference between any of them unless you know exactly what you're looking for i.e. an IT tech. SSD will vastly improve performance over a standard 5400/7200RPM HD. Good luck!
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I'm using a "Crucial M500 M.2 2280 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT120M500SSD4 " that I caught on sale for $46 for boot and antivirus, with a 500GB ssd for pgms and a 1TB for snapshots and data. No problems with install from optical disk, no problems running Win7. Not any faster than a standard ssd. Consider what you will do when the M.2 ssd fails, do you have a back up replacement ready to go? Or will you revert to a standard ssd?
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I've never taken this apart, but the two drives would be separate. The specifications for the SSD are 24G,32G mSATA; but I'm not sure what this means (could mean two SSDs, or either size might be present in a given unit). The SSD seems to make booting and turning off the computer much faster; and programs open quickly.
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The RAM, no: it's welded to the motherboard. The SSD, yes, but it's an mSata, not a normal Sata.
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It is but you won't get the full performance out of the drive. A Mid 2010 MBP has a SATA 1 interface and will max out at 150 MBps. The MX100 supports SATA 3 which is much faster. Even though it isn't the fastest SSD out there (still great and a fabulous price for the size) it will never show the performance it is capable of on that model MBP. That's true of any SSD though and the current price makes this a great upgrade. Note that OS X does not enable TRIM support on non Apple SSDs and you will need to download TrimEnabler or something similar to enable TRIM support and prevent degradation of performance. It is but you won't get the full performance out of the drive. A Mid 2010 MBP has a SATA 1 interface and will max out at 150 MBps. The MX100 supports SATA 3 which is much faster. Even though it isn't the fastest SSD out there (still great and a fabulous price for the size) it will never show the performance it is capable of on that model MBP. That's true of any SSD though and the current price makes this a great upgrade. Note that OS X does not enable TRIM support on non Apple SSDs and you will need to download TrimEnabler or something similar to enable TRIM support and prevent... » Read More It is but you won't get the full performance out of the drive. A Mid 2010 MBP has a SATA 1 interface and will max out at 150 MBps. The MX100 supports SATA 3 which is much faster. Even though it isn't the fastest SSD out there (still great and a fabulous price for the size) it will never show the performance it is capable of on that model MBP. That's true of any SSD though and the current price makes this a great upgrade. Note that OS X does not enable TRIM support on non Apple SSDs and you will need to download TrimEnabler or something similar to enable TRIM support and prevent degradation of performance. « Show Less
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No difference that I can tell. I installed it in a Dell desktop, and it recognized the new RAM immediately.
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The 5400rpm Best Buy's (NP700Z5B-W01UB) model HDD was a deal breaker for me. Besides Amazon's tax savings offset the price difference, so you get all 4 additional features (7200 HDD, 8G SSD, backlit keyboard, better video) for about $100 considering shipping and the current $150-$200 price difference. However the mention of the 5400rpm drive in S03 (and I'm sure S04) models made me think again. It's gotta be some difference with S01/S02 and the drive seems to be it. Another thing that one reviewer (of the S04) confirmed is that the 8G SSD is indeed proprietary tech (built into and inseparable from the HDD) and thus unavailable as a separate drive letter. I use Linux as my primary OS, so I don't care about Windows startup or IE speed. I don't think Linux would pick up the SSD at all. Which makes me go back to the stripped down Best Buy model. I'd simply swap its slow HDD with a full-size (256G+) SSD which can be had for $300 nowadays. I can live w/o the backlit keyboard and as far as the less capable video card, it's a business notebook, not a water-cooled gaming rig anyway.
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Some random Googling of this question says it has MLC. http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/SanDisk-Ultra-Plus-256GB-vs-Samsung-840-250GB/1511vs1510