- Is the Vi550 faster than a hard drive?
- Yes. Sequential reads reach 550 MB/s and writes 525 MB/s, far above a mechanical 2.5-inch drive, so boot times and app loads improve noticeably.
- Does it work in a laptop?
- It fits any laptop with a 2.5-inch SATA bay. Check that your model takes a 7mm-thick 2.5-inch drive rather than a newer M.2 slot.
- Is it as fast as an NVMe SSD?
- No. It uses SATA 6Gb/s, which tops out well below NVMe drives. It is a good match for SATA-only machines, not for peak speed.
- What kind of flash does it use?
- 3D TLC NAND. That is more durable than older planar TLC, though the drive has no DRAM cache, so long sustained writes can slow.
- How long is it rated to last?
- Verbatim rates it at 2 million hours mean time between failures, a standard figure for consumer SATA SSDs.
- Where is the Verbatim 1TB Vi550 2.5 Internal Solid State Drive SSD cheapest?
- At Walmart, for $209.99, 18% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- What do buyers say about the Verbatim 1TB Vi550 2.5 Internal Solid State Drive SSD?
- Rated 5 out of 5 from 2 ratings.
- Where can I buy the Verbatim 1TB Vi550 2.5 Internal Solid State Drive SSD?
- 4 stores we checked sell it, including Walmart, Newegg, Staples, Best Buy.