Best 250GB Crucial SSDs
There are 15 250GB Crucial SSDs compared here. The fastest is the Crucial P5 at 3400 MB/s read at 250GB. Sequential reads across the group span 500–3400 MB/s at 250GB.
Why this configuration
A 250GB Crucial SSD is a capacity-first shortlist. Everything here is available at this size, across interfaces and price tiers, so the choice comes down to how fast you need it and how much rewriting it will take. Crucial specifically tends to be chosen here for its firmware track record and warranty support.
250GB covers an OS and core apps with little room for a large game library.
Usually chosen for: buyers who have already settled on the size and are picking on specs.
Good fit: mainstream desktop and laptop builds.
Ranked list
Speeds on this page are the manufacturer's 250GB ratings where published (7 of 15 drives), not the family headline figure. 1 of the 15 are rated slower at 250GB than at their fastest capacity. Rated writes at 250GB run 370–1400 MB/s.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s (at 250GB) | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Crucial MX100 128GB, 250GB, 500GB | High-end | Marvell 88SS9189 | 550* | 72 | Find on Amazon |
| 2 |  Crucial MX200 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | High-end | Marvell 88SS9189 | 550 | 320 | Find on Amazon |
| 3 |  Crucial MX200 M.2 250GB, 500GB | High-end | Marvell 88SS9189 | 550 | 160 | Find on Amazon |
| 4 |  Crucial M500 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | High-end | Marvell 88SS9187 | 500* | 72 | Find on Amazon |
| 5 |  Crucial MX500 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2258H (1-Core, 4- | 560 | 700 | Check price on Amazon |
| 6 |  Crucial P5 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Controlador Micron DM01B2 (6-Core, | 3400 | 1200 | Find on Amazon |
| 7 |  Crucial MX500 M.2 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2258H (1-Core, 4- | 560 | 360 | Find on Amazon |
| 8 |  Crucial BX300 128GB, 250GB, 500GB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2258 | 555* | 160 | Find on Amazon |
| 9 |  Crucial M550 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Mid-range | Marvell 88SS9189 | 550* | 72 | Find on Amazon |
| 10 |  Crucial M550 mSATA 128GB, 250GB, 500GB | Mid-range | Marvell 88SS9189 | 550* | 72 | Find on Amazon |
| 11 |  Crucial BX200 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2256G | 540* | 72 | Find on Amazon |
| 12 |  Crucial BX100 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2246EN | 535 | 72 | Find on Amazon |
| 13 |  Crucial BX500 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 960GB | Value | SILICON MOTION SM2258XT (1-Core, 4 | 540* | 720 | Check price on Amazon |
| 14 |  Crucial P2 250GB, 500GB | Value | Phison’s PS5013-E13T | 2100 | 300 | Find on Amazon |
| 15 |  Crucial M4 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 64GB | — | MARVELL 88SS9174-BLD2 | 500* | 72 | Find on Amazon |
* family rating — the manufacturer does not publish a 250GB figure for this drive.
The parts, explained
250GB fits an OS plus core apps.
Staying with Crucial means consistent firmware, tooling and warranty handling across the range.