For me, yes 256 GB SSDs are small by todays standard as well as 250 GB traditional hard drives are as the programs are getting bigger in size. However they are not useless though as I tend to use them for small games and such. I tend to call small drives whether SSD or THHD mosquito drives. One thing to keep in mind and a little off topic becare of erasing and rewriting to SSDs as they do not store like traditional HHDs. I use 500 GB and over when it comes to SSDs. Some SSDs cost more and some cost less as there are different types of modes in SSDs. 1 TB SSDs are becoming cheaper these days as I got mine for $120 and the same one is probably cheaper now also I tend to have dual SSDs in my systems along with HHDs.