Bruinator Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 List these ssd's from best to worst plz WD - Blue PC SSD 250GB Internal 2.5" SATA Laptop Solid State Drive WDBNCE2500PNC WD Blue 250GB PC SSD - 2.5 SATA III 6 Gb/s 2.5"/7mm Solid State Drive Brand New Sealed Crucial MX500 250GB SSD Solid State Drive CT250MX500SSD1 New Intel 256GB SSD 545s Series 2.5" SATA III SSDSC2KW256G8X1 64 Layer thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted November 27, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 27, 2018 Explain why only one says "brand new sealed" We can't really say, as we don't know how much they have been used. Or it's age. As I take they are used ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinator Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mindovermaster said: Explain why only one says "brand new sealed" We can't really say, as we don't know how much they have been used. Or it's age. As I take they are used ones. Brand New Sealed Crucial MX500 250GB SSD Solid State Drive CT250MX500SSD1 dont know. They are all new. Best guess plz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttus Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 are the top 2 the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grinch Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Personally, I would stay away from Crucial and Intel. Samsung has always been the best brand for SSDs in my own experience. I have nothing to say about Western Digital for SSDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted November 27, 2018 Global Moderator Share Posted November 27, 2018 The first two are the same? Anyway, whichever is cheaper and has the longest warranty (I'm assuming they are all 5 years though). I doubt you'll find much difference in real world performance between any of the 3 models you listed. Edit: You asked about another SSD the other day...the Silicon Power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevTech Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Its really simple: 1. Samsung 2. BIG GAP 3. Anything with 3D NAND 4. NOTHING ELSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevTech Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 24 minutes ago, Bruinator said: List these ssd's from best to worst plz WD - Blue PC SSD 250GB Internal 2.5" SATA Laptop Solid State Drive WDBNCE2500PNC WD Blue 250GB PC SSD - 2.5 SATA III 6 Gb/s 2.5"/7mm Solid State Drive Brand New Sealed Crucial MX500 250GB SSD Solid State Drive CT250MX500SSD1 New Intel 256GB SSD 545s Series 2.5" SATA III SSDSC2KW256G8X1 64 Layer thx https://www.amazon.com/Blue-NAND-250GB-SSD-WDS250G2B0A/dp/B073SB2MXW/ref=dp_ob_title_ce That's a WD Blue with 3D NAND The Crucial and IBM you listed have 3D NAND So, follow the rules I posted. If you include a WD Blue with 3D NAND instead of the old 2D NAND then all three would be in category 3 and just flip a coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted November 27, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) Like a lot said here, get Samsung. You won't be saddened that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevTech Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 In the no-brainer category, the PROPER angonizing decision is between a Samsung 860 Pro and a Samsung 860 EVO https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-256GB-Inch-Internal-MZ-76P256BW/dp/B07864XMTK/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1543361400&sr=8-16&keywords=samsung+250gb https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-250GB-Internal-MZ-76E250B-AM/dp/B07864WMK8/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543361334&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=samsung+870+250gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted November 27, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 27, 2018 ^ 5 year wartranty, boy. I'm quite sure you won't get that with a lowball SSD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinator Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 I am going with this one as devtech recommended https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-250GB-Internal-MZ-76E250B-AM/dp/B07864WMK8/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543361334&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=samsung+870+250gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted November 28, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2018 17 minutes ago, Bruinator said: I am going with this one as devtech recommended https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-250GB-Internal-MZ-76E250B-AM/dp/B07864WMK8/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543361334&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=samsung+870+250gb He's not the only one to suggest that, you know. 😛 DevTech 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchetsteadman Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 2 hours ago, DevTech said: Its really simple: 1. Samsung 2. BIG GAP 3. Anything with 3D NAND 4. NOTHING ELSE LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevTech Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 39 minutes ago, Mindovermaster said: He's not the only one to suggest that, you know. 😛 Yeah, but I had FIRST POST on it! Just joking, but remember the days when we all obsessed over the various controller chips each SSD was using and wear leveling and write amplification and completely unaffordable SLC flash (it still is completely unaffordable) vs unreliable MLC flash and then shockingly cheap and shockingly crappy TLC flash and SSDs failing everywhere in unanticipated ways and trying to figure out how you fit an O/S on a 50 gig SSD because that's all that was affordable? And then Samsung came along and got better and better and just pulled ahead of everyone so there is no tech anymore, other than Samsung 970 Pro vs Samsung 970 EVO and those poor souls limited to Samsung 860 Pro vs Samsung 860 EVO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted November 28, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2018 29 minutes ago, DevTech said: Yeah, but I had FIRST POST on it! Just joking, but remember the days when we all obsessed over the various controller chips each SSD was using and wear leveling and write amplification and completely unaffordable SLC flash (it still is completely unaffordable) vs unreliable MLC flash and then shockingly cheap and shockingly crappy TLC flash and SSDs failing everywhere in unanticipated ways and trying to figure out how you fit an O/S on a 50 gig SSD because that's all that was affordable? And then Samsung came along and got better and better and just pulled ahead of everyone so there is no tech anymore, other than Samsung 970 Pro vs Samsung 970 EVO and those poor souls limited to Samsung 860 Pro vs Samsung 860 EVO... I remember the OCZ SSD days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorD Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Ok, so I have the question WD blue 500 ssd vs Samsung Evo 860 500gb? The WD I can get locally the Samsung I have to order or take a drive to get, both are the same price.... Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grinch Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Samsung 860 EVO is my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 1, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 1, 2018 Get Samsung. Will pack more power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorD Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Just a matter of driving through all that Holiday traffic, 80 miles round trip, ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 On 11/27/2018 at 4:21 PM, Grinch said: Personally, I would stay away from Crucial and Intel. Samsung has always been the best brand for SSDs in my own experience. I have nothing to say about Western Digital for SSDs. I used Crucial before switching to Samsung and while the drives are pretty meh, I never had issues with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevTech Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 On 12/1/2018 at 5:16 PM, DoctorD said: Just a matter of driving through all that Holiday traffic, 80 miles round trip, ugh. newegg.com etc In any case follow this algorithm by purchasing in priority order from #1 1. Samsung 970 Pro 2. Samsung 970 EVO 3. Any NVMe with 3D NAND FLASH 4. Any NVMe 5. Samsung 860 Pro 6. Samsung 860 EVO 7. Any SSD with 3D NAND Flash 8. STOP, don't buy anything, get a second job for a week. If the WD is the new generation with 3D NAND and you don't have M.2 NVMe slot, then not the worst option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorD Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Went with the Samsung evo 860, and I have to say WoW. Boots the Alienware to desktop in under 10 seconds from post beep, thanks guys. DevTech 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, DoctorD said: Went with the Samsung evo 860, and I have to say WoW. Boots the Alienware to desktop in under 10 seconds from post beep, thanks guys. Welcome to the club. You will never go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevTech Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, DoctorD said: Went with the Samsung evo 860, and I have to say WoW. Boots the Alienware to desktop in under 10 seconds from post beep, thanks guys. Great! How was that 80 mile drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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