DRAM-less SSDs

[Adoooul]

I'm a bit on a tight  budget and wanted to ask you guys for help :

Are DRAM-less SSDs that bad? should i wait and collect more money and eventually get a dram SSD, or is it fine to go for a DRAM-less SSD?

 

 

Thanks 

[Fasauceome]

it's really not the worst thing in the world. If DRAM SSDs are significantly more expensive for you, just get a DRAMless SSD.

[Uptivuptiz]

LTT has made a techquickie about it. IMO DRAM-less SSDs are not worth it.

 

[aisle9]

29 minutes ago, Adoooul said:

I'm a bit on a tight  budget and wanted to ask you guys for help :

Are DRAM-less SSDs that bad? should i wait and collect more money and eventually get a dram SSD, or is it fine to go for a DRAM-less SSD?

 

 

Thanks 

For an OS drive, I'd spend a little more for something with DRAM. For a Steam drive or a mass storage drive, I don't care.

 

I've always been told by Micro Center employees, who tend to know what they're talking about, that the Inland Professional SSDs have DRAM, but I'm not sure if that applies anymore. There are new "levels" of Inland 2.5" SSDs, and they're all branded as Inland Professional aside from the higher-end Premium drives. I don't know if all of those various levels have DRAM, and because those drives are MC's in-house brand and made of basically whatever parts they can get on the cheap, who knows if they're actually using DRAM for all of them. Still, if you're looking for an inexpensive SSD that probably has DRAM, the green-labeled Inland Professional drives are a very safe bet.

[NewMaxx]

The WD SN550 (NVMe) is DRAM-less but not bad, however with SATA-based (AHCI) drives I would avoid it. Check my signature.

[Adoooul]

Thank you guys for your reponses, I think i'll save up till i buy an SSD with DRAM.

 

 

Thanks again!

[RejZoR]

Are they really that much expensive when you can get SSD's with DRAM in nice capacities for like 50-60€. Would 10 or 20€ difference really make that much of a difference? Also $=€, can't lose the habit of using my local currency.

[Adoooul]

On 3/6/2020 at 1:00 PM, RejZoR said:

Are they really that much expensive when you can get SSD's with DRAM in nice capacities for like 50-60€. Would 10 or 20€ difference really make that much of a difference? Also $=€, can't lose the habit of using my local currency.

I live in a country where computer parts are more expensive than other countries, also the availability is low, Thank for the help though!