Nvme or sata ssd

[rmcnamara]

I am going to be building a system for the first time in a while. I want to put a m.2 ssd in the system. Should I go for the nvme or go with the regular sata. I will not be doing anything crazy with the system. productivity light gaming etc.

[asus killer]

nvme is a lot faster, faster is better

[ZeouLs]

imo sata m.2 are fast enough. I never had a situation where I was like "Damn if only I had a nvme instead of sata".

[r2724r16]

2 minutes ago, rmcnamara said:

productivity light gaming etc.

Will you be using the SSD as a cache or scratch disk (for video editing)?

 

If no, get a SATA SSD like an 860 EVO or MX500.

 

If yes, get a PCIe NVME SSD.

[H4X3R]

If the NVME is less than 20% more, then get NVME. If not, then just get a SATA.

[Automobili3XF]

I got an M.2 NVME due to opportunity only, but otherwise i don't really have any use for it, 3000mbps read and 1700mbps write is WAAAAAY too much for my needs.

I'd say that if you don't edit video or anything that requires a high output like that, i'd go for SATA and save a buck.

[Princess Luna]

It is rather unlikely that you'll need NVMe over SATA3, the difference is negligible for the greatest part and usually only justified when you actually do professional work that truly depends on storage performance.

[rmcnamara]

Thank you for all the reccomendations. I think I'm gonna go with a regular sata. I won't be doing any video editing. Or too intensive. What would be the best m.2 sata for the money

Thanks

[Princess Luna]

It depends where you're from, but usually M.2 Sata 3 is nearly the same price as 2,5inch Sata 3 SSDs, you can go with a WD Green for instance, or any other variant alike.

[seagate_surfer]

SATA 3 runs about same speeds on all SSDs, the next level would PCIe NVMe, see more here:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA#Comparison_with_other_buses

Just try to get one that offers you good warranty, reasonable price and from a known company, and avoid DRAM-less SSDs

[rmcnamara]

2 hours ago, seagate_surfer said:

SATA 3 runs about same speeds on all SSDs, the next level would PCIe NVMe, see more here:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA#Comparison_with_other_buses

Just try to get one that offers you good warranty, reasonable price and from a known company, and avoid DRAM-less SSDs

How would I know if the ssd I am looking is of the DRAM-less variety?

[seagate_surfer]

21 hours ago, rmcnamara said:

How would I know if the ssd I am looking is of the DRAM-less variety?

It should be mentioned somewhere in the specs, it has to say what is the cache or DRAM memory size of the SSD, if it doesn't have cache most likely it is DRAM-less. Another thing I notice is the rates, the standard says it theoretically SATA 3 reaches 600 MB/s, most of the drives with no DRAM will have speeds of about 500 MB/s or less but the drives with DRAM or cache reach about 550 MB/s or more sometimes, that's due to a good controller and having its own DRAM assigned. You can see that in the specs or running benchmarks in the SSDs.