sata or m2

[the undying maze]

hi guys im kinda confused should i go with 860 evo sata or  860 evo m2 and they are in the same price + ther is crucial mx 500 with sata and m2 and cheaper by 10 dollar at best pls give me the best advise im really confused my entire life was hdd now its gonna change want the best change possible :thanks

[rcmaehl]

1 minute ago, the undying maze said:

hi guys im kinda confused should i go with 860 evo sata or  860 evo m2 and they are in the same price + ther is crucial mx 500 with sata and m2 and cheaper by 10 dollar at best pls give me the best advise im really confused my entire life was hdd now its gonna change want the best change possible :thanks

With the 860 evo. It doesn't matter which one you get as they're both the same speed unlike later Samsung drives. With the Crucial, you'll give up some writes, but it should work almost exactly the same if you're trying to save money. Just be careful of DRAM-Less SSDs as those kinds are shit.

[Semper]

Theroretically NVME is faster, but from my understanding (I don't have the ability to use m.2 on my current platform), it's generally unnoticeable.

If they're the same price, i'd opt for the M.2 as it's completely self contained, helps with cable and space management.

Either the 860 evo or the MX500 are both very solid options. Take your pick.

[the undying maze]

2 minutes ago, rcmaehl said:

With the 860 evo. It doesn't matter which one you get as they're both the same speed unlike later Samsung drives. With the Crucial, you'll give up some writes, but it should work almost exactly the same if you're trying to save money. Just be careful of DRAM-Less SSDs as those kinds are shit.

one thing i didnt dram-less ssds what is it ?

[rcmaehl]

2 minutes ago, the undying maze said:

one thing i didnt dram-less ssds what is it ?

 

[the undying maze]

3 minutes ago, Semper said:

Theroretically NVME is faster, but from my understanding (I don't have the ability to use m.2 on my current platform), it's generally unnoticeable.

If they're the same price, i'd opt for the M.2 as it's completely self contained, helps with cable and space management.

Either the 860 evo or the MX500 are both very solid options. Take your pick.

ik they kinda good so i better go with m2 version then  the only diffrence between samsung and crucial are only 7 dollar honestly im in very tight budget and ever dollar count and her is my build give me your openion and thanks https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ningagaiden/saved/

[the undying maze]

3 minutes ago, rcmaehl said:

 

thanks mate here is my build what do you think of it  and is ther better option in the same price range ? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ningagaiden/saved/

[paddy-stone]

It's better to think of m.2 as the form factor, rather than it's interface... as m.2 drives come in both SATA and NVME "flavours", which is the actual way that they communicate with the CPU/motherboard.

You'll probably be fine with a regular SATA SSD, so you only have to think whether you'd like it to be m.2 or 2.5" SSD form factor. The m.2 fits right onto the mobo and doesn't require any leads, the 2.5" requires being connected to the PSU and mobo with leads.

[the undying maze]

1 minute ago, paddy-stone said:

It's better to think of m.2 as the form factor, rather than it's interface... as m.2 drives come in both SATA and NVME "flavours", which is the actual way that they communicate with the CPU/motherboard.

You'll probably be fine with a regular SATA SSD, so you only have to think whether you'd like it to be m.2 or 2.5" SSD form factor. The m.2 fits right onto the mobo and doesn't require any leads, the 2.5" requires being connected to the PSU and mobo with leads.

so is 860 evo 2.5 ssd better then crucial m2 sata ssd?

[paddy-stone]

Just now, the undying maze said:

so is 860 evo 2.5 ssd better then crucial m2 sata ssd?

They're the same, just different form factor...

 

[edit] but of the 2 I'd go with the Samsung. It may have better longevity maybe. Especially as you didn't mention the actual Crucial model.

[the undying maze]

Just now, paddy-stone said:

They're the same, just different form factor.

so what would you recomond  knowing the crucial m2 sata is cheaper by 7 dollar then 860 evo 2.5 nand ssd

[paddy-stone]

1 minute ago, the undying maze said:

so what would you recomond  knowing the crucial m2 sata is cheaper by 7 dollar then 860 evo 2.5 nand ssd

For the sake of 7 dollars, I'd go with the Samsung. But real world speeds probably won't notice any difference.

[the undying maze]

4 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

For the sake of 7 dollars, I'd go with the Samsung. But real world speeds probably won't notice any difference.

ok mate thanks lot thats what i wanted to hear