m.2 nvme vs m.2 sata

[Ah2004]

so lets say i need a 1tb m.2 ssd for the best performance to price should i go with nvme or sata if possible i will appreciate some recommendations for good m.2 ssd and how much should i be spending?

[Slottr]

NVMe is good for moving large files, if you intend to do something like video editing, sure grab an NVMe drive.

Otherwise, if you're part of the other 98% then get a sata drive and save some cash

[Ah2004]

Just now, Slottr said:

NVMe is good for moving large files, if you intend to do something like video editing, sure grab an NVMe drive.

Otherwise, if you're part of the other 98% then get a sata drive and save some cash

so how much should i be spending

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

2 minutes ago, Ah2004 said:

say i need a 1tb m.2 ssd for the best performance to price

m.2 sata is same speed as normal sata port, so I do not recommend wasting a m.2 for sata.

check out adata nvme sx8200 pro / lite, they have great price/performance

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, Ah2004 said:

so how much should i be spending

For a 1TB drive I'd get an MX500, they're about 130$ USD

[Ah2004]

1 minute ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

m.2 sata is same speed as normal sata port, so I do not recommend wasting a m.2 for sata.

check out adata nvme sx8200 pro / lite, they have great price/performance

i plan on buying a razer blade 14 and it has only one m.2 slot which is why i have only two options

[dDave64]

Nvme will technically perform better but in nearly all applications you wouldn’t be able to tell a difference. It’s kind of like buying higher clocked RAM, technically better but mostly Insignificant in most uses.

 

at some point a drive is fast enough. If you’re constantly moving huge files (multiple gb each) then it may be worth it but if you’re willing to wait even a few seconds for that to happen then save your money and buy a SATA III device (either traditional SATA or m.2 SATA)

[Ah2004]

6 minutes ago, Slottr said:

For a 1TB drive I'd get an MX500, they're about 130$ USD

thats expensive i live in canada. so iam looking something like $100cad

[Slottr]

Just now, Ah2004 said:

thats expensive i live in canada.

That's what you'll be paying for a 1TB M.2 SSD.

I have a 500GB MX500 in my laptop and I'm still not even over 200GB used. They're significantly cheaper, at about 70$ CAD

[Ah2004]

Just now, Slottr said:

That's what you'll be paying for a 1TB M.2 SSD.

I have a 500GB MX500 in my laptop and I'm still not even over 200GB used. They're significantly cheaper, at about 70$ CAD

will it be good enough for like lets say 7 games plus normal applications and random useless softwares for experimenting?

[Enderman]

Unless you're video editing or doing something like that you won;t notice a speed difference between the sata and the nvme drive.

So buy the cheaper one.

[Slottr]

Just now, Ah2004 said:

will it be good enough for like lets say 7 games plus normal applications and random useless softwares for experimenting?

Depends what games, but probably?

[Ah2004]

2 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Depends what games, but probably?

so is it possible to move games from steam on to external ssd and have some games on your main ssd?

[Slottr]

2 minutes ago, Ah2004 said:

so is it possible to move games from steam on to external ssd and have some games on your main ssd?

Yes, but it's kind of broken. It takes a few extra steps than it should every time you plug in the external drive. Works fine otherwise though

[Ah2004]

3 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Yes, but it's kind of broken. It takes a few extra steps than it should every time you plug in the external drive. Works fine otherwise though

so are the issues software related or hardware?

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

3 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Depends what games, but probably?

assuming 50gb per game, so roughly 400gb?

also a potable drve will come in handy

 

[Ah2004]

i have a feeling i should stick with 1tb m.2 sata and i will never have to worry about storage again who agrees?

[Slottr]

12 minutes ago, Ah2004 said:

so are the issues software related or hardware?

Mix of both

You have to re-register the drive in steam every time you plug the drive back in

[Ah2004]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Mix of both

You have to re-register the drive in steam every time you plug the drive back in

well i realized if i buy like a 500gb m.2 ssd and a external ssd might as well just buy a 1tb m.2 ssd and forget external storage. my xbox has a 1tb and i have never felt like it was filled with too many games so i think ill be fine. thx for the help.

[Oalei]

Because there is only 1 slot, I think it's better for the traditional sata drive 1

[ChaseDown]

8 hours ago, Ah2004 said:

so lets say i need a 1tb m.2 ssd for the best performance to price should i go with nvme or sata if possible i will appreciate some recommendations for good m.2 ssd and how much should i be spending?

Get an intel 660p they are cheaper than most m.2 sata drives but perform about 3 times better(for when you do move those big files) a 1tb is about $120 USD and the 500gb ones were about $70 USD. Sorry dunno the currency exchange rate.

Or try the new wd blue nvme ones. They are about same,price as sata drives too.

[Stormseeker9]

7 hours ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

assuming 50gb per game, so roughly 400gb?

also a potable drve will come in handy

 

Also not to forget 500GB is like 465GB once windows is on it and you are ready to go.

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