SSD TIER LIST

[mikezilla2]

41 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

Yes

im trying to find a 1tb or 1.5tb SSD with Dram  for my PS3 ?  currently its using an Aging 1tb ( if irecall) WD blue HDD

[Vishera]

I am rocking a SAMSUNG 860 EVO that i got for cheap 

[VEXICUS]

1 hour ago, mikezilla2 said:

im trying to find a 1tb or 1.5tb SSD with Dram  for my PS3 ?  currently its using an Aging 1tb ( if irecall) WD blue HDD

Go with crucial mx500 / 860evo / 870evo

[Super User]

I was about to buy my first nvme WD SN550 1TB and then i stumbled across Linus's video where he mentioned this thread and … down the rabbit hole I go!

[vuli]

what about Samsung OEM nvmes? they are not listed.

for example : PM9A1  MZVL2512HCJQ-00B0 and familiar.

[VEXICUS]

21 minutes ago, vuli said:

what about Samsung OEM nvmes? they are not listed.

Firstly, this SSD tier list is mostly applicable to new purchases.

 

Secondly, most of the OEM SSDs aren't available to general public from online/offline retailers. The only way to get those SSDs is to get a prebuilt PC from a system integrator.

 

21 minutes ago, vuli said:

for example : PM9A1  MZVL2512HCJQ-00B0 and familiar.

That's an OEM version of 980 Pro.

[vuli]

true, but some stores, like mindfactory are selling them to general public. well, this is the only store that I am aware of.

[VEXICUS]

2 minutes ago, vuli said:

true, but some stores, like mindfactory are selling them to general public. well, this is the only store that I am aware of.

Will think about adding OEM SSDs in the further iterations of this list as it will consume a lot of time.

 

But still I think adding OEM versions of SSDs is not a good idea. It's just like googling the part number and finding out which SSD it is and searching that SSD in this tier list.

 

Currently I am working on adding SSDs that have been released recently.

[trueno2k]

Looking through the OP SSD rank list I don't see ones sold by Netac anyone here know of them and how they fare against in the list?  Link here will show an example of one.

[VEXICUS]

14 hours ago, trueno2k said:

Looking through the OP SSD rank list I don't see ones sold by Netac anyone here know of them and how they fare against in the list?  Link here will show an example of one.

Will be added soon in futther iterations.

[SpesializedD]

what about Samsung 950 Pro ? i don't see it on the list. just bought it second hand from my friend

[VEXICUS]

6 hours ago, SpesializedD said:

what about Samsung 950 Pro ? i don't see it on the list. just bought it second hand from my friend

Its a pretty good drive. It was in tier B in previous iterations of this list. Now it rests happily at tier C.

[X-System]

On 10/28/2020 at 7:56 AM, VEXICUS said:

SLC NAND is almost extinct now.

 

Here's an article that you can look into -

https://www.neweggbusiness.com/smartbuyer/components/ssd-storage-is-slc-nand-extinct/

Now, MLC is very good. You don't need SLC 

 

I am happy with my SSD MLC PNY CS2030 240GB, I bought it 3 years ago. It runs 24/7.

 

Total host reads : 12,140GB

Total host writes : 9,584GB

Power on count : 86

Power on hours : 24,823

Health : 100%

 

[LogicWeasel]

Regarding the Samsung SSD 980  (the 980 that isn't the PRO)

On 3/20/2021 at 12:49 PM, VEXICUS said:

Both the SSDs have TLC NAND Type. The Samsung one uses a Proprietary Samsung Pablo Controller.

Both of them are DRAM-less and both support HMB (Host Memory Buffer).

I see that Anandtech did a full review of the SSD 980 from Samsung.  Is it's placement in the list pending?  Or I would presume it'd be a Tier B at best since the 1TB model performs pretty well for a DRAMless with TLC.

[Lecom1020]

im currently replacing my 970 evo plus 2tb ( it drives me crazy it has a defect) for a new one  this time im getting a 1tb one cant decide between a

980pro              1tb        200€

SN850              1tb        188€

Mp600 Core     1tb        143€

Mp600 Pro       1tb        210€

Mp600              1tb        170€

 

the 980pro sn850 and mp600 are all in a tier but what about the mp600 core and pro?   

do they performe similar or is there a big difference between them or should i choose a different drive 

 

[BlazeWingbreaker]

Just curious, any reason the M9Pe is Tier B while the lettered ones are tier C?

[VEXICUS]

On 3/31/2021 at 7:02 PM, BlazeWingbreaker said:

Just curious, any reason the M9Pe is Tier B while the lettered ones are tier C?

It was a mistake while previous editing of this file. Fixed it.

[VEXICUS]

On 3/27/2021 at 4:46 PM, Lecom1020 said:

im currently replacing my 970 evo plus 2tb ( it drives me crazy it has a defect) for a new one  this time im getting a 1tb one cant decide between a

980pro              1tb        200€

SN850              1tb        188€

Mp600 Core     1tb        143€

Mp600 Pro       1tb        210€

Mp600              1tb        170€

 

the 980pro sn850 and mp600 are all in a tier but what about the mp600 core and pro?   

do they performe similar or is there a big difference between them or should i choose a different drive 

 

You can go with the MP600 and be fine for the most part. 

 

The MP600 is the nerfed version of MP600 with QLC NAND. MP600 Pro is their flagship SSD with a Phison E18 controller.

[RainZi]

Hi goodday! so I am thinking about on getting a new Main storage for my PC and i am just mostly doing heavy gaming and saving video clips on my pc. 

and I am torn between these options. (I am well aware that theres not really gonna be a huge difference between these choices in terms of gaming but im just really concerned on their individual performance in the sense of Temp/Durability.) 

A Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 1TB at 165$ 
or 
Aorus Gigabyte Gen 4.0 SSD 1TB (No heatsink) at 185$ (Tho this is hard to find.) 
or 
Aorus Gigabyte Gen 4.0 SSD 500GB (No heatsink) at 120$ 
or
ADATA SX 8200 Pro Gen 3.0 1TB at 135$ . 
or
SAMSUNG SSD 980 1TB at 137$

 

[RainZi]

3 minutes ago, RainZi said:

Hi goodday! so I am thinking about on getting a new Main storage for my PC and i am just mostly doing heavy gaming and saving video clips on my pc. 

and I am torn between these options. (I am well aware that theres not really gonna be a huge difference between these choices in terms of gaming but im just really concerned on their individual performance in the sense of Temp/Durability.) 

A Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 1TB at 165$ 
or 
Aorus Gigabyte Gen 4.0 SSD 1TB (No heatsink) at 185$ (Tho this is hard to find.) 
or 
Aorus Gigabyte Gen 4.0 SSD 500GB (No heatsink) at 110$ 
or
ADATA SX 8200 Pro Gen 3.0 1TB at 135$ . 

 

 

[Nantes]

The list is missing the SanDisk X300. Thanks for your great work!

[VEXICUS]

On 4/6/2021 at 2:08 PM, RainZi said:

Hi goodday! so I am thinking about on getting a new Main storage for my PC and i am just mostly doing heavy gaming and saving video clips on my pc. 

and I am torn between these options. (I am well aware that theres not really gonna be a huge difference between these choices in terms of gaming but im just really concerned on their individual performance in the sense of Temp/Durability.) 

A Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 1TB at 165$ 
or 
Aorus Gigabyte Gen 4.0 SSD 1TB (No heatsink) at 185$ (Tho this is hard to find.) 
or 
Aorus Gigabyte Gen 4.0 SSD 500GB (No heatsink) at 120$ 
or
ADATA SX 8200 Pro Gen 3.0 1TB at 135$ . 
or
SAMSUNG SSD 980 1TB at 137$

 

Get the 970 evo plus.

[Slyceth]

Do any M.2 drives go above 2 TB? I've looked into a few of the ones on your list but so far I can't find any that do.. It seems I might go for a 2 TB 980 Pro in this case as the corsair costs twice as much. (It's a second SSD besides a 970 EVO and it will be replacing my HDD for currently-playing games storage since it makes too much noise )

[MultiGamerClub]

Maybe going for an A2000 for 120$ wont be so bad as a game-folder only.

Edited April 22, 2021 by MultiGamerClub
*Seems NOK has fallen a bit since i last saw it.

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

On 4/18/2021 at 8:55 PM, Slyceth said:

Do any M.2 drives go above 2 TB? I've looked into a few of the ones on your list but so far I can't find any that do.. It seems I might go for a 2 TB 980 Pro in this case as the corsair costs twice as much. (It's a second SSD besides a 970 EVO and it will be replacing my HDD for currently-playing games storage since it makes too much noise )

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qdPgXL/sabrent-rocket-q-8-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-sb-rktq-8tb