Get the 480GB or 512GB SSD

[TukangUsapEmenq]

Well, Pioneer APS-SL3 with 512GB ran out of stock just few days ago and I have no idea when it would be restocked (or not as it's a darn popular af SSD on the store). Should I go for the 480GB instead of waiting? Yet I thought, with the bare difference of just few bucks for additional 32GB (welp I can fit one additional game on it with such space), like, should I really wait for it? It's not so urgently needed somehow.

[mahyar]

what is the 480gb ssd's model?

[TukangUsapEmenq]

Just now, mahyar said:

what is the 480gb ssd's model?

The exact same as the 512 either.

[Moonzy]

The "512" GB probably won't have all 512gb as usable space, I reckon

[mahyar]

1 minute ago, dhannemon13 said:

The exact same as the 512 either.

frist off 512gb is more like 498 gb and 480 also have some "loss" so diffrance in capacity is less that 28gb

and now judge yourself 

[TukangUsapEmenq]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

The "512" GB probably won't have all 512gb as usable space, I reckon

I know the usable space would be less than that (like around 470-480-ish maybe? Can't remember), but still 30-ish GB difference somehow.

[Shiva666]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

The "512" GB probably won't have all 512gb as usable space, I reckon

that goes without saying...and its the same for the 480gb variant as well and for any other storage devices for that matter. I have never seen a storage device in which u get the full advertised storage capacity ever, cuz it reserves bit of space for system files/cache or whatever..

[TukangUsapEmenq]

1 minute ago, Shiva666 said:

that goes without saying...and its the same for the 480gb variant as well and for any other storage devices for that matter. I have never seen a storage device in which u get the full advertised storage capacity ever, cuz it reserves bit of space for system files/cache or whatever..

Mostly it's spared for over-provisioning, afaik.

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, dhannemon13 said:

I know the usable space would be less than that (like around 470-480-ish maybe? Can't remember), but still 30-ish GB difference somehow.

 

2 minutes ago, Shiva666 said:

that goes without saying...and its the same for the 480gb variant as well and for any other storage devices for that matter. I have never seen a storage device in which u get the full advertised storage capacity ever, cuz it reserves bit of space for system files/cache or whatever..

What I'm on about is that they're probably the same drive and one is advertising usable space, and the other is raw nand flash space

 

Unless the model's spec sheet says otherwise

[mahyar]

1 minute ago, Shiva666 said:

that goes without saying...and its the same for the 480gb variant as well and for any other storage devices for that matter. I have never seen a storage device in which u get the full advertised storage capacity ever, cuz it reserves bit of space for system files/cache or whatever..

ahh no there is no more physical space and its not like system files or cache or whatever takes so much space

[Shiva666]

23 minutes ago, dhannemon13 said:

should I really wait for it? It's not so urgently needed somehow.

u can get the lower variant that is available now and expand ur storage with a traditional hard drive of like 1tb or something capacity at a later time if that is an option.

Because i personally like to do something like that cuz SSDs life is less compared to a HDD if u Write on them often. Just reading from SSD is fine (which is why i only store operating system, some heavy software and games that require too much time to load) on an SSD, but i use a traditional HDD for everything else. (videos, photos, large files that move around a lot, etc.)

Edited October 31, 2020 by Shiva666

[TukangUsapEmenq]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

 

What I'm on about is that they're probably the same drive and one is advertising usable space, and the other is raw nand flash space

 

Unless the model's spec sheet says otherwise

Nope, both got different usable space with 28-32GB of difference. Checked it already.

[Shiva666]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

What I'm on about is that they're probably the same drive and one is advertising usable space, and the other is raw nand flash space

 

oh right, yes that makes sense. and that's true...i agree with you

[Moonzy]

Just now, dhannemon13 said:

Nope, both got different usable space with 28-32GB of difference. Checked it already.

Then get the better GB per dollar, assuming the rest drive is the same

 

Unless you really really want that extra little storage

[Shiva666]

5 minutes ago, mahyar said:

ahh no there is no more physical space and its not like system files or cache or whatever takes so much space

right... 

[TukangUsapEmenq]

 

1 minute ago, Shiva666 said:

u can get the lower variant that is available now and expand ur storage with a traditional hard drive of like 1tb or something capacity at a later if that is an option.

Because i personally like to do something like that cuz SSDs life is less compared to a HDD if u Write on them often. Just reading from SSD is fine which is why i only store operating system, some heavy software and games that require too much time to load on an SSD, but i use a traditional HDD for everything else.

Well, I'm personally trying to stop using HDDs for any mobile usage (like laptop that I plan to install) as... I killed two HDDs already before. Well, technically three but I stopped using it and store it on the safe place, waiting it's replacement.

 

Basically, I'd want the SSD reliability over HDD on mobile device, that's all. And don't worry, I don't do write data that much as it would mostly used for some media storage for on the go purpose (all music collection and few movies, got an external 1 TB already for storing all of it somehow) and just game on it. I just... Hate how fast a HDD died on my laptops.

[Shiva666]

2 minutes ago, dhannemon13 said:

Well, I'm personally trying to stop using HDDs for any mobile usage (like laptop that I plan to install) as... I killed two HDDs already before. Well, technically three but I stopped using it and store it on the safe place, waiting it's replacement.

 

Basically, I'd want the SSD reliability over HDD on mobile device, that's all. And don't worry, I don't do write data that much as it would mostly used for some media storage for on the go purpose (all music collection and few movies, got an external 1 TB already for storing all of it somehow) and just game on it. I just... Hate how fast a HDD died on my laptops.

ah right, yes, then if its like that then a SSD is best for u. especially since u got an external storage device..and in this case, since its not an urgent requirement for u, i'd suggest wait it out for as long as possible to get the SSD with the higher storage space. If it was me, i'd wait, esp.if its not urgent, cuz i like to have as much space i can have provided it comes within my budget