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What's the best bang-for-your buck per gigabyte for a SATA SSD

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I want to get a SATA SSD for my laptop, as it currently has a 128 GB M.2 boot drive and I would like some more storage.  I want more storage, but I don't want to spend too much money.  I am thinking of the best bang for your buck for $100, but that's not a strict limit and I can go over that budget if I need to.  But yeah, so what do you think is the best SATA SSD for around $100?

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2TB SATA can be had for $100... (or buy them as 2x 1TB for $94)

 

https://www.amazon.com/TEAMGROUP-Internal-Compatible-Desktop-T253A3002T0C101/dp/B08GCKFZXS/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=2tb+ssd&qid=1669843901&sr=8-10&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

 

https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Performance-Internal-SP002TBSS3A55S25/dp/B07Q37V1C9/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=2tb+ssd&qid=1669843989&sr=8-16&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

 

Or stretch slightly for NVMe 2TB...

 

https://www.amazon.com/LEVEN-JP600-Internal-Solid-Gen3x4/dp/B08DWKQY1K/ref=sr_1_19?keywords=2tb+ssd&qid=1669843989&sr=8-19&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

 

 

Great for storage.  I'd still boot off your 128GB as well.

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8 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

2TB SATA can be had for $100... (or buy them as 2x 1TB for $94)

 

https://www.amazon.com/TEAMGROUP-Internal-Compatible-Desktop-T253A3002T0C101/dp/B08GCKFZXS/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=2tb+ssd&qid=1669843901&sr=8-10&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

 

https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Performance-Internal-SP002TBSS3A55S25/dp/B07Q37V1C9/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=2tb+ssd&qid=1669843989&sr=8-16&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

 

Or stretch slightly for NVMe 2TB...

 

https://www.amazon.com/LEVEN-JP600-Internal-Solid-Gen3x4/dp/B08DWKQY1K/ref=sr_1_19?keywords=2tb+ssd&qid=1669843989&sr=8-19&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

 

 

Great for storage.  I'd still boot off your 128GB as well.

Oh hell yeah. The board only has 1 M.2 slot, and the SATA port hasn't been filled which is why I was gonna go with a SATA SSD for right now. Thanks for the options!!

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13 minutes ago, CaptainDarkstar42 said:

But yeah, so what do you think is the best SATA SSD for around $100?

 

Crucial would be way to go here. $67 for 1tb.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/h3tQzy/crucial-mx500-1tb-25-solid-state-drive-ct1000mx500ssd1

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33 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

2TB SATA can be had for $100... (or buy them as 2x 1TB for $94)

 

https://www.amazon.com/TEAMGROUP-Internal-Compatible-Desktop-T253A3002T0C101/dp/B08GCKFZXS/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=2tb+ssd&qid=1669843901&sr=8-10&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

 

https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Performance-Internal-SP002TBSS3A55S25/dp/B07Q37V1C9/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=2tb+ssd&qid=1669843989&sr=8-16&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

 

Or stretch slightly for NVMe 2TB...

 

https://www.amazon.com/LEVEN-JP600-Internal-Solid-Gen3x4/dp/B08DWKQY1K/ref=sr_1_19?keywords=2tb+ssd&qid=1669843989&sr=8-19&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

 

 

Great for storage.  I'd still boot off your 128GB as well.

 

22 minutes ago, GeorgeMKane said:

 

Crucial would be way to go here. $67 for 1tb.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/h3tQzy/crucial-mx500-1tb-25-solid-state-drive-ct1000mx500ssd1

Fuck me, that's even cheaper! How is their reliability?

Edit: wait, no it's not, I just can't read today.

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If you go on pc partpicker you can sort by $/Gb and find out what's the best value. And you can scroll further down to find other options if you don't trust some of them.Here's the top 12 SSD's with best $/GB

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3 minutes ago, AndreiArgeanu said:

If you go on pc partpicker you can sort by $/Gb and find out what's the best value. And you can scroll further down to find other options if you don't trust some of them.Here's the top 12 SSD's with best $/GB

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What a cool feature, I had no idea that existed on PCPartPicker!! 

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35 minutes ago, CaptainDarkstar42 said:

 

Fuck me, that's even cheaper! How is their reliability?

Edit: wait, no it's not, I just can't read today.

It's not cheaper than the 2tb options, but 1tb should be plenty for what you need. You can always get an external hard drive or usb flash drive for backups.

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3 hours ago, GeorgeMKane said:

 

Crucial would be way to go here. $67 for 1tb.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/h3tQzy/crucial-mx500-1tb-25-solid-state-drive-ct1000mx500ssd1

 

wow.......in Singapore where i live......it will cost over USD100...........

 

3 hours ago, CaptainDarkstar42 said:

 

Fuck me, that's even cheaper! How is their reliability?

Edit: wait, no it's not, I just can't read today.

 

reliability is far more important...............Crucial is far more established than the other brands like TeamGroup or Leven......

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