Which SSD is better?

[UberHaxorNova]

I'm stuck between a 2013 Sandisk X110 128gb (SD6SB1M-128G-1022i) vs a 2015 SanDisk 120gb SSD Plus (SDSSDA-120G-Q25). 

Which one should I get? Newer or older? It's for my laptop so I don't want to spend so much and these fit the bill.

[Benji_w]

7 minutes ago, UberHaxorNova said:

I'm stuck between a 2013 Sandisk X110 128gb (SD6SB1M-128G-1022i) vs a 2015 SanDisk 120gb SSD Plus (SDSSDA-120G-Q25). 

Which one should I get? Newer or older? It's for my laptop so I don't want to spend so much and these fit the bill.

250gb should be your ideal size of either in all honesty.

[UberHaxorNova]

Just now, Benji_w said:

250gb should be your ideal size of either in all honesty.

Nah I won't need 250gb, trust me ha

[Benji_w]

1 minute ago, UberHaxorNova said:

Nah I won't need 250gb, trust me ha

So you're just having the OS then nothing else? Then either still.

[UberHaxorNova]

Just now, Benji_w said:

So you're just having the OS then nothing else? Then either still.

I'm planning to use my 1TB HDD in a external enclosure. I use the laptop for uni and mainly store files through dropbox. Any heavy workloads I use my main rig at home.

[Benji_w]

2 minutes ago, UberHaxorNova said:

I'm planning to use my 1TB HDD in a external enclosure. I use the laptop for uni and mainly store files through dropbox. Any heavy workloads I use my main rig at home.

I have a Macbook Pro that's getting used for Uni, It's getting RAM and an SSD soon, I implore you to get a 250, dropbox will take up space etc and using an external HDD is piss slow, You'd be better setting up a NAS.

[JefferyD90]

16 minutes ago, UberHaxorNova said:

I'm stuck between a 2013 Sandisk X110 128gb (SD6SB1M-128G-1022i) vs a 2015 SanDisk 120gb SSD Plus (SDSSDA-120G-Q25). 

Which one should I get? Newer or older? It's for my laptop so I don't want to spend so much and these fit the bill.

Why would you get a outdated product?

[Benji_w]

1 minute ago, JefferyD90 said:

Why would you get a outdated product?

Price, plus it's a laptop probably running Sata II speeds.

[JefferyD90]

3 minutes ago, Benji_w said:

Price, plus it's a laptop probably running Sata II speeds.

Neither are a reason to buy outdated hardware.

[Benji_w]

5 minutes ago, JefferyD90 said:

Neither are a reason to buy outdated hardware.

Even if they're heavily discounted and the newer stuff will run at the same speed as the outdated stuff? Like my getting a 950 m.2 drive for my z97 board then complaining it's not running at the right speed... Genius. 

[Moonzy]

8 minutes ago, Benji_w said:

Price, plus it's a laptop probably running Sata II speeds.

my laptop is from 2011 and have sata 3, how old is yours?

[Benji_w]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

my laptop is from 2011 and have sata 3, how old is yours?

2006.

[Moonzy]

Just now, Benji_w said:

2006.

sata 2 have a theoretical transfer speed of 250-ish MBps?

99% of the SSDs will be bottlenecked by that transfer speed then...

 

and that ssd will probably cost more than what your laptop is worth XDD

[Benji_w]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

sata 2 have a theoretical transfer speed of 250-ish MBps?

99% of the SSDs will be bottlenecked by that transfer speed then...

 

and that ssd will probably cost more than what your laptop is worth XDD

Not if I got it used. Anyway, besides the point, get whatever the fuck you want, if the price is right then who gives a fuck? 

[Moonzy]

Just now, Benji_w said:

Not if I got it used. Anyway, besides the point, get whatever the fuck you want, if the price is right then who gives a fuck? 

except the v300 from kingston

its like playing russian roulette if you buy that SSD

[Benji_w]

10 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

except the v300 from kingston

its like playing russian roulette if you buy that SSD

Mine's been fine, so has my mate's X110 we put in his rig. Then again this is LTT we all need 850's or 950s with titan x's and xeon or x99 platform rigs.

The OP has been answered, get what ever is within your price range, My advice is a 250gb but it's what the fuck ever.

[DHelios]

If you feel 120/128GB will suit your needs, then there is little need to purchase more. My laptop ran a 64GB SSD, and half of it was unused. Required capacity is always dependent on the use scenario. That said, the price difference between 64GB and 128GB was minor, and if I hadn't been strapped for cash at the time I would've gone for the bigger drive just in case I want to repurpose the drive elsewhere at some point. (I did repurpose the drive eventually, into my MacBook. Where again, half the drive remains unused.)

 

None of that addresses the OP's question, though. Choosing between an old and a new SSD, I would always prefer the new one (it's relatively new tech after all, and SSDs have been improved a lot the last few years), especially if the old one is a used model. If the performance and price are similar, warranty is generally a good reason to go for new...