SSD for OS, games etc

[genexis_x]

I need a SSD for OS, games (Dota 2, CSGO, L4D2 only) and documents. Which is the best choice?
All SSDs are in M.2 factor. Prices of all SSDs are written in the poll.

Benchmark: MX300, 540S, 850 EVO, MTS800

[myselfolli]

1 minute ago, ZM Fong said:

I need a SSD for OS, games (Dota 2, CSGO, L4D2 only) and documents. Which is the best choice?
All SSDs are in M.2 factor. Prices of all SSDs are written in the poll.

Benchmark: MX300, 540S, 850 EVO, MTS800

I know for a fact, that the 850 evo is a 2.5" SSD

[VVoltor]

6 minutes ago, myselfolli said:

I know for a fact, that the 850 evo is a 2.5" SSD

Is it though? http://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/solid-state-drives/ssd-850-evo-m-2-250gb-mz-n5e250bw/

 

They're all SATA drives so they're no faster than a regular 2.5 SSD.

 

I'd go for the Samsung, just because it has a good reputation. Speed differences between these drives are negligible. 

[Biggerboot]

10 minutes ago, myselfolli said:

I know for a fact, that the 850 evo is a 2.5" SSD

There are SATA SSDs that use the m.2 form factor (sometimes called mSATA).  They're usually the laptop/NUC equivalents.

They don't offer a performance advantage over SATA though.

[genexis_x]

12 minutes ago, myselfolli said:

I know for a fact, that the 850 evo is a 2.5" SSD

5 minutes ago, VVoltor said:

Is it though? http://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/solid-state-drives/ssd-850-evo-m-2-250gb-mz-n5e250bw/

 

They're all SATA drives so they're no faster than a regular 2.5 SSD.

 

I'd go for the Samsung, just because it has a good reputation. Speed differences between these drives are negligible. 

4 minutes ago, Biggerboot said:

There are SATA SSDs that use m.2 (sometimes called mSATA).  They're usually the laptop equivalents.

They don't offer a performance advantage over SATA though.

I know they are all SATA SSDs. I just don't know which to choose.

 

 

[Zando_]

I'd say go for the Samsung or Crucial. Samsung makes good drives from everything I've read, and I know Crucial makes good ones as well. The computer I'm typing this on is using a 525GB SATA SSD from Crucial.

[Biggerboot]

Just now, ZM Fong said:

I know they are all SATA SSDs. I just don't know which to choose.

The EVO is probably the best, but honestly I think all SSDs are fast.  You may just want to go crucial for the extra 25gb.

[genexis_x]

4 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

I'd say go for the Samsung or Crucial. Samsung makes good drives from everything I've read, and I know Crucial makes good ones as well. The compute I'm typing this on is using a 525GB SATA SSD from Crucial.

But isn't the Crucial MX300 the slowest SSD among the 4 options above? @Biggerboot

[Guest]

Just now, ZM Fong said:

But isn't the Crucial MX300 the slowest SSD among the 4 options above?

No it's not, 540 is slower http://www.anandtech.com/show/10432/the-intel-ssd-540s-480gb-review/3

[Biggerboot]

2 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

But isn't the Crucial MX300 the slowest SSD among the 4 options above? @Biggerboot

Maybe, but real-world performance usually isn't hindered by the theoretical.  It may only come into play if you're transferring large files like video.

 

EDIT: What deX said.

[WkdPaul]

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