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Buy larger ssd for faster random write speed?

Bluuz
By Bluuz
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I'm thinking of buying a Samsung Evo, but I'm stuck on deciding which capacity to go for.

 

The 250GB version is going for $150, while the 500GB version is going for $300. Both are $0.60/GB. 

They are similar in nearly all specifications aside from random read/write, with the 500GB being nearly 50% faster than the 250GB (90iops vs 66iops) The 500GB also features a 6GB buffer for turbowrite vs 3GB.

Are the performance differences alone enough to justify getting a 500GB over the 250GB?

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7173/samsung-ssd-840-evo-review-120gb-250gb-500gb-750gb-1tb-models-tested

 

 

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Get the 500gb

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Two 250's

 

It sounds like bad idea, but it's something I'd do. 

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I'd get the 500GB

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