which brand of ssd do i get? | Linus Tech Tips | Page 1

devout fable Nov 29, 2024, 12:39 AM

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im eyeing a 4tb ssd for my black friday pc build, and im looking at samsung ($270), crucial ($195), and silicon power ($190). should i be spending more on a samsung ssd or are crucial and silicon power fine? im going to be doing light gaming and 3d modeling on my pc
https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Computing-Workstations-MZ-V9P4T0B-AM/dp/B0CHGT1KFJ?crid=3FG36VLDW5U8F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E8M6ZzZiRvfx1eSoZgVIPxtjl0pT6mJPymQe35cp8KW93A4KqKcKe4gbXbIvIQw11mh0byIDFD4PeJviGaadi4TdLhUGhk4qzRkPNv433Myz7hkXaWbYt-0bJjODX9sNCqqxezi5ynXeJrUwxDG3cbT9UWtVyXR1gKB0kPitrspgkFtv2R3khYB5Df1d3fk7Rb0sork9eTaRhdRJmo6V15H3E_TW5huEh-ds4rjDsC8.IuFm3LQo3OPyYkKQS8KzC2ZBEmqVTNiq-TlQHmJIaGA&dib_tag=se&keywords=4tb+ssd+m.2&qid=1732840590&sprefix=4tb+ssd+m.2%2Caps%2C378&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Plus-PCIe-NAND-5000MB/dp/B0B25M8FXX?crid=3FG36VLDW5U8F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E8M6ZzZiRvfx1eSoZgVIPxtjl0pT6mJPymQe35cp8KW93A4KqKcKe4gbXbIvIQw11mh0byIDFD4PeJviGaadi4TdLhUGhk4qzRkPNv433Myz7hkXaWbYt-0bJjODX9sNCqqxezi5ynXeJrUwxDG3cbT9UWtVyXR1gKB0kPitrspgkFtv2R3khYB5Df1d3fk7Rb0sork9eTaRhdRJmo6V15H3E_TW5huEh-ds4rjDsC8.IuFm3LQo3OPyYkKQS8KzC2ZBEmqVTNiq-TlQHmJIaGA&dib_tag=se&keywords=4tb+ssd+m.2&qid=1732840590&sprefix=4tb+ssd+m.2%2Caps%2C378&sr=8-4

https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-UD90-NVMe-SP04KGBP44UD9005/dp/B0BYN8NHXS?crid=3FG36VLDW5U8F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E8M6ZzZiRvfx1eSoZgVIPxtjl0pT6mJPymQe35cp8KW93A4KqKcKe4gbXbIvIQw11mh0byIDFD4PeJviGaadi4TdLhUGhk4qzRkPNv433Myz7hkXaWbYt-0bJjODX9sNCqqxezi5ynXeJrUwxDG3cbT9UWtVyXR1gKB0kPitrspgkFtv2R3khYB5Df1d3fk7Rb0sork9eTaRhdRJmo6V15H3E_TW5huEh-ds4rjDsC8.IuFm3LQo3OPyYkKQS8KzC2ZBEmqVTNiq-TlQHmJIaGA&dib_tag=se&keywords=4tb+ssd+m.2&qid=1732840590&sprefix=4tb+ssd+m.2%2Caps%2C378&sr=8-5

SAMSUNG 990 PRO SSD 4TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard...

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Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD, up to 5000MB/s ...

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Silicon Power 4TB UD90 NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD R/W up to 5,000/4...

Give your system the power of PCIe 4.0 with the budget-friendly UD90. Providing the best bang for your buck, it reaches read speeds up to 5,000MB/s and write speeds up to 4,500MB/s. It also boasts 2x faster data transfer rates than its predecessor, PCIe 3.0, for sustained use and dependable perfo...

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it does seem like a lot of people say to get the nicer samsung drive for reliability, but is that really an issue?

sly creek Nov 29, 2024, 12:43 AM

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990 pro is heavily overpriced

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as samsung drives usually are

devout fable Nov 29, 2024, 12:44 AM

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which ssd would you pick and why?

sly creek Nov 29, 2024, 12:46 AM

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