SSD virgin's first SSD.

[Vario]

Also, how about 2 ssds:
https://www.adata.com/jo/specification/587?tab=specification 256gb for windows
https://www.adata.com/jo/specification/587?tab=specification 512gb for games

For many SSD, the performance bogs down as the drives fill, I would do a single 1TB overall.

 

[8tyone]

What is your budget in Rupee?
Can you budget this?

https://www.amazon.in/Samsung-Internal-Solid-State-MZ-V8V1T0/dp/B08TJ2649W/ref=sr_1_10?crid=T2ZMAHMATDU5&keywords=nvme%2B1tb&qid=1657718300&sprefix=nvme%2B1t%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-10&th=1

<7K

Maybe you made an error? I don't make mistakes like that.
View attachment 254599

https://www.amazon.in/Crucial-BX500-NAND-2-5-Inch-Internal/dp/B07YD579WM/

NVMe is almost guaranteed to be better than SATA.
QLC is not really recommended though.
You're aware that TPU does do SSD reviews, right?

Kingston NV1 1 TB Review - Slow but Affordable

The Kingston NV1 is the company's most affordable M.2 NVMe SSD. Priced at just $85 for the 1 TB version, it offers a tremendous value proposition. Performance numbers in our review of the Kingston NV1 are disappointing though, but the attractive pricing will still make it an option for many.

www.techpowerup.com

Oh my God that kingston ssd is so bad, seems like nightmare having a nightmare!
BTW the ssd you recommended before is fine right? This one https://www.amazon.in/Patriot-P300-PCIe-Power-Consumption/dp/B082BX6999/?

 

[Vario]

<7K

This is slightly over, Kioxia is Toshiba

https://www.amazon.in/1TB-EXCERIA-NVME-KIOXIA-LRC10Z001TG8/dp/B087CPV6BR/

Kioxia Exceria 1 TB Review - Amazing Value

The Kioxia Exceria is the new price/performance king in our SSD reviews. This Phison E12-based drive is priced at just 9 cents per GB, yet offers performance besting most value solid-state drives. This is the drive you want if money is tight.

www.techpowerup.com

 

[8tyone]

This is slightly over, Kioxia is Toshiba

https://www.amazon.in/1TB-EXCERIA-NVME-KIOXIA-LRC10Z001TG8/dp/B087CPV6BR/

Kioxia Exceria 1 TB Review - Amazing Value

The Kioxia Exceria is the new price/performance king in our SSD reviews. This Phison E12-based drive is priced at just 9 cents per GB, yet offers performance besting most value solid-state drives. This is the drive you want if money is tight.

www.techpowerup.com

I will keep that in mind, how about this, recommended by lostswede within my budget https://www.amazon.in/Patriot-P300-PCIe-Power-Consumption/dp/B082BX6999/?

 

[TheLostSwede]

Oh my God that kingston ssd is so bad, seems like nightmare having a nightmare!
BTW the ssd you recommended before is fine right? This one https://www.amazon.in/Patriot-P300-PCIe-Power-Consumption/dp/B082BX6999/?

Yes, it's just a step up from the NV1 one.
Not seen any reviews, but there are two types of drives with the same model name for some stupid reason.

Patriot Releases Cheap P300 M.2 PCIe SSDs: Two Products, Same Name

www.anandtech.com

 

[Gungar]

<7K



Oh my God that kingston ssd is so bad, seems like nightmare having a nightmare!
BTW the ssd you recommended before is fine right? This one https://www.amazon.in/Patriot-P300-PCIe-Power-Consumption/dp/B082BX6999/?

https://www.amazon.in/Patriot-P300-PCIe-Power-Consumption/dp/B082BX6999/ref=sr_1_155?qid=1657718988&refinements=p_36%3A650000-1000000&rnid=1318502031&s=computers&sr=1-155&th=1

For 7'149.-

But i would definitely save some money more for the SN570 :

https://www.amazon.in/BlueTM-NVMeTM-Creative-Subscription-Warranty/dp/B09HKDQ1RN/ref=sr_1_250?qid=1657719144&refinements=p_36%3A650000-1000000&rnid=1318502031&s=computers&sr=1-250

For 7'867.-

 

[8tyone]

Would you guys recommend caching? Say 512GB ssd with PrimoCache, cheap solution (now)

 

[Gungar]

Would you guys recommend caching? Say 512GB ssd with PrimoCache, cheap solution (now)

no

 

[Shrek]

I got a Western Digital Blue SSD for my daughter, and it seems fine; good to know the Green is not a good option.

My question is: what is gained by going with Red?

 

[Valantar]

Caching is clunky and doesn't generally work well. And SSDs are better the larger they are, so going for a single 1TB drive rather than 256+512GB - even if that means saving up for a while longer - is recommended. SSDs slow down as they fill up, and larger drives perform better due to more on-drive parallelism.

If you have a HDD you can reuse while you save up for a larger SSD like those SN570s suggested above, that would be my recommendation.

I got a Western Digital Blue SSD for my daughter, and it seems fine; good to know the green is not a good option.

My question is: what is gained by going with red?

Red is WD's NAS brand. No idea what characterizes their NAS SSDs - likely mot much at all, possibly some slight firmware tweaks.

 

[bug]

I got a Western Digital Blue SSD for my daughter, and it seems fine; good to know the Green is not a good option.

My question is: what is gained by going with Red?

Blue is SATA, Red is NVMe. There's also Black that is NVMe. And yes, Red is for NAS, so probably the firmware is tuned a little differently. Also, the endurance for Red may be a little better, though I don't have numbers.

BX500 is just 480gb, won't be enough for me.

Why not? I mean, you still have HDDs around. Just move stuff around as needed, I guess you're not playing all your games, all the time.
That's how I got started with SSDs, first I added a 128GB and a 256GB for my OSes and went from there. I only recently became HDD-free, when I could afford a 2TB Crucial SSD.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Blue is SATA, Red is NVMe. There's also Black that is NVMe. And yes, Red is for NAS, so probably the firmware is tuned a little differently. Also, the endurance for Red may be a little better, though I don't have numbers.

There are Green and Blue NVMe drives now too.

 

[Shrek]

Blue is SATA, Red is NVMe. There's also Black that is NVMe.

I believe the WD SATA comes in

• Green
• Blue
• Red

NVMe

• Green
• Blue
• Red
• Black

 

[bug]

I believe the WD SATA comes in

• Green
• Blue
• Red

NVMe

• Green
• Blue
• Red
• Black

Yeah, it would seem I had older info.

 

[Shrek]

Not a problem

I would pay extra for Red if it gave me peace of mind with endurance but would stick with Blue if it had the same endurance. Great to know I should not consider Green.

 

[Valantar]

Not a problem

I would pay extra for Red if it gave me peace of mind with endurance but would stick with Blue if it had the same endurance. Great to know I should not consider Green.

It's extremely unlikely for there to be a meaningful difference in endurance between these. That would mean either MLC/SLC (not happening at consumer price levels) or some higher grade of flash (again: not happening).

 

[bug]

It's extremely unlikely for there to be a meaningful difference in endurance between these. That would mean either MLC/SLC (not happening at consumer price levels) or some higher grade of flash (again: not happening).

You can improve endurance by tweaking overprovisioning, it's not only about MLC/SLC.
Still, my guess is the main difference is in how they handle multiple clients and bursty workloads.

 

[Shrek]

What is the WD

• PC SA530

line?

 

[Valantar]

You can improve endurance by tweaking overprovisioning, it's not only about MLC/SLC.

Sure, but the differences won't be massive (unless they're sacrificing a ton of flash for over provisioning, which is again unlikely). And, of course, you can achieve the same by just not utilizing the entire capacity of the drive.

Still, my guess is the main difference is in how they handle multiple clients and bursty workloads.

Yep, that's what I was thinking too.

 

[P4-630]

If you want reliability
Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB

1800 TBW

 

[Vario]

The SN570 is compared against a number of drives in this helpful review and benchmarking suite

WD Blue SN570 1TB SSD Review - KitGuru

Hot on the heels of WD's latest NAS-focussed Red drive, the SN700, comes the newest addition to WD's

www.kitguru.net

If you want reliability
Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB

1800 TBW

Looks like it is twice his budget.

https://www.amazon.in/Seagate-FireCuda-Performance-Internal-ZP1000GM3A002/dp/B07ZZLPJTX/

 

[Shrek]

Found the endurance

Red
Product Brief: WD Red™ SA500 NAS SATA SSD (westerndigital.com)
2500 TBW for the 4TB

Blue
Western Digital WD Blue SATA SSD
600 TBW for the 4TB

 

[8tyone]

Just putting these down here:

https://www.amazon.in/ALKETRON-ProPlus600-M-2-SSD-SATA-Internal-Technology/dp/B09T35J5GB/ref=mp_s_a_1_63?content-id=amzn1.sym.6e67a5f1-aafc-4208-9b2e-c33ccf33e11e%3Aamzn1.sym.6e67a5f1-aafc-4208-9b2e-c33ccf33e11e&keywords=1tb+ssd&nav_sdd=aps&pd_rd_r=9e0d0d2d-022c-4036-9ede-a1289ffec46a&pd_rd_w=HAx5Y&pd_rd_wg=RxZTA&pf_rd_p=6e67a5f1-aafc-4208-9b2e-c33ccf33e11e&pf_rd_r=7V38X3NA0NJCBS1NQ9EQ&qid=1657720853&refinements=p_36%3A1318505031&s=computers&sr=1-63

ADATA Ultimate SU750 2.5 Inch 1TB SATA III 3D TLC Internal SSD ASU750SS-1TT-C

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Silicon Power 1TB A55 TLC SSD SP001TBSS3A55S25

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Are they any good?

 

[Vario]

Just putting these down here:

https://www.amazon.in/ALKETRON-ProPlus600-M-2-SSD-SATA-Internal-Technology/dp/B09T35J5GB/ref=mp_s_a_1_63?content-id=amzn1.sym.6e67a5f1-aafc-4208-9b2e-c33ccf33e11e%3Aamzn1.sym.6e67a5f1-aafc-4208-9b2e-c33ccf33e11e&keywords=1tb+ssd&nav_sdd=aps&pd_rd_r=9e0d0d2d-022c-4036-9ede-a1289ffec46a&pd_rd_w=HAx5Y&pd_rd_wg=RxZTA&pf_rd_p=6e67a5f1-aafc-4208-9b2e-c33ccf33e11e&pf_rd_r=7V38X3NA0NJCBS1NQ9EQ&qid=1657720853&refinements=p_36%3A1318505031&s=computers&sr=1-63

ADATA Ultimate SU750 2.5 Inch 1TB SATA III 3D TLC Internal SSD ASU750SS-1TT-C

Buy Online ADATA Ultimate SU750 2.5 Inch 1TB SATA III 3D TLC Internal SSD ASU750SS-1TT-C In India At Best Price. Delivery within 48 Hours Any Where In India.

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Silicon Power 1TB A55 TLC SSD SP001TBSS3A55S25

Buy Online Silicon Power 1TB A55 TLC SSD SP001TBSS3A55S25 In India At Best Price. Delivery within 48 Hours Any Where In India.

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Are they any good?

Not for that price, I would get a NVMe M2 based drive instead like this Kingston A2000

Kingston A2000 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSD SA2000M8/1000G

Buy Online Kingston A2000 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSD SA2000M8/1000G In India At Best Price. Delivery within 48 Hours Any Where In India.

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for 7,300 rupee you get

1TB, 600TBW endurance, and decent speed, while not the fastest, it gets you in the ballpark of some of the faster drives.

Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review - 8% Faster Thanks to New Firmware

The Kingston A2000 has recently received a firmware update, which makes a big difference in performance. It now rivals the Samsung 970 EVO, at much better pricing. With just $128 for the tested 1 TB version, or 13 cents per GB, the A2000 offers better value than most SSDs on the market.

www.techpowerup.com

 

[8tyone]

Not for that price, I would get a NVMe M2 based drive instead like this Kingston A2000

Kingston A2000 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSD SA2000M8/1000G

Buy Online Kingston A2000 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSD SA2000M8/1000G In India At Best Price. Delivery within 48 Hours Any Where In India.

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for 7,300 rupee you get

1TB, 600TBW endurance, and decent speed, while not the fastest, it gets you in the ballpark of some of the faster drives.

Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review - 8% Faster Thanks to New Firmware

The Kingston A2000 has recently received a firmware update, which makes a big difference in performance. It now rivals the Samsung 970 EVO, at much better pricing. With just $128 for the tested 1 TB version, or 13 cents per GB, the A2000 offers better value than most SSDs on the market.

www.techpowerup.com

Thats out of stock.