Advice Request Choosing best SSD brand

[Maxxx58]

Hi everyone,
Please help me choose between these SSD brands. I want to replace my old hard drive on my computer to improve speed. I want to compare speed and durability. Thank you very much for any replies!

 

[juhful]

When taking everything into account, Samsung is the leader in SSD performance and innovation imho.

 

[codswollip]

I suggest that you consider hardware-based encryption as well. Samsung EVO is a good place to start.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

When taking everything into account, Samsung is the leader in SSD performance and innovation imho.

Agree, I would list the top 2 as:
1. Samsung
2. Seagate
I have 2 Seagate Firecuda Hybrid drives that are wicked fast, when I next go to full SSD I will either go Seagate or Samsung.

 

[songoku316]

Samsung Evo is the best choice

 

[Maxxx58]

How about Samsung Pro? Compare with Evo?

 

[Purshu_Pro]

I had used Samsung EVO 850. Great Performance as promised. Currently I use PNY which is also great on my laptop with dual booted.

How about Samsung Pro? Compare with Evo?

You get better speed and 10 years warranty for pro series. Samsung EVO gives only 3-5 years depending on the model. But price is also higher.

 

[Shadowave]

Take a look here: Solid State Drives - Memory Storage | Samsung US

 

[ttto]

I have Sandisk Ultra II (480GB) working perfectly in my macbook pro mid 2012.

 

[Danielx64]

May I ask you those who pick Samsung, why would you use then after the phone drama that taken place last year?

 

[tonibalas]

I have installed on my old laptop the Samsung EVO 850 for over 2 years now.
The increase of speed will give you a big smile.
It has 5 years warranty and i am using it in SATA II connection,if you have SATA III you will take the full advantage of the SSD.
So far this SSD is running very good without any decrease in performance ( i tested last month and disk health is 100% ).
That's great for me because i always install and uninstall software and i was concerned that this behaviour will cause
problem much sooner that i was expected.
A second good choice would be Corsair.
Some of my friends are using it and they are very happy with its performance. Also Corsair is cheaper than Samsung.

 

[Maxxx58]

I have installed on my old laptop the Samsung EVO 850 for over 2 years now.
The increase of speed will give you a big smile.
It has 5 years warranty and i am using it in SATA II connection,if you have SATA III you will take the full advantage of the SSD.
So far this SSD is running very good without any decrease in performance ( i tested last month and disk health is 100% ).
That's great for me because i always install and uninstall software and i was concerned that this behaviour will cause
problem much sooner that i was expected.
A second good choice would be Corsair.
Some of my friends are using it and they are very happy with its performance. Also Corsair is cheaper than Samsung.

Is there any way to check SATA type on my computer? Thanks for your detailed recommend

 

[SHvFl]

1. Samsung
2. Intel
They both have high end products and low end product. Choose wisely if you want the best performance.

 

[tonibalas]

Is there any way to check SATA type on my computer?

I think you can find this information from your HDD. If you can check it on the net you can see what type of connection is using

 

[Maxxx58]

I think you can find this information from your HDD. If you can check it on the net you can see what type of connection is using

Speccy shows me that my SATA type is SATA-III, I don't know if it's right or not

 

[Ink]

May I ask you those who pick Samsung, why would you use then after the phone drama that taken place last year?

They have different divisions within the company... You think your SSD might explode too?

Based on the company’s own investigation and independent scientific analysis of the issues by three consulting bodies, the overheating was caused by separate problems in batteries sourced from two different suppliers.

In the case of batteries sourced from Samsung SDI, there wasn’t enough room between the heat-sealed protective pouch around the battery and its internals. In the worst scenarios, that caused electrodes inside each battery to crimp, weaken the separator between the electrodes, and cause short circuiting.1

In the case of batteries sourced from Amperex Technology Limited, some cells were missing insulation tape, and some batteries had sharp protrusions inside the cell that led to damage to the separator between the anode and cathode. The batteries also had thin separators in general, which increased the risks of separator damage and short circuiting.

Source: Samsung Finally Reveals Why the Note 7 Kept Exploding

 

[mekelek]

I would have said WD if it wasn't about SSDs(soon tho WD will release SSDs) but Samsung is a clear winner here.

But in reliability and performance Samsung EVO SSDs are the best.

 

[tonibalas]

@Maxxx58 i beleive it's corect.
In your case you will take the full advantage of the SSD and you will an increase of speed in your pc

 

[ng4ever]

Wow people agree with me! Nice. Samsung it is!

 

[nsm0220]

They have different divisions within the company... You think your SSD might explode too?


Source: Samsung Finally Reveals Why the Note 7 Kept Exploding

The batteries were to blame here,but dont worry SSDs and HDDs don't have batteries inside them.