expiredidk_then | Staff posted Jun 06, 2023 12:10 AM
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expiredidk_then | Staff posted Jun 06, 2023 12:10 AM
Crucial MX500 3D NAND 2.5" SATA Solid State Drive: 1TB $52, 2TB $108 + Free Shipping
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I know Crucial is a good brand, but is it noticeably better than what I ordered?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GB8S...ct_de
I know Crucial is a good brand, but is it noticeably better than what I ordered?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GB8S...ct_de
The second thing to note is the target audience of the drive. Crucial is a premium brand that is owned directly by the manufacturer of the NAND (Micron). PNY is generally a budget brand in the SSD space, buy NAND on the open market. The drive you linked uses Micron NAND, by the way. My suspicion is that Micron retains the stuff with the highest quality control for their house brand.
So, it kind of depends on what you need the drive for. For secondary storage, get either. The PNY is probably fine even as a boot drive if you don't mind it hitting it's limits a little sooner. Your mom would be hard pressed to tell a big difference.
The second thing to note is the target audience of the drive. Crucial is a premium brand that is owned directly by the manufacturer of the NAND (Micron). PNY is generally a budget brand in the SSD space, buy NAND on the open market. The drive you linked uses Micron NAND, by the way. My suspicion is that Micron retains the stuff with the highest quality control for their house brand.
So, it kind of depends on what you need the drive for. For secondary storage, get either. The PNY is probably fine even as a boot drive if you don't mind it hitting it's limits a little sooner. Your mom would be hard pressed to tell a big difference.
Unless you have very specific performance needs (e.g., for specific professional uses), you'll be fine with any of these.
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Unless you have very specific performance needs (e.g., for specific professional uses), you'll be fine with any of these.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products...sort=price [pcpartpicker.com]
(1) Why does Crucial price its SSDs the same as Samsung, when I believe Samsung SSDs are better (personal opinion)? In other words, I understand paying the Samsung brand tax when needing a high-end SSD, but I don't understand why Crucial charges a similar, equal tax.
(2) The average user will do fine with a ~30% cheaper SSD, albeit from a lesser brand or product line—especially when on a limited budget.
Unless you have specific needs (technical-specs wise) or you are very particular about what brand/model product you need, you will be fine with an entry-level SSD. SATA SSDs have been around long enough that performance will be virtually the same between most, if not all, current brands and models for the average user and use cases (e.g., video game storage).
I have bought both high-end and entry-level SSDs based on what I needed them for, and I haven't had issues with any of them.
Edit: clarified where I was coming from
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