Differences in SSD?

Shimz · 19 Apr 2014 at 15:50

Hi all

I have a 250gb crucial SSD and have been amazed by how good they are. I was looking to purchase a larger one and noticed these two, is it worth the price difference? I assume it isn't just a size upgrade but a sort of a speedier version?

Ideas?

Thanks

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-030-CR&groupid=701&catid=2104

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-032-CR&groupid=701&catid=2104

Duke · 19 Apr 2014 at 16:27

The M550 is the newer version, which came out a few weeks ago.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18588426

Shimz · 19 Apr 2014 at 22:04

Is it worth the extra mulah?

kefan77 · 19 Apr 2014 at 22:10

imho no.

marms · 19 Apr 2014 at 22:46

The M550 has an extra 64gb and is slightly faster, i got a 128gb M550 a few weeks ago to put in a win 8 laptop and it's superb.

wazza300 · 19 Apr 2014 at 22:52

Samsung would be my choice

Subliminal Aura · 19 Apr 2014 at 22:58

as above.....

/// Logging onto work PC to find out what crappy crucial they bought me..

Subliminal Aura · 19 Apr 2014 at 23:01

Yup rubbish SSD

iamroot ~ # hdparm -i /dev/sdb

/dev/sdb:

Model=Crucial_CT240M500SSD1, FwRev=MU03, SerialNo=xxxxxx
Config={ Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0
BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=unknown, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=off
CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=468862128
IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes: pio0 pio3 pio4
DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 *udma6
AdvancedPM=yes: unknown setting WriteCache=enabled
Drive conforms to: unknown: ATA/ATAPI-3,4,5,6,7

* signifies the current active mode

Steveocee · 20 Apr 2014 at 00:22

Crucial and Samsung are both just as good IMO.

wazza300 · 20 Apr 2014 at 00:43

theres a cashback deal on atm with Samsung I think

crucial are good but the evo's are quicker on paper,just depends on your budget I suppose

Subliminal Aura · 20 Apr 2014 at 00:45

wazza300 said:
theres a cashback deal on atm with Samsung I think

Is there ? I bought a couple of EVOs over the past week considering the cheap price of them - didn't know of any cashback

Subliminal Aura · 20 Apr 2014 at 00:51

Very nice : Thanks for that

http://www.samsung.com/uk/ssdevocashback/

ukbilleh · 20 Apr 2014 at 03:53

just to add i think the m500 480 + 960 drives have a bit of a speed boost over the smaller versions

I have the 1tb one myself and it flies like any other recent gen ssd

monkeys · 22 Apr 2014 at 17:24

Been running samsung evo for a week and so far quite happy with it.