TEAMGROUP 240GB L5 LITE vs Crucial REALSSD M4 256GB

[Darr2cool78]

Hey, wondering if anyone knows which one of these drives is the better buy for speed.

One is a bit more expensive but more GB, the Crucial seems pretty old now, not sure if that matters.

Thanks!

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x TeamGroup 240GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £29.99
• 1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 256GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT256M4SSD1)= £37.99

Total: £76.68 (includes shipping: £8.70)​

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[ubersonic]

the Crucial seems pretty old now, not sure if that matters.

Nope, it's actually a good thing.

SATA SSD performance hasn't really changed since the release of SATA 3 a decade ago, thye all perform in the same ballpark. It you want noticeably more speed you need to move to a custom PCI-E design or to a PCI-E/M.2/U.2 NVMe drive.

Over time the only real change is manufacturers have made them out of cheaper components thus reducing the lifespan. the General rule for this is SLC > MLC > TLC > QLC, the Crucial is MLC, the TG is TLC.