Rokkaholik Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 (edited) I've been ridiculously happy with my Samsung 950 Pro M.2 drive since I got it, but with the new Borderlands 3 coming out, my 256gb OS drive is a little small, so I'm going to double it. Money is tight right now, but I got the wife to actually agree to "allowing" me to get a larger drive. The price differences on Newegg between the 970 Pro 512gb and the 970 EVO Plus 500gb are $169 vs $119. Comparing the specs, they look extremely similar.... What exactly is the big difference performance-wise? Edited August 31, 2019 by Rokkaholik Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted September 1, 2019 Posted September 1, 2019 The difference is longevity and higher write speeds. Still you won't kill the EVO drive in writes. 150TB~ is a lot for a consumer. Have you checked out WD new Blue NVMe drive? 500GB $70. Thinking of getting one myself. Just make sure its the newest one. Not last years model. https://www.amazon.com/Blue-SN500-500GB-NVMe-Internal/dp/B07P7TFKRH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokkaholik Posted September 1, 2019 Posted September 1, 2019 I think I may have looked at that one. I've had absolutely zero problems with the Samsung I have now which is why I was going to stick with them. The wife saw me looking and OK'd the cheaper one, so I went with the EVO Plus. 500gb should be plenty future-proof for just an OS and a few games. All my Docs, Videos, and Music are on separate drives Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted September 1, 2019 Posted September 1, 2019 Samsung is a good choice. Only downside is it costs more. Enjoy your new drive! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokkaholik Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 I figured I better jump before she looked into it any further.... She has a habit of "googling" things Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskie Posted November 29, 2019 Posted November 29, 2019 How'd this work out? Looking into getting on for myself, in between wd black and samsung evo(500gb same price atm) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokkaholik Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 The EVO worked flawlessly... The system was quick to begin with. I just needed more giggery 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cespenar Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 ir_cow Hello there, are all M2 drives have the same plug-ins across all makes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Cespenar said: ir_cow Hello there, are all M2 drives have the same plug-ins across all makes? No, M.2 is the interface (socket). It can be keyed for B, M or both https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2#/media/File:M2_Edge_Connector_Keying.svg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
road-runner Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 12 hours ago, ir_cow said: No, M.2 is the interface (socket). It can be keyed for B, M or both https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2#/media/File:M2_Edge_Connector_Keying.svg I was wondering about that also, thanks.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
road-runner Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 I have the 960 pro on my main rig 512gb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjloki Posted March 20, 2020 Posted March 20, 2020 I just installed the Inland performance M.2 Gen 4x4.0 1TB and right away it was seen in bios (this new ASUS X570 TUF w/wifi) but nowhere to be found in Windows. So after googling around I found I needed to go back in and assign a Gen for M.2 PCIe slots and make sure everything was turned on, and that did the trick. It is up and running in the #2 slot. So not totally horrible for my first try at it. I'm planning on the Sabrent Gen 4x4.0 for the #1 slot in a few paychecks, and that comes with the Acronis True Image to make it into my new boot drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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