So I want a 500gb ssd for my laptop (that support PCIe 3.0), which one should I consider? Options are sx8200 pro and samsung 980, and maybe crucial p5 if it's better.
980 is 2 years newer, is it matter?
What about being dramless? Is it worth to buy a 2 year old ssd with dram instead of dramless...
Background: I currently own an Intel 660p 2TB in my main rig (see signature below). I'm currently dating someone whose build is almost 100% on a 1TB HDD and I was planning to purchase a 2TB SSD to upgrade her. Then it occurred to me that the ADATA / XPG SX8200 Pro is TLC, versus the Intel...
I don't know which to choose...
By comparing both 1TB,
XPG SX8200 Pro = $203 , SP P32A80 = $145.
R/W XPG = 3500/3000 , SP = 3200/3000
I don't know which is better for performance (not considering R/W speed as both similar), durability and quality. Any experienced or who are using these M.2...