Question 2x 500 GB partitions -or- 2x 500 GB separate drives - What's the difference?

[Vky Rhodes]

Hello there,
I was just wondering what difference would it make in performance or utility.

If i buy a 1TB SSD and make 2 partitions of it.
or
If I buy 2 SSDs of 500 GB each?

Which is better? What are the pros and cons of each? I'll buy accordingly.

Thanks.

 

[rgd1101]

why 2 partition?

 

[punkncat]

In the case that you were backing up or mirroring then it would protect you from a drive failure...otherwise ???

 

[USAFRet]

Hello there,
I was just wondering what difference would it make in performance or utility.

If i buy a 1TB SSD and make 2 partitions of it.
or
If I buy 2 SSDs of 500 GB each?

Which is better? What are the pros and cons of each? I'll buy accordingly.

Thanks.

No performance difference either way.

I prefer multiple drives vs 1 large one.
1 drive for the OS and applications, other drive(s) for other personal data.
If/when I need to reinstall or recover from a backup, the personal data or the OS is not impacted.

 

[iCeMhaN]

No performance difference either way.

I prefer multiple drives vs 1 large one.
1 drive for the OS and applications, other drive(s) for other personal data.
If/when I need to reinstall or recover from a backup, the personal data or the OS is not impacted.

Sorry just a quick question im not that much familiar with ssd but whats the difference of ssd that looks like a chip and the squared one? Because im currently look at this Samsung Evo 860.

Thanks

 

[USAFRet]

The one that looks like a stick of RAM is an M.2 format drive.

M.2 is just the package...how it plugs in.
The 860 EVO can be had in either the traditional 2.5" format or the M.2 format.
Same drive, just a different package. Performance is exactly the same.

 

[Vky Rhodes]

No performance difference either way.

I prefer multiple drives vs 1 large one.
1 drive for the OS and applications, other drive(s) for other personal data.
If/when I need to reinstall or recover from a backup, the personal data or the OS is not impacted.

Is Samsung 860 EVO 250 GB SSD enough for OS and applications? Or should i go for 500GB?

Software I will install (Important ones):

1. Adobe Illustrator
2. After Effects
3. Photoshop
4. Adobe Animate
5. Adobe Premier Pro
6. DaVinci Resolve
7. Adobe Audition
8. Pinnacle Studio
9. Wondershare Filmora
10. Few more....

 

[Vky Rhodes]

why 2 partition?

One for OS and Applications and other for project files and storage.

 

[USAFRet]

Is Samsung 860 EVO 250 GB SSD enough for OS and applications? Or should i go for 500GB?

Software I will install (Important ones):

1. Adobe Illustrator
2. After Effects
3. Photoshop
4. Adobe Animate
5. Adobe Premier Pro
6. DaVinci Resolve
7. Adobe Audition
8. Pinnacle Studio
9. Wondershare Filmora
10. Few more....

For the software and OS, 250GB is fine. At Amazon prices, though...there is only $15 difference between the 250GB and 500GB 860 EVO.
$60 vs $75
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-250GB-Internal-MZ-76E250B-AM/dp/B07864WMK8

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-500GB-Internal-MZ-76E500B-AM/dp/B0781Z7Y3S

 

[geofelt]

From a performance point of view, one drive vs. 2 makes no difference.

I am in the camp of preferring a single large drive.
It is easier to manage one large space than two.

Regardless of how you do it, you should plan on having EXTERNAL backup for any thing you value.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

If it were me, I would get a 1tb ssd for storage of whatever brand/model you prefer, and the get a cheap Kingston A400 250gb drive for OS and main apps