Question Choosing between these two SSDs ?

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Hi everyone,

I'm trying to choose between these two Samsung SSDs:

Samsung SSD 980

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Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus

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From what I understand (and I'm a beginner with all of this), the 980 model is DRAM-less but has newer technology (newer controller, bus type and NAND?) but the 970 EVO Plus has DRAM and perhaps reads/writes faster. So which would you say is the best performing RAM? Which would you choose?

Thank you!

 

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What's for sure is that it is not linked to the size of the drive. I am not trying to say Samsung's claim of firmware fix is false. I am just saying, personally I would choose from alternatives for now, until I see some evidences that the fix was for the root cause instead of some band-aid measure. That's all.

Thank you for your message Pextaxmx. Will keep in mind for consideration.

 

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I like to look at youtube videos when I am unfamiliar with how hardware opens.
There are likely other videos of your laptop.

I am unfamiliar with linux. You may want to verify that there are linux based drivers for your laptop components.
Look particularly for keyboard drivers which may be unusual.


The Intel 670P m.2 devices would be my second choice:
https://www.newegg.com/intel-512gb-670p-series/p/N82E16820167475?quicklink=true
It comes with a 5 year warranty.

Any part can fail.
And, at the most inopportune of times.

If you care about your data, you need to have a plan in place for EXTERNAL backup.
A usb connected HDD is a reasonable place to start.

Thank you geofelt. Good point about having a backup system in place.