[SOLVED] is 200gb unallocated space enough for ssd

[humzy12]

is 200gb unallocated space enough for ssd samsung. as i had explained previous problem slowing down on this thread https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/alienware-15-samsung-2tb-ssd-gone-slow.3614920/
now that i have removed some heavy gigs the speed is back and i have set 200gb unallocated is that enough.

if i fill the drive up will it slow down still

 

[USAFRet]

The number you're looking for is "80%".
So on a 2TB drive, that would be 400GB free space.

 

[humzy12]

samsung magician made 40gb and i made another manually from control panel/ 150gb
do i need more than dam.
as long it says unallocated does that mean it is done right ?

 

[USAFRet]

samsung magician made 40gb and i made another manually from control panel/ 150gb
do i need more than dam.
as long it says unallocated does that mean it is done right ?

With an SSD, it does not matter what it is called. OverProvisioning, unallocated, whatever.
As long as there is sufficient actual free space, the drive firmware shuffles data around between ALL the cells as needed.

As said, 15-20% actual free space. For a 2TB drive, that would be 350-400GB.

 

[humzy12]

i ordered m.2 should i set that as primary and will it be faster than samsung ssd

 

[USAFRet]

i ordered m.2 should i set that as primary and will it be faster than samsung ssd

Which specific "M.2", and what motherboard is it going on?

 

[humzy12]

m.2 2280 pcie samsung 2tb alienware 15

 

[USAFRet]

m.2 2280 pcie samsung 2tb alienware 15

Assuming your alienware speaks PCIe drives, yes, the Samsung will be 'faster'.
And of course, you need to put the OS and your applications on it.

This is a 970 EVO?

However, depending on your personal use...you may not notice any 'faster'.

 

[humzy12]

samsung m.2 860 evo
ssd samsung 860 evo

 

[USAFRet]

samsung m.2 860 evo
ssd samsung 860 evo

The 2.5" 860 EVO and the M.2 860 EVO are exactly the same drive, just in a different package. They are both SATA III drives.
You would see zero performance change between the two.

 

[humzy12]

so should I use that as a backup drive then?
also if I keep unallocated space on the secondary drive does windows go there and use that unused space for performance.

 

[USAFRet]

so should I use that as a backup drive then?
also if I keep unallocated space on the secondary drive does windows go there and use that unused space for performance.

That free space is for the drive firmware to use. Not Windows.