Question m.2 nvme as data storage?

[majkl36]

Hi everyone,

I need some recommendations.

I'm planning to buy a new M.2 NVMe drive (4 TB) for data storage (movies, photos, etc.). My question is: which one would you recommend?
1. WD Red SN700 NVMe 4 TB
2. Samsung 990 PRO 4TB Heatsink
3. Seagate FireCuda 530R 4 TB Heatsink
4. Kingston FURY Renegade NVMe 4TB Heatsink

Or should I stick with a classic HDD like the WD Red Plus 4 TB?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

 

[USAFRet]

Nothing wrong with an NVMe for that, except price per TB.

 

[Misgar]

Or should I stick with a classic HDD like the WD Red Plus 4 TB?

There are cheaper options than a Red Plus designed for use in RAID or NAS, but you could do a lot worse. At least with a Red Plus, you'll be avoiding my least favourite hard disk type (Shingle Magnetic Recording). I always check for CMR/PMR drives, not SMR.

M.2 NVMe drive (4 TB) for data storage (movies, photos, etc.). My question is: which one would you recommend?

If you ever intend to boot Windows from M.2 NVMe, or use it as a "scratch" disk for photo/video editing, or for "work in progress" with 4K video, buy the fastest drive. Otherwise, it hardly matters.

Just remember to backup all important files, regardless of whether you choose a hard disk or an SSD.

 

[kanewolf]

Hi everyone,

I need some recommendations.

I'm planning to buy a new M.2 NVMe drive (4 TB) for data storage (movies, photos, etc.). My question is: which one would you recommend?
1. WD Red SN700 NVMe 4 TB
2. Samsung 990 PRO 4TB Heatsink
3. Seagate FireCuda 530R 4 TB Heatsink
4. Kingston FURY Renegade NVMe 4TB Heatsink

Or should I stick with a classic HDD like the WD Red Plus 4 TB?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

For your use-case, a SATA drive is more than sufficient. There are no bandwidth requirements that exceed SATA HDD capabilities. Even if you choose SSD to eliminate noise, a 2.5 inch SATA might be cheaper.

 

[majkl36]

There are cheaper options than a Red Plus designed for use in RAID or NAS, but you could do a lot worse. At least with a Red Plus, you'll be avoiding my least favourite hard disk type (Shingle Magnetic Recording). I always check for CMR/PMR drives, not SMR.


If you ever intend to boot Windows from M.2 NVMe, or use it as a "scratch" disk for photo/video editing, or for "work in progress" with 4K video, buy the fastest drive. Otherwise, it hardly matters.

Just remember to backup all important files, regardless of whether you choose a hard disk or an SSD.

thanks for answer

For your use-case, a SATA drive is more than sufficient. There are no bandwidth requirements that exceed SATA HDD capabilities. Even if you choose SSD to eliminate noise, a 2.5 inch SATA might be cheaper.

hi

My motherboard have 4x NVME slot....in one is WD BLACK SN 850X /windows....etc.,/ + 1x DVD + 2x classic 3.5HDD so that's why I'm thinking about NVME.

and now i need data storage for data. The speed of the disk is not important, but rather that the disk is reliable even after a long time.

 

[majkl36]

For your use-case, a SATA drive is more than sufficient. There are no bandwidth requirements that exceed SATA HDD capabilities. Even if you choose SSD to eliminate noise, a 2.5 inch SATA might be cheaper.

yes 2.5 SAA ist cheaper...but now i have only 1x free SATA connector a 3xfree slot of NVME...so that's why I'm thinking about NVME.

my priority is not speed of NVME but long reliability...and i think WD Red SN700 NVMe 4 TB has only PCIe 3.0

 

[steveb1976]

if your using it as a 2nd drive.. and not as main with "OS".. then your choices are limitless..
you could go.... 4tb "pcie" gen 3 as its cheaper. than gen 4 variant. .. or even a 4tb ssd. if speed is not a factor..