Munchkin Reactor vs Samsung EVO 850

[MKDLMR]

So, I'm looking for a 1tb drive and I'm wondering if the Samsung is worth the price difference. Will I actually see any difference?

Thanks!

Mushkin REACTOR 960GB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) 2.5 Inch SATA III 6Gbit/s MLC 7mm MKNSSDRE960GB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N10EGW9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_iNXVybHT45RBM

Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E1T0B/AM) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OBRFFAS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ZKXVybQ7JWEZC

 

[why_wolf]

Samsung is the gold standard for SSDs at this time, hence it's greater price.

 

[MKDLMR]

Samsung is the gold standard for SSDs at this time, hence it's greater price.

But is it really worth the $75 difference? Will I actually see any real-world differences?

 

[why_wolf]

yes Mushikin is not a high tier vendor, they're a budget vendor. The Samsung will provide longer life, greater sustained read/write speeds and better max speeds and better latency. If this is your primary C drive, and especially if it's your only drive, I would say go with the Samsung unless you just can not justify spending the extra money. If this is a secondary drive than the Mushkin is a better choice unless you require the high performance of the Samsung.

In terms of the average user you'll likely be hard pressed to tell the difference between the two in daily usage. Both are visibly faster than an old HDD.

That said Mushkin is not garbage it's just not the best overall, its just the best budget SATA SSD around right now.