Samsung 840 EVO (250Gb) vs. Crucial MX100 (256Gb)

[Narzter]

I currently have a 120Gb Plextor (M5S) and I am really running low on space, having BF4 on it that takes up over half of the drive...

The question is in the title: I want to get a new, larger SSD (not too pricey) and those are the two drives I have come down to. Where I'm purchasing them, they have the identical price of about 120 USD and I am wondering which to get.

PS. I have seen reviews and comparisons of the 840 EVO, but I really want to know if the 840 EVO is actually better, considering it is one year older than the mx100...


All help appreciated!!

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Both perform similarly, but yes EVO does edge MX out quite a few times, sadly in numbers we don't deal with in real world tasks. I always said, 'get the cheaper one' whenever this question was asked. But right now, I'd go with EVO, simply due to slightly better performance.

 

[Narzter]

Thank you for the detailed answer!

 

[MeteorsRaining]

No worries.