[SOLVED] Samsung 860 EVO M.2 vs Samsung 860 EVO SSD

[Blensidi]

Hey there,

I was thinking on getting a new storage disk. Currently I have an 860 EVO 250Gb which contains my OS and a Toshiba P300 2TB HDD which is a great HDD.
However I saw some threads talking about an upgrade from HDD to SSD for gaming and while it was not huge the loading times and chances of getting stutters allegedly reduced and felt more smooth.
And since I am not really poor I was thinking to get myself one so I i did a little research and found 2 SSDs that fit well in my budget but at the same time I wasn't sure which one to pick.

So there is this one: https://www.amazon.de/Samsung-MZ-N6E2T0BW-860-EVO-Interne/dp/B078WRSSW6/ref=sr_1_4?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&dchild=1&keywords=860+evo+m.2+2tb&qid=1588346470&sr=8-4
And secondly this one: https://www.amazon.de/Samsung-MZ-76E2T0B-EU-interne-schwarz/dp/B078WRSSVT/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&dchild=1&keywords=860+evo+2tb&qid=1588346829&sr=8-3

The difference between those is that one is M.2 and other one SATA. Are there any negatives about getting the M.2?
Is the M.2 faster in terms of reading, writing and or smoothness? (Couldn't find exact specifications or video comparisment for those 2)

Would love to hear your thoughts on this.

 

[rgd1101]

https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/product/consumer/860evo/
sata have more IOPS

 

[USAFRet]

Would love to hear your thoughts on this.

Both SATA III, basically the exact same performance.
Just a different way to connect.

 

[Blensidi]

Both SATA III, basically the exact same performance.
Just a different way to connect.

Why is the M.2 more expensive though?
About almost 20 Euros to be axact.

 

[USAFRet]

Why is the M.2 more expensive though?
About almost 20 Euros to be axact.

Because they can.

 

[Blensidi]

https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/product/consumer/860evo/
sata have more IOPS

Sorry but could you shrotly explain what IOPS are?

 

[Blensidi]

Because they can.

Well sounds legit. So no difference in video editing and any other stuff?

 

[USAFRet]

Sorry but could you shrotly explain what IOPS are?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOPS
Input/Output Operations per second.

Basically, how fact can it move to doing the "next thing"

At the Samsung site, the 2.5" drive is listed at "up to 90,000 IOPS".
The M.2 is "up to 88,000 IOPS"

Samsung 860 EVO | Consumer SSD | Specs & Features | Samsung Semiconductor Global

860 EVO delivers 2.5-inch, M.2, mSATA form factors and capacities ranging from 250GB to 4TB. Download 860 EVO firmware, driver, and more.

www.samsung.com

Basically a 2% difference in perfect world lab conditions. Not something anyone would actually see in use.

 

[Blensidi]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOPS
Input/Output Operations per second.

Basically, how fact can it move to doing the "next thing"

At the Samsung site, the 2.5" drive is listed at "up to 90,000 IOPS".
The M.2 is "up to 88,000 IOPS"

Samsung 860 EVO | Consumer SSD | Specs & Features | Samsung Semiconductor Global

860 EVO delivers 2.5-inch, M.2, mSATA form factors and capacities ranging from 250GB to 4TB. Download 860 EVO firmware, driver, and more.

www.samsung.com

Basically a 2% difference in perfect world lab conditions. Not something anyone would actually see in use.

Thank you for your advice.

 

[mdd1963]

M.2 SATA ought to be less expensive (given less materials for a 2.5" M.2 SATA format drive), but, paying more for either SATA or M.2 seems odd. As some mainboards have M.2 SATA-only ports in addition to the four-six SATA ports, get whichever format saves $5 or so..