Sata SSD or M.2?

[cosmicminecraftgaming]

My hard drive is getting pretty old and I think I should upgrade to an SSD. My motherboard can support both of these but I'm not sure which one I should get. I know the M.2 one is faster and since its only 15 dollars more I think it would be a good choice but what do you think?


Sata ssd:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/btDzK8/kingston-a400-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-sa400s37240g
M.2 ssd:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FVfhP6/kingston-a1000-240gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-sa1000m8240g

 

[Ztdutxjgxgtu]

If these 2 are you olny option , go for sata.

This m.2 is entry level one , meaning slow, but still 2x faster than sata.
You can check out adata sx8200, which is 2~3 times faster.than this m.2.

You dont want to waste m.2 slot for slow and small ssd

 

[USAFRet]

First - It's not SATA III vs m.2, it is SATA III vs NVMe.
M.2 is just the form factor, not the protocol.

In this case, the m.2 drive IS an NVMe, and thus faster.
However...unless your budget is really restricted, I'd buy neither of these.
There are better drives in either configuration.

SATA III - Crucial MX500 250GB - $70
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820156172

M.2 NVMe - Samsung 970 EVO 250GB - $108
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147689

 

[cosmicminecraftgaming]

If these 2 are you olny option , go for sata.

This m.2 is entry level one , meaning slow, but still 2x faster than sata.
You can check out adata sx8200, which is 2~3 times faster.than this m.2.

You dont want to waste m.2 slot for slow and small ssd

okay thanks. I was wondering if that was an entry level one since the others I see usually cost way more than the sata varients

 

[kraelic]

M.2 is a form factor, it can come in SATA or PCI Express/NVME interfaces.

I have Samsung drives, an 850 evo SATA M.2 and a 960 evo x4 NVME M.2

The 960 benchmarks a lot faster and copies large files faster, but day to day usage and gaming I can see no difference. Either is WAY better than a HDD.

 

[cosmicminecraftgaming]

First - It's not SATA III vs m.2, it is SATA III vs NVMe.
M.2 is just the form factor, not the protocol.

In this case, the m.2 drive IS an NVMe, and thus faster.
However...unless your budget is really restricted, I'd buy neither of these.
There are better drives in either configuration.

SATA III - Crucial MX500 250GB - $70
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820156172

M.2 NVMe - Samsung 970 EVO 250GB - $108
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147689

Do you think its worth it for the NVMe type?

 

[cosmicminecraftgaming]

M.2 is a form factor, it can come in SATA or PCI Express/NVME interfaces.

I have Samsung drives, an 850 evo SATA M.2 and a 960 evo x4 NVME M.2

The 960 benchmarks a lot faster and copies large files faster, but day to day usage and gaming I can see no difference. Either is WAY better than a HDD.

Yeah I just want something reliable and faster than HDD, but I cant help being interested in the NVMe kinds since they're small and easy to install

 

[ko888]

SATA SSDs are on their way out. NVMe SSD sales are predicted to overtake SATA SSD sales sometime later this year.

 

[Ztdutxjgxgtu]

I think sata ssd have maxed out its limit, every brand have same 550 r/w max. And requires cables

So this is main difference.
Decent nvme can go up to 3000/1500 r/w already , no cables, smaller, but will take your only m.2 slot

 

[USAFRet]

Do you think its worth it for the NVMe type?

What motherboard do you have, and what do you use this system for?

 

[cosmicminecraftgaming]

Do you think its worth it for the NVMe type?

What motherboard do you have, and what do you use this system for?

b360M ds3h and for general use and games

 

[cosmicminecraftgaming]

SATA SSDs are on their way out. NVMe SSD sales are predicted to overtake SATA SSD sales sometime later this year.

interesting, I'll try to keep an eye out

 

[USAFRet]

Do you think its worth it for the NVMe type?

What motherboard do you have, and what do you use this system for?

b360M ds3h and for general use and games

Well...the increased performance of the NVMe may not actually be worth the extra $$. For that type of use.
Yes, they are faster. Good ones, anyway.

But the real benefit of SSD over HDD is the near zero latency. And there, both SATA III and NVMe drives are about the same.
When you start moving a lot of sequential data to and from...the NVMe shines.

I've talked to a LOT of people in here who assumed the NVMe was "OMG faster". In actual real world use, they didn't notice a whole lot.
Especially for a games machine.

But, it is faster...
Up to you, budget wise.