[SOLVED] Which 2TB SSD to get for storage?

[stchman]

I have been looking to replace my spinning hard drives in my main and LAN rigs.

I know that even the crappiest SSD will smoke most HDDs without breaking a sweat.

I am looking for 2TB SATA 6G SSD. I don't need an NVME as they are more expensive and these drives will be for storage and Steam games.

Here are a few choices I have narrowed it down to:

Samsung 870 QVO 2TB - $180
Crucial MX500 2TB - $170
Crucial BX500 2TB - $160

The BX500 from what I am reading is a DRAMless SSD, but it does have the lowest price.

Remember, these are NOT going to be boot drives, simply storage and gaming drives.

Thanks.

 

[USAFRet]

For a $10 difference, the MX500 is the better choice.

 

[stchman]

For a $10 difference, the MX500 is the better choice.

Would the 870 QVO be even better for $10 more or are they pretty much the same in performance?

 

[USAFRet]

Would the 870 QVO be even better for $10 more or are they pretty much the same in performance?

Flip a coin for performance. Either are top choice.s

 

[stchman]

Flip a coin for performance. Either are top choice.s

If performance between the 870 QVO and MX500 is essentially a coin flip, the MX500 is the choice. It looks like the MX500 has a 5 year warranty vs. the 870 QVO 3 year warranty.

 

[sonofjesse]

prime day has one for 147!!!

Crucial BX500 2TB

 

[quakebo]

I use a WD Green 2 TB Internal SSD works great for me.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Choose one with better endurance ratings.

Samsung 870 QVO 2TB - 720TBW
Samsung 860 EVO 2TB - 1200TBW
Crucial BX500 2TB - 720TBW
Crucial MX500 2TB - 360TBW (This doesn't seem right. Should be 700TWB. But that's, what is listed on Crucial website.)

 

[stchman]

Choose one with better endurance ratings.

Samsung 870 QVO 2TB - 720TBW
Samsung 860 EVO 2TB - 1200TBW
Crucial BX500 2TB - 720TBW
Crucial MX500 2TB - 360TBW (This doesn't seem right. Should be 700TWB. But that's, what is listed on Crucial website.)

The MX500 is indeed 700TBW.

I ended up getting the MX500 model for $170 shipped.