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title: "SSD / NVMe Comparison"
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description: "This page was originally published on July 28, 2023 to aid in selecting SSD, NVMe drives to take advantage of an current Micro Center sale."
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compartir: true
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updated: 2023-10-11
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# date: 2023-07-28
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category: Archive
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tags: [archived]
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---
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> This page was originally published on July 28, 2023. Its main goal was to aid in selecting SSD, and NVMe drives during a Micro Center sale.
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## Storage Technologies
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### 3D NAND
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* The most basic of modern SSD technologies. Great for throwing on cheap systems, home servers, anything non-critical really.
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* It is not recommended to host your Operating System on 3D NAND, or QLC.
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### Quad Level Cell (QLC)
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* QLC (Quad Level Cell) is cheaper to manufacture than TLC (Triple Level Cell).
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* QLC is much slower and less durable to constant writing than TLC.
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* It is not recommended to host your Operating System on 3D NAND, or QLC.
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### Triple Level Cell (TLC)
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* TLC is more reliable when compared to QLC.
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* MLC is a Triple Level Cell based Samsung technology.
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### Multi Level Cell (MLC)
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* MLC is a Triple Level Cell based Samsung technology.
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Let's break it down:
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1. MLC V-NAND (Best)
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2. V-NAND (TLC Equiv.)
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3. TLC (V-NAND Equiv.)
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4. QLC (Cheap, less reliable)
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5. 3D NAND (Basic)
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## How Are SSDs Scored
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### Storage
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* 1 point per GB
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* Less accurate the bigger the SSD
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* 3 TB and higher drives scale exp/log instead of linearly.
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### Price
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Based on price per $1.
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Selected $0.10 as the baseline after averaging some calculations.
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* 1 point for every $0.01 / GB below $0.10
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### Technology Coefficient
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* 3D NAND Coefficient = 0.5 (Big Penalty)
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* QLC Coefficient = 0.75 (Small Penalty)
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* TLC Coefficient = 1.0 (No Change)
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* MLC V-NAND coefficient = 1.25 (Small Advantage)
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## NVMe M.2 2280 M Key
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| Brand | Storage | Price | Notes |
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| ------------ |:-------:|:-----:| ---------- |
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| 970 EVO Plus | 500 GB | $35 | MLC V-NAND |
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| 970 EVO Plus | 2 TB | $100 | MLC V-NAND |
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| 970 EVO Plus | 1 TB | $50 | V-NAND |
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| 980 | 1 TB | $50 | MLC V-NAND |
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| 980 Pro | 2 TB | $120 | MLC V-NAND |
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| 980 Pro | 1 TB | $70 | V-NAND |
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| 990 PRO | 1 TB | $80 | MLC V-NAND |
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| Crucial P3 | 1 TB | $40 | 3D NAND |
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| Inland | 500 GB | $23 | QLC |
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| Inland | 1 TB | $40 | QLC |
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| Inland | 2 TB | $70 | QLC |
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| Performance | 1 TB | $55 | TLC |
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| Prime | 500 GB | $30 | TLC |
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| Prime | 1 TB | $50 | TLC |
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## SSD
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| Brand | Storage | Price | Notes |
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| ------------ |:-------:|:-----:| ---------- |
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| Inland | 1 TB | $50 | TLC |
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| Inland | 512 GB | $25 | TLC |
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| Platinum | 2 TB | $80 | TLC |
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| Platinum | 1 TB | $43 | TLC |
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| Professional | 256 GB | $20 | 3D NAND |
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| Professional | 125 GB | $15 | TLC |
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| 870 EVO | 1 TB | $50 | MLC V-NAND |
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| 870 EVO | 4 TB | $220 | MLC V-NAND |
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| 870 EVO | 500 GB | $40 | MLC V-NAND |
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| 870 QVO | 1 TB | $70 | QLC V-NAND |
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## Final Scores
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### NVMe
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| NVMe | $ / GB | 1pt per $0.01 | 1 per GB | Coefficient | Score |
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| ------------------------ |:------:|:-------------:|:--------:|:-----------:|:-----:|
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| 970 500 GB $35 MLC | 0.070 | 3.00 | 500 | 1.25 | 629 |
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| 970 2 TB $100 MLC | 0.050 | 5.00 | 2000 | 1.25 | 2506 |
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| 970 1 TB $100 MLC | 0.103 | 0.00 | 1000 | 1.25 | 1250 |
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| 980 1 TB $50 V | 0.050 | 5.00 | 1000 | 1 | 1005 |
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| 980P 2 TB $120 MLC | 0.060 | 4.00 | 2000 | 1.25 | 2505 |
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| 980P 1 TB $70 V | 0.070 | 3.00 | 1000 | 1 | 1003 |
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| 990P 1 TB $80 MLC | 0.080 | 2.00 | 1000 | 1.25 | 1253 |
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| Crucial 1 TB $40 3D | 0.040 | 6.00 | 1000 | 0.5 | 503 |
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| Inland 500 GB $23 QLC | 0.046 | 5.40 | 500 | 0.75 | 379 |
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| Inland 1 TB $40 QLC | 0.040 | 6.00 | 1000 | 0.75 | 755 |
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| Inland 2 TB $70 QLC | 0.035 | 6.50 | 2000 | 0.75 | 1505 |
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| Performance 1 TB $55 TLC | 0.055 | 4.50 | 1000 | 1 | 1005 |
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| Prime 500 GB $30 TLC | 0.060 | 4.00 | 500 | 1 | 504 |
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| Prime 1 TB $50 TLC | 0.050 | 5.00 | 1000 | 1 | 1005 |
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_Higher is better._
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### SSD
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| SSD | $ / GB | 1 per cent | 1 per GB | Coefficient | Score |
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| ------------------------- |:------:|:----------:|:--------:|:-----------:|:-----:|
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| Inland 1TB $50 TLC | 0.050 | 5 | 1000 | 1 | 1005 |
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| Inland 512GB $25 TLC | 0.049 | 5.1 | 512 | 1 | 517 |
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| Platinum 2TB $80 TLC | 0.040 | 6 | 2000 | 1 | 2006 |
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| Platinum 1TB $43 TLC | 0.043 | 5.7 | 1000 | 1 | 1006 |
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| Professional 256GB $20 3D | 0.078 | 2.2 | 256 | 0.5 | 129 |
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| Professional 125GB $15 3D | 0.120 | 0 | 125 | 0.5 | 63 |
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| 870 EVO 1TB $50 MLC | 0.050 | 5 | 1000 | 1.25 | 1256 |
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| 870 EVO 4TB $220 MLC | 0.055 | 4.5 | 4000 | 1.25 | 5006 |
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| 870 EVO 500GB $40 MLC | 0.020 | 8 | 500 | 1.25 | 635 |
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| 870 QVO 1TB $70 QLC | 0.070 | 3 | 1000 | 0.75 | 753 |
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_Higher is better._
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## Conclusions
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* Cheap system? Get **any** of these.
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* Secondary drive? Get any **QLC** or better.
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* OS Drive? Get any **TLC** or better.
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* Extra cash? Premium for reliability? Get any **Samsung** from the list.
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