Crucial MX100 vs Samsung 850 Pro

[Temuka]

I want to buy 256 GB SSD but not sure which one from this two to take.

Crucial MX100 - 105$
Samsung 850 Pro - 160$

I will install OS,several programs and games on SSD,everything else on 3TB HDD. So in real world performance,will I see any difference between this 2 drives ? Is samsung worth extra 55$ ? (Almost 35% more expensive)

 

[mikeymikec]

Here's anandtech's bench of the two drives:
http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1221?vs=1253

Define "see any difference". You haven't specified any programs that you're running for example.

I go for Samsung's PRO drives because I believe (partly due to techreport's endurance tests) that they'll last longer than others and also because the usual storage benchmarks suggest that they perform better than most, but will your use of the drive be the same as a storage benchmark?

I don't know what warranty the Crucial drive has but the PRO drives have 10-year warranties.

To pick a hypothetical example, let's say drive x can read data 200MB/sec faster than drive y. Let's also assume that your game (and games often have to read an enormous texture file before a level starts) benefits from that, and so the level loads 3 seconds faster with drive x than drive y. Are you likely to think "this drive runs slowly" as a result of a 3 second difference, given that you're unlikely to have bought both drives and test each with identical rigs?

 

[Temuka]

Here's anandtech's bench of the two drives:
http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1221?vs=1253

Define "see any difference". You haven't specified any programs that you're running for example.

I go for Samsung's PRO drives because I believe (partly due to techreport's endurance tests) that they'll last longer than others and also because the usual storage benchmarks suggest that they perform better than most, but will your use of the drive be the same as a storage benchmark?

I don't know what warranty the Crucial drive has but the PRO drives have 10-year warranties.

Nothing special. Firefox,Skype,Media Player Classic,AiMP3... I use PC ONLY for internet browsing,movies and games.

What will be better in my situation ?

 

[mikeymikec]

I don't think you would notice any difference, and I've said why I'd go for the PRO personally.

 

[Blain]

I will install OS,several programs and games on SSD, everything else on 3TB HDD. So in real world performance,
will I see any difference between this 2 drives ?

no

 

[mrpiggy]

The performance difference between the two for your stated usage is negligible. 10-year warantees on SSD's is a gimmick. Why not make it a 15 years? The same percentage of people will be taking advantage of the end-of-warranty-life and 15 "sounds" even better than 10. The tech will likely be obsolete within 3 years and a warranty is only as good as the service provided. You think actually getting an RMA for a failed SSD from Samsung is hard now (which it is according to much anecdotal evidence), wait another 10 years to when the tech is even farther past compatible..

If you had a usage that warranted the extra cost and speed of the Samsung, then I'd say go for it. You don't. There is NOTHING you stated you do that is going to show a real difference in speed, so save your cash for better things.

 

[Charlie98]

Those are two very different drives... Having said that, and personally I pay the money for the better drive even though I know I'll never see the difference outside of benches, I'd take the 850Pro.

 

[Emulex]

The 850pro flash is built on an older larger NM scale process, it will last longer than the crucial mx100 16nm 128Gbit MLC NAND chips. Roughly about double the p/E cycles based on ANAND's guestimation. plus the 128gbit chips in the crucial probably result in a larger PAGE size which could cause more latency (or not) than the 850 pro since writes.

Also idle power is much better with the samsung 850 pro whether that might matter or not to you!

 

[R0H1T]

If you're not averse to TLC drives then the 850 EVO is better than the PRO in your situation, more GB/$ than the latter & equally good performance.

 

[Hulk]

The performance difference between the two for your stated usage is negligible. 10-year warantees on SSD's is a gimmick. Why not make it a 15 years? The same percentage of people will be taking advantage of the end-of-warranty-life and 15 "sounds" even better than 10. The tech will likely be obsolete within 3 years and a warranty is only as good as the service provided. You think actually getting an RMA for a failed SSD from Samsung is hard now (which it is according to much anecdotal evidence), wait another 10 years to when the tech is even farther past compatible..

If you had a usage that warranted the extra cost and speed of the Samsung, then I'd say go for it. You don't. There is NOTHING you stated you do that is going to show a real difference in speed, so save your cash for better things.

I agree 100%. Here's my experience. I have an Intel 330 240GB in my main computer and its AS SSD score is 570. I have a really low end Kingston SSDNow! V100 128GB on my HTPC with an AS SSD score of 93. You know what? I can barely discern a speed difference between then when opening applications or on start up. With smaller fast loading apps like Word or Excel or Chrome no difference. Maybe a second or two longer load with apps like Sony Vegas or Photoshop or Coreldraw. But it's really minor. Nothing like when I was using a mechanical drive.

I would go with the MX100 because the performance is much better than my Intel 330, which I believe is already getting to the "no difference if faster" level for most people, it's proven reliable, and inexpensive.

 

[Temuka]

1 more thing is that I don't really know do I need SSD or not... My windows 8.1 loads in about 20 seconds and shuts down in 7-8. I know load time will change to approximately 6-7 seconds and only programs I use are Mozilla for internet browsing and MPC for movie watching.... kinda difficult situation I got here

 

[Hulk]

If you aren't noticing any unreasonable wait times for loads then just save your money and use it as is. If you decide you need an SSD down the road you'll only have saved yourself a few bucks because they'll only get cheaper/faster/larger.