SSD hard drives have taken off in leaps and bounds, with hundreds of models and brands on the market. It’s not easy to find your way around, so I’ve selected the three best for upgrading a laptop. This comparison is based above all on value for money.
1.Crucial BX500
This SSD is an excellent choice for those looking for a high-performance model at an affordable price. It offers sequential read speeds of up to 530 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 450 MB/s, more than enough for most uses. What’s more, it’s available in a wide range of capacities, from 128 GB to 4 TB.
Highlights
- Flow consistency
- Technical differences in data protection
- 5-year warranty
Weak points
- Nothing
2. Samsung 860 Evo
This SSD is a little more expensive than the Crucial BX500, but offers a little more performance. It features Samsung’s 3D NAND technology, enabling it to reach sequential read speeds of up to 560 MB/s. It is also available in a wide range of capacities, from 256 GB to 4 TB.
Highlights
- Excellent performance
- 3D NAND technology
- Wide range available
- 5-year warranty
Weak points
- More expensive than Crucial BX500
3. PNY CS900
This SSD is a good option for those looking for good value for money. It offers read speeds of up to 500 MB/s and write speeds of up to 440 MB/s. It is available in a smaller capacity range than the other two SSDs, from 256 GB to 2 TB.
Highlights
- Good value for money
- Correct performance
- 3-year warranty
Weak points
- Access well behind the best.
- Capacity range up to 2TB
The difference between SATA and NVMe M.2 SSDs?
SATA SSDs offer sequential read and write speeds of up to 550 MB/s, a considerable performance gain over traditional hard disks. They are an economical, high-performance option for those looking for a significant improvement in system responsiveness.
NVMe M.2 SSDs, on the other hand, exploit the PCIe interface to boost performance and lifetime. With sequential read and write speeds in excess of 3000 MB/s, they far surpass SATA SSDs. This cutting-edge technology is aimed at demanding users who require maximum responsiveness for resource-hungry tasks such as video editing, gaming and professional applications.
Reuse your old HDD as an external drive
Buying an external hard drive enclosure lets you reuse an old internal hard drive removed from a laptop or an old PC.
Simple and efficient, it’s the perfect companion on the move. In USB 3.2 or USB-C, it lets you store data between your devices, or make a backup so your data is always accessible and safe.
What is a SATA SSD hard drive?
SATA (Solid State Drive Serial ATA) SSDs use flash memory chips to store data permanently. Their architecture, with no moving parts, makes them extremely fast compared with mechanical hard disks (HDDs).
SATA SSDs are lighter and less shock-sensitive than mechanical hard drives, making them ideal for mobile devices such as laptops. Their compact size and low power consumption also make them popular choices for data centers, where reducing energy consumption can lead to significant savings on a large scale.
