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Originally Posted by m3thods
Looking at 1TB nvme drives. Usage is mostly storage of RAWs and exported JPEGs. Eventually may take over OS and photo editing programs, but that won't be for a while (I don't reformat often, and current OS on MX500 seems to be fine)
Is there a huge difference between upper-tier drives Gen3 drives like the 970 Evo Plus/SN750 to the SN550? How about budget "top tier" like XPG 8200 Pro, Sabrent Rocket or Silicon Power equivalent? I've read a number of reviews and it's clear the Samsung is the best, but at the expense of the Samsung Tax varying $20-$50 depending on alternative drives
I know I probably won't be able to tell the difference between a 550 and the rest since the most I'd import from a session is maybe 20GB, but I generally like to future-proof as much as I can. I don't have access to Gen4 so it's out of the question.
I'm fine paying the $200 sale price for the Samsung, but am likely waiting for the SN750 for $150 as my "buy-now" price. Would a 550 at 120 be that much of a better buy? Budget top-tier for $150-$160?
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Budget top-tier would be the SN550. Most tests have shown it to be just as fast when not doing continuous writes, and honestly, none of us will see the TBW rating of most of these drives. I myself went with the SN550 - have 3 of them in different systems and they're doing great. Only thing I wouldn't use them for is maybe laptop since they have a higher idle power draw.
In day-to-day use I doubt that any of us can pinpoint the difference between a 970 EVO or SN750 vs a SN550 or XPG drive.