I'm looking to upgrade my SSD and have my eyes set on the WD Blue SN580 2TB. However, I noticed the Kingston NV3 M.2 NVMe Gen 4 2TB is a bit cheaper. From my research, the WD Blue is recommended, but I'm curious about a few specifics:
- Here are the specs for the WD Blue SN580:
- Price: $166
- Read speed: 4150 MB/s
- Write speed: 4150 MB/s
- Connection: PCIe
- And for the Kingston NV3:
- Price: $150
- Read speed: 6000 MB/s
- Write speed: 5000 MB/s
- Connection: M.2
I also want to figure out if my internet speed (97 Mbit/s download, 95 Mbit/s upload, and 3 ms response time) will bottleneck the performance of either SSD. Does the connection type really matter? Which one do you think I should pick?
3 Answers
You raised a good point about upload and download speeds, but given your internet at 97 megabits, that translates to about 12 megabytes per second. That's way below the speed capabilities of either SSD, meaning your internet isn't going to bottleneck those speeds at all. As for connection types, both drives are capable of PCIe Gen 4, hence they’re quite similar. If you’re mainly gaming and doing everyday tasks, I suggest going with the Kingston NV3 since it’s cheaper and offers strong performance for your needs.
Don't worry about your internet speed affecting the SSD speed; they operate independently. Both SSDs are actually M.2 PCIe drives, so from a connection standpoint, you're good with either. Personally, I'd trust the WD more than Kingston based on brand reputation.
Just to clarify, when discussing 'sequential speeds,' these numbers represent the maximum performance under certain conditions and might not reflect real-life scenarios such as gaming or daily usage. You didn’t mention what you’re primarily using the SSD for, but if it’s gaming or general use, both will serve you well. In fact, I’d lean towards the Kingston NV3 purely based on cost.
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