Whats faster 4 256gb Samsung Pro 850 SSD's or 1 tb Samsung Pro 850 SSD?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Solution
rcald2000
What's faster between 4 x 850 Pro 250 GB in RAID 0 OR 1 x 850 Pro 1 TB? Assuming that you're talking about RAID 0, then the 4 x 850 Pro 250 GB will generally be faster. I used to have 4 x 850 EVO 250 GB in RAID 0.
Sort by date Sort by votes
D

daniel031792

Reputable
Aug 19, 2015
34
0
4,530



And why is that?
And how much is the difference?
I ask because right now I can get a Samsung Pro 850 1 tb for $400 shipped

If I get 2 x 1 tb 850 pros. Will they be faster than the 4 x 256 850 pros?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
rcald2000

rcald2000

Splendid
Nov 3, 2009
5,558
146
28,990
You can get the Samsung 850 Pro 1 TB new for $400? If so, then that's a good deal. If used then I'd personally opt for the Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB for $369.99 from NewEgg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W02DV8168&cm_re=samsung_850_evo_1tb-_-20-147-374-_-Product).

In answer to your question, no, the 4 x 256 GB will be faster than the 2 x 1 TB. Here's is my question: Do you understand the pros/cons of RAID 0? If you have one drive in the RAID 0 array go down, then all your data is gone. If you're not familiar with RAID and you want a simple setup, then perhaps a single 1 TB drive might be best for you. If you want to proceed with a RAID setup, then I suggest that you read up on a little more. Also, what is your system's specs? What are you trying to archive with this RAID setup? Faster boot times? Faster gaming loading? I'd just hate to see you add a layer of complication and not achieve what your goals are here.

A few articles on the Samsung 850 EVO (not Pro):

Samsung 850 EVO 120GB and 500GB RAID and RAPID Review - VNAND Goes TLC
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Storage/Samsung-850-EVO-120GB-and-500GB-RAID-and-RAPID-Review-VNAND-Goes-TLC

Samsung 850 EVO and Pro 2TB SATA SSD Review - Multi-terabyte Consumer SSDs Are Here!
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Storage/Samsung-850-EVO-and-Pro-2TB-SATA-SSD-Review-Multi-terabyte-Consumer-SSDs-Are-Here
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
rcald2000

rcald2000

Splendid
Nov 3, 2009
5,558
146
28,990
@smorizio, that was the point that I was getting to as well, as far as the four Sata 3.0 (6 Gbps) ports. I've been wanting to try the m2 SSD's myself. I've been eyeing the SM951, although I'd prefer to wait for the NVMe variant over the current ACHI model. I have the Intel 750 AIC, but I don't really see a appreciable performance improvement for Windows booting, games loading, etc over a single SATA SSD. It's not blazingly faster. I haven't moved my Vmware lab over to this machine yet. I imagine that'll see performance improvements with snapshots, etc.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
D

daniel031792

Reputable
Aug 19, 2015
34
0
4,530


I'm building a new pc and was wondering why there are so many ssd slots in cases thats all.
All my current media is stored on 3 x 3 tb seagate hard drives at 5400 rpm.
I'm just trying to figure out where to keep all that
I do want faster boot times but I know I can't afford 10 tb of SSD.


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xgrkt6
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
rcald2000

rcald2000

Splendid
Nov 3, 2009
5,558
146
28,990
Ah, gotcha. You could simply purchase a 1 TB or 500 GB SDD for your boot drive (OS + applications) and then keep your hard drives. If you want, you could start a new thread, post your budget and ask for help creating a new build.

Personally I have a 5820K processor in my new workstation and I'm very happy with it. I bought the CPU from micro center for $300.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom