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I'm building my dad a computer. I have used the Samsung SM951 M.2 SSDs in a couple of previous builds and have been happy with them. On those, I just used the 128 GB version for the OS and a few applications storage. They are getting harder to find on Newegg though. I want to keep it a bit simpler for my dad, and not have him needing to navigate to various drives. I thought I would just use a 528 GB SSD so he would only see a C: drive, as that is what he is used to. I think that much storage will last him a long time. He typically surfs, uses FB and does some genealogy. So, in my search I found one at Newegg, for $379.95. Also, I found one on Ebay for quite a bit less.
I have noticed that on all of the SM 951 SSDs that Newegg sells, they have whited out the part numbers, serial numbers, model numbers, and anything else that can identify exactly what the product is in the pictures. In the description for the Newegg product, it identifies it as part number MZHPV512HDGL-0000. The Ebay product number is MZVPV512HDGL-0000. What is the difference between these two drives? I believe what I am looking for is the NVMe drive. In the screenshots of the benchmark testing on the Ebay product, it identifies it as NVMe. The description in the Newegg product says "Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI model)". Does that mean "not NVMe"?
It's been a year or maybe even two since I've built a computer, and I though at the time that what I got was the best thing going. I did buy my first SM 951 from Ebay, as Newegg didn't have what I was looking for. I don't know what the newest and bestest thing out there is anymore. I have no clue about the 950 Pro M.2's.
The components for this build can be found here.
I am open to other options, and all suggestions are appreciated. So far I have only bought the case, motherboard, RAM, PSU and CPU cooler.
Thanks!
I have noticed that on all of the SM 951 SSDs that Newegg sells, they have whited out the part numbers, serial numbers, model numbers, and anything else that can identify exactly what the product is in the pictures. In the description for the Newegg product, it identifies it as part number MZHPV512HDGL-0000. The Ebay product number is MZVPV512HDGL-0000. What is the difference between these two drives? I believe what I am looking for is the NVMe drive. In the screenshots of the benchmark testing on the Ebay product, it identifies it as NVMe. The description in the Newegg product says "Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (AHCI model)". Does that mean "not NVMe"?
It's been a year or maybe even two since I've built a computer, and I though at the time that what I got was the best thing going. I did buy my first SM 951 from Ebay, as Newegg didn't have what I was looking for. I don't know what the newest and bestest thing out there is anymore. I have no clue about the 950 Pro M.2's.
The components for this build can be found here.
I am open to other options, and all suggestions are appreciated. So far I have only bought the case, motherboard, RAM, PSU and CPU cooler.
Thanks!
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