Which SSD for Linux

[aglj34]

Hello,
I would like to hear advice on which SSD to choose for VMs and software development. My system is not that well cooled, so temperatures are a concern.
Here are the ones I thought of:

- Samsung 850 PRO 256GB (150TBW, SATA 3.0)
- Samsung 960 EVO 250GB (100TBW, NVMe)
- ADATA SX800 256GB (160TBW, NVMe)

I listed the SATA 3.0 850 PRO as I read it being the most reliable in performance and endurance, and I don't intend to work specifically with multi-gigabyte files and stuff, just low-level software development (C++), VMs for desktop use and relatively heavy multitasking (CPU is i5-7600 if that is relevant).

Basically what I am looking for is a balanced, trusty drive for peace of mind.

I would appreciate any thoughts or pointers on this matter, also personal experiences and additional comments.

Thanks in advance!

 

[USAFRet]

850 EVO, instead of the 850 PRO.
No real performance diff, just the Pro gives you a longer warranty.

I have my VM's running on a 960GB Sandisk Ultra II. At least 1 all the time, usually 2, sometimes 4 x VM's.

 

[aglj34]

Endurance is quite important for me and I am willing to spend the premium for the PRO.
Though I am not so sure if my MSI B250 PC Mate has NVMe support for M.2. It does say PCIe mode