Hi,
SSD like Adata, Kingston, Crucial... Would you recommend? If ok, safe some tokens from big brands like Samsung, SanDisk, WD, Seagate...

crucial is ok

Which model specifically from those brands?

I use this as a guide and find for reviews of a particular model online: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1092033-ssd-tier-list/

Due to chip shortage copy and paste from LTT because so lazy to type

NOTE - MANY MANUFACTURERS ARE REPLACING THE KEY COMPONENTS OF SSDS (CONTROLLERS & NAND FLASH) WITH INFERIOR COMPONENTS WITHOUT INFORMING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS LIST IS BASED ON THE COMPONENTS (CONTROLLERS & NAND FLASH) THAT THE SSD CAME WITH AT THE TIME OF LAUNCH.

This post has been edited by zuozi: Dec 24 2021, 12:42 PM

crucial is one tier below samseng,same league as wd/sandisk, toshiba/kioxia. so it should be fine.

Crucial mx series is decent

Ok je i think
Am using Kingston a2000 1TB
Crucial is reputable

see the size will learn quality. aim 500g or 512g full
not 480g 960g those eco shit

Thanks guys for the informative feedbacks!
So, other than these "secondary" brands, those cheaper brands better ignoring?

Ok. Definitely will check that out!

Sorry ah... What does it mean?😅

Oh... Ya hor. Whats the different and why there were 240G 480G 960G? These types are not proper SSD? SD card like?

SSD chip only just few factory produce.

Tons of brand are assembly only.

So you only need to buy with those warranty easy claim brands.

It means what's inside the SSD you purchased is not the same as what's stated in their website. Generally, for normal consumer, it doesn't matter. There's a couple specs that really matters, such as does the SSD have DRAM or not.

same function to use. lower grade ic so avoids.
samsung, hynix, hp pro = among common choices i install

I actually prefer to use this for comparison. While I don't aim for very high performance, I'll make sure it at least have DRAM, and above average performance. The price point is similar, so just raise your budget a bit to get better performance.

Smaller size like 128 and 256 GB used to have significantly cheaper 'critical for performance' component, so try to get at least 500GB. Not sure about the current trend.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/.../htmlview#gid=0

Example your car original part replace to local made part your mileage may vary

Due to TS not said what the purpose of usage the SSD so best is still dramless 900p 280GB.

corsair

Should state your use case (i.e. boot drive/storage only/video editing destination drive/etc.)

Pure storage only imho can be DRAM-less to save abit money. Else DRAM ftw (Crucial MX, Samsung Evo,etc.)

Case in point- i've got 860 evo and crucial bx500 both as boot with storage partitions. I personally see no difference

This post has been edited by [peanut]: Dec 24 2021, 01:16 PM

Is it better to get 500gb dram ssd or top up a bit for 1tb dramless ssd? Usually I see them almost same price, only rm59 difference.

using mx500 500gb as game drive..working lol

if you have to ask like this, you probably wont see the tiny difference.

You should state what you want the SSD to do. Ie, what is the purpose.

Just like getting a processor. If all you want to do is browse 1080p youtube videos, getting a 12900K makes no sense right?

If all you want is a OS drive to boot up faster, any affordable common brand is good enough. Just backup your OS drive frequently.
For example, I am a cheapo and am using a PNY CS900 240GB SSD as my OS drive for past 2 years. no problem.

This post has been edited by Wedchar2912: Dec 24 2021, 01:27 PM

Apa beza Sandisk & WD?

For normal use, cincai any will do
Kingston sandksk also cheap mah

Crucial MX500 is the gold standard for affordable-reliability.

Kingston is inconsistent, and their more expensive model isn't any better than MX500.

For Adata, well...I only experienced 3 instances of RAM failure in my entire life and they were all Adata.

tak beza. avoid both

Crucial, Kingston, SanDisk, Seagate were leading Brand in Storage/RAM since donkey year ago. Most of them gave 5 years Warranty and performance just abt the same...
fyi, Crucial Kingston hardcore RAM

Samsung more like late comer with lot of flashy Advertisement

Personally, i would avoid ADATA, Sandisk, Maybe WD, Seagate too, unless they have premium product to test one
WD, Seagate too mainstream

I give a go for Crucial, Kingston anytime...

This post has been edited by taitianhin: Dec 24 2021, 01:59 PM

If u need high speed sustained write (e.g. video editing) u'll need an ssd with DRAM. Else multitasking no DRAM also ok.

For the price, i'd get the 1tb as space>sustained write for me

adata cs/warehouse guy in subang told me to avoid adata when i was returning adata usb kekw

LOL, Crucial (micron) is among the only few manufacturers with facilities and capabilities to manufacture their own NAND chips just like Intel and Samsung did...

In short, YES, they're good to go.

This post has been edited by msacras: Dec 24 2021, 06:59 PM

How long u live under a rock. Adata, Kingston and Crucial are big SSD brands, not small players.

go samsung evo if can afford. otherwise, crucial mx. avoid those ssd without internal ram.

been using

nvme adata 1tb + 2tb

for 3 years.

so far so good.

touch wood

Friends will not let other friends buy dramless SSD.

Nuff said

So most budget friendly is Crucial MX

And please don't buy from China el cheapo brand even if branded, price seems too good to be true.

This post has been edited by azbro: Dec 24 2021, 08:14 PM

It all depends on which model.

Don't be fool by brands.

Whatever you do, don't buy Sandisk SSD Plus. Sampah slow fark drive.

Silicon power

Hi, ts. i got Adata 250gb new unused but open box you want?

Wow... Guys, really appreciate your feedbacks and super informative to me! Now I only know the SSD does include the DRAM! 😂 No wonder some are cheap and some higher price!

So. If for Video Editing, Recording, a lot of Read & Write in real time, it's best to get a DRAM SSD , right?
If, only for Storage purpose, DRAM-less SSD will do, correct?
How about for OS ?

As everyone mentioned above, Crucial MX seems the best choice in overall?

how often you do video editing, if plenty then i suggest get professional grade ssd like samsung 980 pro

without dram just slower. no issue man.
wait until u encounter firmware crashs. it reset to 0mb size baru tau rase

I see.then 980 Pro must be very expensive? 2x 3x higher price than normal ones?

Oh...
What does firmware crashed means? 😲 Hard Drive crashed meant?

similar to disk crash. random happens. often happen to budget type choice

Oh... That's terrible! Budget disk means non standard brands? Or lower price SSD from any brands ?

those listed above not to buy. semua kena more or less

+1 patriot brand >>>>> cannot

For normal use should be, unless your task really high end job.

Simple summary for TS.

- If your laptop/ desktop is over 5 years, no need buy expensive SSD.
- If you PC only has SATA cable (desktop) or SATA M.2 (laptop) connection, all SATA SSD speed in this category are 5xxMB/s only. So no need expensive SSD.
- There is nothing wrong buying cheap SSD from brands like Colorful, HkVision, Walram and such.

Basically companies like Kingston, Adata, Sandisk and practically all other companies that does not make their own chips, buy from other chip making companies to make their SSD.

A simple solution to reliability problems is make an over provisioning partition in the SSD. There are many guides for this. Its an option if you need reliability. As proof, if you install Samsung SSD Magician utility, it even has over provisioning option in it. Even Samsung one of the best quality SSD you can buy has this as backup plan.

The only problem i have so far with cheap SSD is the controller. Some of them are weak in a sense that it cannot retain the custom firmware (from the company brand that made it) that was programmed inside and it reverted to controller chip firmware that caused unreadable problems. I have experienced Kingston & Patriot reverting to factory SATAFIRM that caused the SSD to be unreadable. You would probably not have this problem with Samsung, Crucial and Intel.








This post has been edited by netmatrix: Dec 26 2021, 06:38 PM

Super appreciate your best comment! You are really informative enough 🤩

My recent SSD just ran out of space 🤣 would you mind to suggest 1 for me (cheap and best in the range)?
Erm, I'm with Old Mac Desktop (SATA). Still, the 1TB SSD I wish to get is best to apply in my Mac Desktop as well as for External/Portable Drive.

Appreciate in Advance!

do not use SSD until ran of space

sata 1TB SSD err?

want cheap then buy samseng 870evo
else
want best then buy S4510

Crucial Mx500 , Samsung 870 Evo. If you decide to go with the 870 Evo, make sure the firmware is the latest one. Earlier batches got problem with the firmware

I've been using adata sx8200 1gb nvme (main C: drive) and crucial Mx500 1tb ssd (games drive)

Both works flawlessly. Adata around 1 year plus while Mx500 almost 3 years plus

cheap and best? no such thing

good things always command a better ( premium ) price

Oh? Does it mean will causes damage?

Thanks for suggesting! Surprised me, Samsung consider as Cheap SSD?!

Thanks for the information! Crucial MX500 seems a lot of recommendation!

Thanks for the testimony!
How much around for MX500 & SX8200?

sure cheap if compare to 960gb S4510

What Mac desktop? Got Thunderbolt?

I'm using Adata SX8200 Pro Gen3 NVME in an external Thunderbolt case. My Mac mini is only 256GB internal. Latest SSD I have is XPG S70 Blade Gen4 NVME in a PC.

As for SATA SSDs, if old computer, just any cheap cheap SATA SSD. Samsung is always expensive. My old MacBooks and Windows laptops using PNY CS900, Kingston A400, Adata SU650 & Topmore TP-100. Hackintosh using Sandisk SSD Plus.

Crucial (if not mistaken BX500 series). I've been using it for my old laptop and PS4. Both still working until today. I've lost count the years I've bought it. Seems a-OK for me.

This post has been edited by Joey Christensen: May 26 2022, 03:50 PM

Recently bought a Crucial MX500 1TB for my PC. Good performance for a decent price.

Haha. 1 super old Mac (2008) No Thunderbolt, 1 unit of 2013 office setup with thunderbolt!

I was thinking of NVME too. But, as you see, my old Mac needs an NVME external drive? Or just a very normal SSD with a USB Casing?

If yes, price for a SSD 1TB seems around RM380 - RM420 , right?
Wow... Crucial, cool! Thank you for your recommendation!

Cool! Another Crucial 👍🏻
How much is BX500 lately?

Maybe not as your main drive. I use Samsung for the main boot drive, and cheap SSD for storage/games.

That way your important files don't get exposed to such risks.

Anyway there is little problem with the reliability of these SSDs tbh. Just go for it. No point paying more for perceived quality when it really doesn't matter.

Thanks for advice!
Which means, as external drive no need expensive SSD? so, price like RM350 - RM400 for 1TB good enough?

Check Lazada. Should be about rm400 plus minus. Definitely pick local reseller rather than overseas.

Ok! Appreciate your advice again! And yes, I always go for local seller!
Lazada is better than Shopee?
Btw, which seller did you buy from?

messia bigger IT shop open in both platform.

Whichever cheap then buy from that platform.

The store called Genesis Rapid Online. But any local store with good rating should be good. Have to look around to get the best price.

Ok. Just like All IT Mall, TMT... right?!
When come to Cheap, there's no chance to get non original or so called "pirated" SSD?

just add another 2TB into my laptop. as storage usage only, i bough the cheap without DRAM. still get 2GB read 1.5GB write

IT product got factory sealed.

once open mean GG.

CCP a lot fake products but seem not many in messia yet.

If you’re talking external = portable connect with USB type then yeah even more reason to go for the cheapest one since it’s not being used as frequently.

Just find the cheapest one from a reputable brand on Shopee/Lazada. Last time I bought a 1TB Sandisk for 450 as my game/storage drive for my laptop. Still working after 2 years of daily use.

Reputable means not some unknown kingkong Chinese brand. Adata, Sandisk, Kingston, Silicon Power are ok.

Wow... Wow... That's awesome! Incredible, 2GB read & 1.5GB Write? Possible? Which brand and model?

I see! Sorry, what's CCP?

OH... I see! Got it with thanks!
I saw some even as low as RM350 RM320 and brand like Acer, Adata...
PNY is China SSD?

CCP mean china. China got a lot fake / reuse product such as big brand like intel / samsung / WD. And also got a lot local brand like hikvision colorful patriot etc etc

Yes, agree! Just saw a news update bout this!
Fir SSD seems better go for New Unit

but some time there got big suprise too. Like the 280g 900P really is a good product. Warranty until 2024/2025 some more.

No problem.

Easiest way to check whether it’s acceptable is to search the same model and read reviews on Amazon. If there’s hundreds or thousands of reviews and it’s still 4+ stars then ok. PNY and Adata I think still ok

This post has been edited by thexs: May 31 2022, 03:09 PM

Oh? You mean used SSD?

I SEE! Sure, will do!

brand new sealed.

Wokie 👌

kingston NV1

I need a SSD currently looking at Crucial MX500 4TB but the warranty spec some advertise as 3 years, some 5 years and some state no warranty in shopee and lazada. Anyone using this capacity model here?

And a portable case for this crucial ssd and can connect to type c and also type A usb port computer.

What happen if I store until almost 90-99% full? Still can run?

samsung, and only samsung.

get oem samsung ssd at much cheaper price

Honestly micron warranty very bad in messia. If you want good warranty then pick intel / samseng / seagate. WD a bit drop but still better than micron in messia.

it is depend on what model. But if for dramless SSD like 900P / 905P, strong like hell.

Aaahh Crucial MX500 4TB ssd the cheapest at this 4TB capacity now about 1.6k to 17k. So this particular model still usabale?
What is the warranty problem?

Looking at Crucial MX500 4TB now.

usable. But micron warranty claim for a country same like messia not good compare to their cmpetitor.

You need to find back the one who sell you the product in order to claim it.

2022 after pandemic, any shope can close/shutdowm/bankcrupt in any time right now.

Oh ... I see. Friend mentioned about Micron cause some used computer shop offered SSD Upgrade with Micron. They as well as selling used Micron.

Price also not cheap I think, around RM400+- for 1TB 😲

This.

All brands got low end models. Like SanDisk PLUS. Mahai, can throw into longkang. I quickly sold it off and bought a better one.

Hi, friends,
Does ADATA SU650 Ok for External Drive for Storage?
Read/Write - 520/450MB/s
Only RM250? 🤔


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What do you think?

Just for storage okay lah, but better get 2 or more for backup

You will never know when you will need rma the ssd because failure

You CAN buy cheap SATA SSD for regular use or running OS or apps in it. Any brand also can. With or without Dram also can.

But most importantly... MOST IMPORTANTLY once you installed OS or use it, run CrystalDisk Info and see the temperature. Run HWInfo or if your computer BIOS can see HDD/SSD Temp.

If the Temperature starts at 50c, send it back to claim warranty. 100% confirm will fail in less than a year. Throughout many years installing many brands and sizes, the early temperature is one indicator the SSD will not last long.

The other one that you cannot detect is SSD controller failure. That one really based on luck. Phison brand controllers are the most common for cheap SSD. Last year i have experienced Kingston 240GB A400 & Patriot 240GB with Phison controllers that failed in under a year before.

Adata PCIe since 2019 still works like a charm

All SSD brands routinely change controller and storage cell types to meet profit targets and unit prices. There is no 100% trustworthy brand - Adata, Crucial, Kingston, Samsung have all done this.

When SSDs fail, they fail suddenly and (mostly) irretrievably - you will NOT be able to recover data.

You must back up your important data if you don't want to lose it.

Sekian.

aim for slc mlc
avoid tlc even they offer good price at big sizes