{"id":294754,"date":"2019-02-08T14:46:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T12:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=294754"},"modified":"2019-02-08T14:48:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T12:48:15","slug":"the-best-ssds-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/294754-the-best-ssds-in-2019.html","title":{"rendered":"The best SSDs in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Solid state drive technology is becoming increasingly advanced, allowing for cheaper and faster drives to be developed.<\/p>\n

This cost saving carries down to the consumer, with cheaper entry-level SSDs shipping to market each year along with faster high-end drives.<\/p>\n

The quality and capabilities of an SSD are measured by a number of specifications, including read\/write speed, capacity, and mean time before failure (MTBF).<\/p>\n

MTBF is especially important for determining the endurance and projected lifetime of a solid state drive, and it is also important to note both the random and sequential read\/write speeds.<\/p>\n

SSDs appear in multiple form factors, from 2.5-inch SATA drives to RAM-like M.2 modules. The interface the drive uses determines its maximum transfer speed, with SATA being the slowest and PCIe generally the fastest.<\/p>\n

Read more about SSD specifications here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some drives, such as Intel’s Optane add-in-card SSDs, are used for specific purposes such as caching for high-demand enterprise environments, while others, such as the WD Blue SSD range, offer attractively-priced drives to everyday consumers.<\/p>\n

To help you decide which is the best for you, we have listed\u00a0some of the best SSDs you can buy in 2019.<\/p>\n

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Adata XPG Gammix S11 Pro<\/h3>\n

\"Adata<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Adata XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Capacities<\/strong><\/td>\n256GB \/ 512GB \/ 1TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Form factor<\/strong><\/td>\nM.2 2280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interface<\/strong><\/td>\nPCIe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sequential Read\/Write<\/strong><\/td>\n3,500MB\/s \/ 3,000MB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Random Read\/Write<\/strong><\/td>\n390K IOPS \/ 380K IOPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTBF<\/strong><\/td>\n2,000,000 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\n256GB – $70<\/a><\/strong> \/ 512GB – $110<\/a><\/strong> \/ 1TB – $220<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Samsung 860 Evo<\/h3>\n

\"Samsung<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Samsung 860 Evo<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Capacities<\/strong><\/td>\n250GB \/ 500GB \/ 1TB \/ 2TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Form factor<\/strong><\/td>\n2.5-inch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interface<\/strong><\/td>\nSATA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sequential Read\/Write<\/strong><\/td>\n550MB\/s \/ 520MB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Random Read\/Write<\/strong><\/td>\n98K IOPS \/ 90K IOPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTBF<\/strong><\/td>\n1,500,000 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\n250GB – R1,079<\/a><\/strong> \/ 500GB – R1,699<\/a><\/strong> \/ 1TB – R3,299<\/a><\/strong> \/ 2TB – R5,899<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Western Digital Blue<\/h3>\n

\"WD<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Western Digital Blue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Capacities<\/strong><\/td>\n500GB \/ 1TB \/ 2TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Form factor<\/strong><\/td>\n2.5-inch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interface<\/strong><\/td>\nSATA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sequential Read\/Write<\/strong><\/td>\n560MB\/s \/ 530MB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Random Read\/Write<\/strong><\/td>\n95K IOPS \/ 84K IOPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTBF<\/strong><\/td>\n1,750,000 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\n500GB – R1,259<\/a><\/strong> \/ 1TB – R2,848<\/a><\/strong> \/ 2TB – R6,141<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Intel Optane 905P AIC<\/h3>\n

\"Intel<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Intel Optane 905P AIC<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Capacities<\/strong><\/td>\n960GB \/ 1.5TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Form factor<\/strong><\/td>\nPCIe Add-In-Card<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interface<\/strong><\/td>\nPCIe NVMe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sequential Read\/Write<\/strong><\/td>\n2,700MB\/s \/ 2,200MB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Random Read\/Write<\/strong><\/td>\n575K IOPS \/ 550K IOPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTBF<\/strong><\/td>\n1,600,000 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\n960GB – $1,279<\/a><\/strong> \/ 1.5TB – $2,361<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Samsung 970 Pro<\/h3>\n

\"Samsung<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Samsung 970 Pro<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Capacities<\/strong><\/td>\n512GB \/ 1TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Form factor<\/strong><\/td>\nM.2 2280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interface<\/strong><\/td>\nPCIe NVMe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sequential Read\/Write<\/strong><\/td>\n3,500MB\/s \/ 2,300MB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Random Read\/Write<\/strong><\/td>\n370K IOPS \/ 500K IOPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTBF<\/strong><\/td>\n1,500,000 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\n512GB – R3,899<\/a><\/strong> \/ 1TB – R8,150<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Now read:\u00a0Intel launches new 28-core Xeon CPU<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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