All SSD Types EXPLAINED

[@jefferynelson]

He said duct tape. Technology I understand

[@renejr2296]

Lmfao 😂🤣😭💀...Dido

[@quickbuys1235]

Rene K. Plymouth Jr. If you have time to click on the link you will see it is an official PayPal ssd link.

[@gabrielkellar1935]

Timeless

[@AragornAnimations]

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[@JairoTakan_]

Yes he did🤣🤣🤣

[@kamilkhal]

Most people: Sort by Price: Low to High

[@Charvin]

Aliexpress

[@stevethea5250]

0:17 your channel is cesspool

[@Ridgerian]

Because we’re poor... Wait im not poor haahh

[@puffy729]

@@Ridgerian don't lie to your self

[@stevethea5250]

@@Charvin 4. So is the licorice used in medicine the same as the licorice used in candy? "Black licorice candy is flavored with the extract of the licorice plant," Jaffe said. On the other hand, red licorice is a total fraud. "Red licorice, or other colors, are usually fruit flavored by artificial or natural means, and do not contain licorice flavoring," she added.

[@ahmadkhilfi2620]

very well explained and informative for someone that are trying to learn about PC and tech like me

[@yujirohanma4089]

Crucial mx500 1tb is $118.00 on Newegg and Amazon for m.2 and 2.5 inch version

[@redweiss8333]

I agree i need this kind of information too

[@BranZHamZ]

Greg's channel is one of the best when youre looking to build your first rig. I couldnt have done it without him

[@ninja.saywhat]

who's greg?

[@BranZHamZ]

@@ninja.saywhat your one and only host of this channel...

[@LandoCalrissiano]

It must be pointed out that NAND flash(the part of the chip that actually stores data) likes heat. It performs better when warm and has longer life. The reason your SSD may throttle is because of the controller which is a processor and so does not like heat. So if you're cooling your SSD make sure you're *only* cooling the controller. A tip that I came across in one of the Gamers' Nexus videos is to put a thermal pad between the controller of your M.2 SSD and the motherboard. It acts as a decent heatsink and the thermal load will be negligible relative to the rest of the chipset.

[@stevethea5250]

Id get a external hdd and using the windows backup program or use a cloud solution like backblaze.

[@TechOwnage]

m.2 sizes 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 first two digits is 22mm tall 2nd two digits is how millimeters long.

[@stevethea5250]

4. So is the licorice used in medicine the same as the licorice used in candy? "Black licorice candy is flavored with the extract of the licorice plant," Jaffe said. On the other hand, red licorice is a total fraud. "Red licorice, or other colors, are usually fruit flavored by artificial or natural means, and do not contain licorice flavoring," she added. 5. Are Red Vines or Twizzlers made from real licorice?

[@Anthony_in_Bloomington_Indiana]

Thank you. I was wondering what those numbers meant. I have a Chinese flashlight that uses 18650 batteries, which are 18 millimeters in diameter, and 650 millimeters long. Those are the same batteries that were used in jillions of notebook battery packs. They were just Asian batteries soldered together, with a little chip to run the thing, and then they were welded into a plastic box. Samsung, Dell, Asus and every other notebook maker printed warnings on them, but just to put people off replacing the individual batteries themselves. So one battery cost well over $100! But these days, you can find cheap, Chinese batteries for every recent notebook.

[@Cypeq]

@@Anthony_in_Bloomington_Indiana These cheap Chinese batteries, are often, old stock, b stock, or down right used, not up to spec, lower capacity then advertised (sometimes up to 50%), keep that in mind, you get what you pay for. Laptop is not a high drain source though, so you might be good, but capacity and lifetime might still get you.

[@corritaylor82]

thank you

[@RealHankShill]

@@Anthony_in_Bloomington_Indiana Just some insight into how the battery industry works. There are only like 4-5 actual producers of 18650 batteries. ALL batteries on the market regardless of what name is printed on them come from these makers. Now. Battery production is not a 100% get what you want to make production. Each and every battery is unique. So each battery is tested off the line, and categorized by qualities. The best cells end up with the makers name on it; Sony, LG, Samsung etc. The rest get sorted by quality level. Some high end ones will be wrapped with another brands name. Usually though, the B, C, and D grades get sold in bulk. Someone buys them, and slaps their name on it. Different 18650s also have different technologies or capabilities. Some can discharge way faster than others (higher end ones, this is why people that vape with low end 'efire' batteries wind up blowing their face off), some have a higher capacity, etc. General rule of thumb, if the battery brand has 'fire' in the name, thats what its going to do, catch on fire, and probably your face or clothes or house. There are hundreds of different 18650 cell types. Its not all the same battery, its a form factor designation. Saying cheap chinese efire batteries are just as good as Sony VTC5s is like saying a computer is a computer. That little chip to run the thing is called a BMS, or battery management system. It is also what keeps you from blowing yourself up or burning down your house from charging them incorrectly. Many a person has fucked around with 18650s and blown themselves up because they thought batteries were far more simple than they actually are in reality. Remember, an 18650 cell contains a pretty extreme amount of energy and uses a pretty volatile chemistry that is far less safe than say LiFePO4.

[@jucom756]

Technology evolves so fast, 2 years ago a 500GB SATA almost cost more than a 1 TB m.2 nvme today...

[@TKOMASTA]

glad u going back to old style videos

[@yujirohanma4089]

Crucial mx500 1tb is $118.00 on Newegg and Amazon for m.2 and 2.5 inch version

[@stevethea5250]

@@yujirohanma4089 Do flash drives offer the same performance and reliability of SSD (and storage capacity)? Please excuse my stupid questions…. I'm nerdy but I don't understand the intricacies of data storage :) I wouldn't want any lower than 256gb though, and I'd prefer the form factor of the external SSD. I just figure for about $140 I could get 500gb external SSD (if I go the enclosure route). Seems pretty good, providing it performs just as well as a dedicated external.

[@IamJay02]

@@stevethea5250 Flash drives are no where near the speed of SSD's

[@CausticLemons7]

I was literally browsing drives on Newegg and getting confused before going to KZbin and seeing this recommended. Perfect timing and very clear explanation of differences. Thank you!

[@NXDL25]

Unless you're a video editor, just go with regular SATA SSDs, they're much cheaper and the performance outside of programs that demand high sequential speeds is virtually identical.

[@ashishpatel350]

This.

[@ZombieLincoln666]

Video editing isn’t the only thing that benefits from high sequential read/write speeds, of course. With the move to 4K resolution it starts mattering a lot for anything dealing with images (photography etc). It would also seem important for gaming when loading high-res textures

[@ZombieLincoln666]

Matt Stone Have you ever exported a 4K video before? There is a reason why so many video editors use MacBooks, and it’s because they have extremely fast SDDs.

[@areseia1493]

Got NVME one for only 20 bucks more although it's QLC.

[@BranZHamZ]

@@sm-xc6fn haha, chill chill

[@EdwardCheek]

Informative video. The man is very well spoken and does not use any slang. He did not say the word, "like" once. Well done and so refreshing.

[@__dudewitagun__4607]

This was the quick guide to SSD's video that was missing on the internet. great video...I remember wanting to know this information but there were no resources as straight forward as this on was. thank you

[@wajinshu]

Thanks for the info of PCIe lanes on Nvme

[@CharleyCheno]

you're welcome

[@CharleyCheno]

@@michaeljasper5416 no one gives a shit about ur scummy scammy site

[@CharleyCheno]

@@sterlingkendrick2524 bruhhh

[@YUSoDumb1]

One more thing to consider when getting a 2.5 inch sata ssd.. The budget options will likely have no dram cache and have a single core controller. Those would be a decent option to bring life in to an old computer. But otherwise choose one with cache and a decent controller. The max sustained transfer speeds everyone loves to advertise aren't that important in daily tasks.

[@losttownstreet3409]

In dailiy life it will be importend if you run 5-20 virtual machines from one drive, what drive you use or if you use a large database. SATA uses only one lane, if you may get multipath support with other tecnologies.

[@YUSoDumb1]

@@losttownstreet3409 No idea, but well Samsung 970s aren't that crazy expensive. You can't go wrong with those.

[@Kyouske_42]

Those DRAM-less SATA SSDs are a real pain in the butt. In sustained writing scenarios the speed may decline well below HDD speeds, since it's only method of emulating a cache is treating a small section as SLC. If that's full, you have terrible performance.

[@TheRealWALLABI]

Exactly. They're great for bringing some life back into aging pieces of crap, making them faster and much more usable, like I just did for my 2007 Acer notebook. I changed the cpu, added ram, but the crappy old WD Scorpio hdd doing 40 MB/s in read and 30 in write was really holding it back. I got a cheap 120 GB SSD for $15, some chinese no-name crap, but whatever, it does the job very well. It definitely brought my old laptop back to life! I would never consider that kind of SSD as an option for my main gaming rig though.

[@stevethea5250]

@@tf2excession Explain? Id get a external hdd and using the windows backup program or use a cloud solution like backblaze.

[@Fred_Costa]

Nice video. One advantage I've found on M.2 that you didn't mention is how they're more versatile with laptops. Re-using my drives when I upgrade is something I do rather often.

[@ambersmith5457]

I think you're the most practical thinker for tech videos. Have you ever considered doing an advice video for your audience?

[@ElladanKenet]

Geez, thank you. Watched a dozen videos this weekend and you were the first one to 1) actually give a recommended drive for each variety and 2) you did the best describing the differences.

[@kgb3310]

This video, after a long time again, was full of recognizances that made me like and watch SCST in the first place. The tone, the format, the edit, is spot on!

[@IPushHard]

Great video! My old Intel Quad core had been chugging along for a few years with never much speed increase from the upgrades I did. Then I swapped in an SATA SSD (as my OS drive) and the difference was pretty amazing. Probably the best money I ever spent.

[@connorlancaster7541]

Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and to guide you. KZbin channel Cleveland street preachers and follow Jesus no man no religion. Hebrews 5:9 “salvation is for those who obey. Be holy and obey Jesus.j

[@queegfivehundred8197]

One other thing to consider with M.2 drives is the capabilities of the specific motherboard slot they're installed in - my Taichi X370 has a primary slot which can accept either a SATA3 drive or up to a PCI3.0x4 drive, while the secondary slot will only operate at up to PCI2.0x4 speeds (so a PCI3.0x4 drive will probably be slowed by the second M.2 slot) and won't accept a SATA drive at all.

[@mfmahmoo]

There are a couple of inaccuracies in this video: Transfer speed is not as important as IOPs. Unless you are editing large videos, sequential speed is irrelevant in every day usage. You want to look at Random IO.. Good SATA SSDs have similar iops compared to some mainstream NVMEs, despite being significantly cheaper. All else being equal, your PC will NOT boot 10s faster, unless you take garbage SATA ssd. There are other bottlenecks in the windows boot process. Games will NOT load much faster when comparing a good SATA ssd and NVME. In fact, the delta will probably hover around 10%. There are numerous videos online showing this. This is because the cpu/gpu become bottlenecks in texture decompression, etc. Bottom line is that unless you do very large file editing (4k video etc) SATA ssds are by far a better bargain at the moment.

[@igorthelight]

True.

[@BW022]

Mostly true. However, you would be amazed at times when SATA SSDs can be bottlenecked in tasks. 1. Copying files to/from the same drive. Or copying files on a drive on the same SATA bus. Often read speeds are so much faster than write speeds you don't see this, but... you can often see if it you start multiple read/write processes. 2. Certain drive operations which do maximize IOPs and the bus. Long searches (lots of small reads), heavy multi-threading (such as displaying a large number of images or thumb nails). 3. SQL and/or other local database work. Large file-based applications with heavy threading. 4. Heavy background multi-tasking. Heavily used Plex server, music library shared by lots of people in the house, local web server for development, etc. I've written a number of applications which can easily max-out the SATA transfer rates merely by starting enough threads accessing the disk. Start 50 threads to load images in the background. You get amazing results with an NVME over SATA.

[@cosmin12365]

Ok wtf is this Harry Potter first 3 books?

[@fellzer]

You must be from that cesspool known as Reddit. I hear they have pictures of boobs there.

[@thetimelords911]

SATA SSDs and NVME SSDs are the exact same price on newegg where I live so Im not upset about getting an NVME instead

[@YourAussieMate]

"SSD prices are reasonable" Australia: hold my beer $600 for 2TB 850 Evo

[@ScoAusU]

Yep His $75 us, or about $105 Australian. Cost in good old Australia $235

[@zedg2156]

australlia expensive 600$ Denmark hold my beer 923 dollars for 2 tb 850 ssd

[@rehakmate]

Then don't buy 2Tb, that size is high end in SSD, they aren't supposed to be that big or to completely replace HDD-s. 1500$ in Hungary so don't cry.

[@sonic-eb8kp]

YourAussieMate bro $600 in AUS? in Pakistan I have to sell my house to buy a 2TB SSD😜 And FBR will raid my house.

[@AgentSmith911]

@@zedg2156 weird, it's only $350 here in Norway

[@G10CKable]

After doing a ton of reading and watching videos on KZbin about the different types of SSDs, someone finally breaks it down and explains it in a way I can somewhat understand. And for that, you've got yourself a like and one more subscriber. Thanks, man.

[@sitordan]

Finally someone shed light on this mess. Thank you, Greg!

[@OlimacKuma]

This was just the perfect amount of info. And your the only one that has properly explained the difference between m.2 and nvme to me. You earned a subscriber my friend.

[@gauravsinhparmar3283]

A BEST explanation on SSDs i've ever seen. Thanks a Lot.

[@megapangolin1093]

Thoroughly enjoyable, informative and well presented vid, crystal clear presenting style. Full of facts and points of interest. Great non gimmicky style, which is rare. Subscribed today after first watching. Kudos to you.

[@travaa54]

I love it when high end tech like 2.5 ssd becomes afordable.

[@devrao3537]

DUDE, thx for this video, I was searching for a vid like this for a very long time!!

[@mattsmechanicalssi5833]

Nice overview Greg. My X79 DARK doesn't support M.2, so I went with a PCI-e NVME drive. And they are not cheap! At least mine wasn't! But the advantages of the speed of these drives cannot be undersold. Boot times of 5 seconds, and basic programs load almost instantly. They now make PCI-e versions that can utilize X8 lanes.

[@invoke4485]

if you get a pcie ssd that is 8x then your losing 8 lanes from your cpu the m.2 runs off the chipset

[@mattsmechanicalssi5833]

@@invoke4485 My current drive is x4 running off of the chipset, on a dedicated PCI-e slot. There is also a dedicated PCI-e x1 slot, not that i would use it. My CPU supports 40 PCI-e lanes, so there is plenty to go around. I could add another GPU at x16, and still have my x4 drive, as well as adding an x8 drive. I could run 4 GPU's at x8 and still have the lanes. I only run HEDT because of the PCI-e lanes, and the additional memory channels. I don't just use my computer for gaming and browsing. I do 3D design and fabrication work with it.

[@invoke4485]

@@mattsmechanicalssi5833 seems strange a x79 board would have pcie lanes connected to the chipset but i know some boards do

[@mattsmechanicalssi5833]

@@invoke4485 It's an EVGA X79 DARK. There are 8 PCI-e lanes on that chipset. They were opened up after BIOS updates, after the Ivy-Bridge-E CPU's were released. It also supports XEON CPU's up to 12 c/24t in the 2600 V2 series, but the best CPU is the E5-1680-V2, with 8c/16t. It's got an unlocked multiplier, base 3GHz/turbo 4GHz, and 25MB L3 cache. Mine should arrive soon. My current CPU is the lowly i7-4820K, 4c/8t 3.7/3.9, running at 4.9GHz all core, 1.35v, 30cidle/55cmax.

[@ChrisVandenheuvel]

Heya, I'm in the same boat with the X79, which drive did you buy exactly and did you need to get an PCIe adapter? Thanks!

[@raventhorX]

I'm glad you pointed out the differences somewhat between the two key types on the smaller form factor SSDs. The form factors that plug into the motherboards directly without the use of sable such as the SATA cables were not covered when I had my IT classes and I only recently learned there was a different key layout because of a work interview I went to at a non profit. I had no clue there were different key layouts and was unsure what the differences is. I had no clue those smaller form factors still used SATA without the cable and that's what the two notch layout was for. I had only thought the NVMe single notch layout was a thing. Due to my financial situation I haven't been able to afford computer components since I stopped going to school and currently have not been able to finish my classes and have had difficulty being able to keep up with the technology because of all the time I needed to spend working what jobs I did have. Hopefully if I get this job it can help me fix some of these issues however.

[@GearedInc]

Hey Greg nice to see you got out of the 300k zone, I know you have been going at it hard. Thanks for always being concise in your videos.

[@GregSalazar]

Thanks for the support!

[@biggerchris20]

Man thank you so much for the explanation. I built my gaming PC around 2014, maxed it in 2016. Everything is new now, so I feel like I'm learning all over again. This was step one, Thanks. Keep em coming

[@shreyasdharashivkar8027]

Good

[@jamalgumbs7518]

This is so helpful, you've really given me a clear idea of what I want to do for my future build. Cheers!

[@kaushalendrakumarsingh5818]

Thanks!! this helped a lot . Esp the reddit post screenshot. I was frustrated to read about the M2, SATA, PCIe, NVME.... on the blogs or other YT vids. But this clarified what each of them actually means. Now i can peacefully find which one will be compatible for my laptop

[@davidmiller5832]

Saved me again! I assumed the M.2 was faster. I'll just order a 2.5 SSD for my build. Thanks!!😊

[@travaa54]

2.5 ssd is best for the money right now.

[@DavidSanR]

they are faster, lol.

[@serratedmiff]

M.2 are way faster

[@11onejay]

@@serratedmiff .6 seconds faster game load times. Blazing fast.

[@mistaish]

Direct and to the point. Thanks. Great video.

[@TechOwnage]

M.2 are haz very low power requirements like 0.5 to 1.5watts. no more wires needed, cleaner cable management

[@jamesisaac7684]

Performance wise they are identical.

[@samueladitya1729]

M.2 sata is a bit more expensive than regular sata

[@BITCOIlN]

If I had to choose sata over m.2 sata drive then I'd choose sata because you can always use it in old laptop or a console that doesn't have m.2 interface.

[@TechOwnage]

you still use old laptops? and use consoles?

[@BITCOIlN]

@@TechOwnage yes

[@WolfRawrrr]

About to buy my first SSD, and this video is priceless. So well explained and easy to follow up and listen to. Thanks a lot!

[@rockstar5274ify]

I recently bought a WD green SSD and adding an SSD is the best decision I've made It makes a massive difference in performance and usability and I highly recommend anyone building their own PC to get an SSD first It should be your top priority

[@ninjahustler897]

Thank you! Your vids cut out all the filler and give folks what they need to know! Sub for life

[@Bharlos]

This was amazingly explained, thank you so much.

[@teddekker3383]

Thank you Greg, your video was clear and quick, exactly what I needed to understand. Ted

[@samsachs2001]

You should go over the differences between SLC, MLC, and TLC ssds next!

[@D0x1511af]

SLC>TLC or QLC

[@fulldnbboy]

@@D0x1511af ill add more info, slc > mlc > tlc > qlc. BUT mlc = tlc and qlc. Since word multi in multi level cell is arbitary saying any level cell so tlc and qlc are also mlc in a meaning cause they have multiple levels of cells. Atm dont buy qlc lol, better off with tlc and mlc.. Anything that is 3d v nand mlc is either tlc or qlc. Anything that states it is 3 bit or 4 bit v nand mlc is tlc or qlc respectively. Samsung is advertising their evo line ssd as 3 bit v nand mlc albeit they are in reality tlc.

[@HoloScope]

@@fulldnbboy what

[@9SMTM6]

Gotta say though, I really hate these names. They're pretty much lying anyways. "Triple Level cell"s actually have 8 distinct levels, "Quad level cell"s have 16. SLC has 2 levels per cell. The "Single", "Multi" "Triple" etc isn't naming the total amount of levels, but the number of simulated different (2 level) bits. Far better names would be I.e. * SLC-> 1bC (1 bit per cell) * MLC (in usual usage) -> 2bC (2 bit per cell) * TLC -> 3bC (you get the idea) * QLC -> 4bC

[@MrHarbinged]

@@HoloScope 😆 exactly my thoughts as well..

[@MrHenrikAndersson]

Since I stopped playing on PC I haven't had the need for a new stationary computer for a long time. So much has happened, thank you for the help.

[@jonrty007]

Good beginner video. I think a good follow up would be to delve deeper into the type of NAND Flash used and the effect of having no cache or DRAM less SSDs. Lots of budget SSDs use them and it might be good to point out pros and cons. Anyways gj with the video

[@josephlai5336]

Already 1 year plus using Adata XPG SX8200 Pro M.2 NVMe 512GB for gaming, it is very awesome until now

[@bolt2271]

thanks andrew garfield

[@aleefm.p296]

Spiderman s job when no alien attack 😅

[@ajirizawa5743]

bro put r9 9000 on his web shooter

[@Jaywarde82]

Very informative, Thanks for taking the time to explain this to us. I am upgrading a mid card laptop for school and was looking for something faster than my SSD that came with my laptop.

[@doodskie999]

just built my newest rig after the old one which I had for 7 years, and oh my god the NVME are on another level, my pc boots in less than 4 seconds

[@Ridgerian]

Man you deserve more subscriber, wish you get that 1M soon!

[@CinemaSteve]

Man, it's seriously impossible to go back when using a x4 NVME. I disagree about not using them because of the value. If you're doing any type of file transferring it's just so much smoother. I have 2 normal SSD's and 1 NVME. The difference is so ridiculous and I even bought mine at peak memory prices, yet it was worth every penny.

[@moomoo5537]

Which ones are good x4 NVME?

[@UnknownDev]

I'm loving my 970 Evo from Samsung. Got it for $116 on Black Friday off of Newegg. Transferred my 91GB boot drive onto it in about 8 minutes. Boots in about 3 to 4 seconds. And only runs around 48c. So I don't have any problem with it at all.

[@CinemaSteve]

@@moomoo5537 Samsung 970 EVO is typically referred to as the fastest. That or the WD Black NVME. I went with the HP one, which is slightly slower, but it was significantly cheaper. I figured I wouldn't feel the difference since the Read was only 200 off.

[@MilanSerbia14]

Kudos to you, good sir. I was wondering what are the differences between all of the SSD's, and now, thanks to you, I understand.

[@AlvinLee007]

What about Apple Fusion drives? And what happened to Intel Optane?

[@boredinde]

Hands down the best clear and simple explanation for the bulk of us...

[@ChrisChevs]

If only you talked about QLC, SLC, TLC, and MLC. Still great info but if you want to know more about NVME learn about those! MLC is awesome.

[@sasha_ytube]

demo motherboard with ssd slot explanations would also be great

[@unclegeorge7845]

Nice presentation. I'm 80 and almost stayed up. A couple more times through and I might even be able to talk the talk. Thanks

[@yourlydontknowjack]

i have to say, i bought a 500GB 970 EVO this year on black friday for 100€ and boy that thing is fast. came from a sata-ssd best way to describe it is when you have a hdd you need to wait for whatever you open to load, with a sata ssd it loads in instantly but with an nvme-ssd it just "is there" as soon as you click it :D (i'm using more sluggish programs like originlab etc so you can reeeally tell between ~1s and 3-4s loading times)

[@AtomicGamr]

Very well explained video and until now I didn't realize that my nvme drive was an x2 actually using the exact same xpg one in the video, super informative keep up the good videos !

[@chafacorpTV]

This guy's face has perfect cartoon proportions and this is the main reason I subscribed.

[@joshuablundell1790]

I've needed this video for a long time... Thank you. Such simple information but honestly hard to find online or yt

[@RossMalagarie]

Thanks for the info Science Studio but, what is the fastest SSD read/write speeds you, (or anyone in the chat) have seen? 3.5gb/s?

[@RossMalagarie]

@@SeanPennII all i'm seeing is 3400MBps and 2000 MBps is there a faster one?

[@RossMalagarie]

@@SeanPennII yeah I was wondering if there was a faster SSD than that.

[@snakeboy_1]

@@RossMalagarie Gigabyte Aorus RGB AIC 1TB, I am looking to maybe buy this one with 3.5 gb read and 3 gb write

[@HughRiggs]

Building a new rig with all the new CPUs and GPUs out. This is was a great simple video to help me figure out storage.

[@Sam_Hopkins]

I love how you described Reddit as a 'cesspool'.

[@GregSalazar]

To clarify, the Reddit _platform_ is not a cesspool. Many people _in_ it end up turning it into one.

[@ZombieLincoln666]

The default subreddits are all trash. The niche ones, about specialized topics, are much better

[@psycomutt]

@@ZombieLincoln666 No lie. Stay far away from politics and the like. I love my niche pages though, great people who really try to help each other out.

[@itsneight1260]

cesspool is putting it lightly... I would say more like the internet SEWER. Reddit as a website is poorly managed, even more poorly organized, THEN after those... there's the number of trolls/thieves/scum that matriculate there.

[@magsec5]

It really is. It’s all bought out, all the posts are either ads or driven by profit. Total circlejerk.

[@SmallvilleJW]

Thank you so much. That was very helpful! I'm shopping for a new build and this is exactly the info I needed to help me select a new NVMe drive.

[@feynstein1004]

Finally. After much searching, I've found the one video that explains it all. LTT should take notes. But a link to the reddit article with the picture would've been appreciated too.

[@eb6736]

This was the best video on this subject by far! Thank you. This broke it down to my level (beginner status) perfectly.

[@Shikori_Tsuru]

I went from using HDDs for ~15 years to Samsung 970 Evo Plus, it's freaking insane.

[@TOGYS7]

4:15 7:40 I have a two keyed NVME and thought I was being gaslight either by Toshiba or most online resources. thanks for clarifying.

[@pino_de_vogel]

I bought a m.2 nvme out of interest as i was updating my windows drive anyway with the new build but after using it for 2 months i say to everyone DONT BOTHER. Get a regular ssd with double the storage. There is no advantage at all not even windows load speeds are faster. Only get one if you need a lot of drives or your willing to spend double the price for not needing cables.

[@Joe_334]

Its the reviews saying they die after a few months of putting them in, that turn me away.

[@pino_de_vogel]

@@Joe_334 wel theres some bad ones out there and some software like windows can assist in killing them. They di have limited writes after all. And windows keeps writing log files all day long every few seconds with no way to turn it occ as they linked the process to other processes... mine is still fine but if i look at terabytes written thats just scary considering i dont use my c drive for anything.

[@KadvaKorp]

Explained it so well and had relative needed information.

[@jawed4180]

7:28 I'm sorry "I'm the pc master" hahaha also don't think most common people understand that one, I also always say I have 200 megabytes download speeds even tough I have to say bites but nice detail man 👍

[@greypatch8855]

I'm rocking the Samsung 970 EVO Plus. 500gb love it!

[@justingathright1670]

👍!👍! Good job & thanks for the info.

[@stevethea5250]

Paying off your ‘closing balance’ If you can afford it, you should pay off the closing balance in full by your statement’s due date. This is the total amount you owe for that statement period, including interest and purchases. If you pay your closing balance in full by the due date, not only do you not pay interest on the purchases you made that month, it also gives you interest-free days for purchases you make in the next month (as long as you continue to pay the full closing balance each month). But, we understand that paying off the closing balance mightn’t be possible. So, your next option should be to pay off as much as you can above your minimum monthly payment. We’ll call it a ‘part payment’.

[@USArmyMilitary]

very complete and detailed explanation, this is a benchmark for us in choosing, which is good to use, and calculated with our finances, a good product, certainly the price is a bit expensive but satisfying.

[@GregSalazar]

Thanks for watching!

[@USArmyMilitary]

​@@GregSalazar You're welcome

[@tommoulder8727]

I now prefer the 2.5" form factor. i have installed two m.2 drives both 512GB in size, one 2280 and the other 2240. They both have very high heat factors. The heat will not ruin the drive, but it does reduce the performance of the drive to avoid ruining the drive.

[@andreirachko]

M.2 SSds actually perform better in heat, they must remain relatively warm to function properly long-term. It's the controller part that may see issues due to heat, but afaik there are always heatsinks attached to it.

[@TheSaxAppeal]

@@andreirachko typically the side of the drive that has the nand chips will be facing the motherboard and the side that has the controller will be facing away from the motherboard. Mobo manufacturers knew what they were doing when they started including m.2 heat shields

[@astrajenaka4986]

I currently want to upgrade my laptop and confused by the variations of ssd types, and this video helps a lot! thanks mate!

[@JusticeFreedomDestin]

This is good, but I feel like it doesn't address the real world applications for NVME vs SATA differences for something like boot times or game load times. Throwing the theoretical speeds up is ok for comparison's sake but doesn't actually give any examples of what to expect when actually using them. While this does a good job of explaining the physical differences, just throwing the numbers up without backings in the real world is just like what marketing teams do; display empty numbers that are just better without actual accounts to say how much better after purchase.

[@GregSalazar]

I think you're missing the point. The idea was to clarify the differences in how each operates, allowing buyers to rationalize their prices. The theoretical speeds are for reference, and most of these drives meet or exceed these speeds in my own testing. I never called this a "review."

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@GregSalazar This barely clarifies anything then. Because in theory NVMe SSDs would be times faster than SATA ones, but in practice nothing like that usually happens and I talk about computer boot times, web browser loading times and daily stuff like that.

[@GregSalazar]

@@MJ-uk6lu My NVMe boot times are significantly faster, as are game startup and scene load times. I'm confused why a few of you are claiming they aren't. EDIT: And just so we're clear, web browser "load times" have almost nothing to do with your drive speed and nearly everything to do with your internet connection (bandwidth, ping, proximity to router if running wirelessly, etc). I can't imagine how you'd expect to notice any difference in speed at all when opening up simple windows. Even on SSDs, those times are near-instantaneous.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@GregSalazar Sure they are, but improvements in actual loading speeds aren't exactly the same amount of times faster as one would expect from specifications. Also it's better to talk about random reads/writes and IOPS as those things slow down things the most. SATA interface, probably even first revision SATA interface wasn't even fully utilized in that aspect. Sequential writes grew a lot. Web browsers take up few hundred megabytes of space, it takes time to load that. Also if person uses reload previous tabs, it takes time to reload them from storage device. Especially if browsers are optimized for that, instead of relying on internet (Chrome mobile, Opera). CPU is used too at that. Like I said before, it would be useful to test daily stuff, like loading software like GIMP, copying files (big ones and lots of small ones), game loading times, boot up times and shut down times, some other tasks that are highly dependent on random writing. As well as some theoretical investigation of several SSDs in software like Crystal Disk Mark, HD Tune Pro (it has nice access time and IOPS benchmarks), ATTO Benchmark. That's an idea for another video, to investigate, practical, specialized and theoretical benefits of SSDs and their different types. Maybe even performance comparison between TLC, MLC and SLC SSDs or even RAID 0. It would be really nice to actually see this done as many tech sites still just keep saying that in practice as long as you have an SSD you are fine or as long as SSD is from 'reputable' brand it's fine. I definitely remember Austin Evans saying that WD Blue (M2) is a recommended choice, yet ignoring the fact that at least 3 times faster Adata M2 SSD costs the same (model is XPG SX 6000 Pro). It's really easy to feel that no one cares those specs. WD SSD has SATA interface and M2 form factor, Adata one has NVMe interface and M2 form factor. Then there's just little bit more expensive XPG SX 8200 Pro, which at least claims to be faster than SX 6000 in writes twice and in reading almost twice. Their cost of ~256GB models are: WD Blue 53 euros Adata XPG SX 6000 Pro 56 euros Adata XPG SX 8200 Pro 62 euros It would be nice to know if there's actually any big difference between them all. Most importantly in random reads/writes.

[@JusticeFreedomDestin]

The reason why I ask for real world examples is while NVME is faster, and in some cases does yield the significantly faster speeds over SATA drives, it. NVME isn't clearly faster at all tasks, especially at double the cost. Puget systems did a test and while the NVME was significantly faster in file compression and slightly faster in other tasks, it wasn't overwhelming as fast as the theoretical speeds would imply. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHWzqoOmfpxpfpY

[@80s_Gamr]

I've run two Samsung EVO 850 (both 500GB) drives in RAID 0 for quite some time now and no complaints. Very fast.

[@kristofkirjak7474]

I think sata m.2 is only worth it when you put it in a laptop. But it just me feel free to judge me.

[@Jake-sw3ss]

sata is pointless. It's just spacesaving.

[@razvanmiracom]

yeah, m.2 sata ssds perfect for laptops. Cheap and they don't eat up the 2.5" hdd bay. Also, many budget laptops that use U (intel or amd) series CPUs can't really take advantage of nvme speeds anyways. In PCs however, i'd only recommend them for budget systems nowadays. Nvme drives have become much cheaper nowadays. I use a nvme wd black for my gaming rig and a 2.5" sata one in my ideapad ryzen 5 2500u laptop (though my laptop does have 2 2.5" bays).

[@gamingwithegoon]

Or price. Build a budget pc for a friend and the m.2 sata was 4 bucks cheaper then the normal 2.5inch

[@misterthegeoff9767]

I've bought one for a mITX build. Was cheaper than a 2.5" sata by a couple of quid and it's 2 fewer cables to manage.

[@pangkan270]

I use 860 EVO because my laptop dosn't have an m.2 slot :P

[@TheShadDrag]

Just got myself a Samsung 500GB 860 Evo last week!

[@harkisingh]

Craig Scholtz How's it doing I am thinking of getting it too

[@MicrophonicFool]

I was hoping you might describe more about the compromise of running out of available PCIe lanes with the x4s depending on the other components and motherboard maximums and installed graphics requirements. I dont often run into that with the meager budget I have to GPUs but it is still a major consideration

[@DuaLeaD]

SATA drives are keyed twice on the physical connectors...Didn't know that! Thanks for the tip

[@mirakal9018]

I wish there were “English only” sections for these types of videos

[@chunkylover5367]

Very simple and easy to comprehend explanation of the different SSDs available. Thank you!

[@appleps4505]

Needed this video

[@loukask.9111]

wow you did it: you put two garbage products/brands into one channel name... Congrats!

[@appleps4505]

Hans Müller thanks

[@somecallmejah1104]

@@loukask.9111 Apple is pretty trash tbh, but the PS4 is good. Of course it's only worth it for exclusives. It's an ok console though.

[@JahIthBer]

you will always be salazar studios to me

[@Spills51]

I'm just a gamer. It would be robbing myself if I bought a more expensive ssd. For what...a few seconds of time?? Can I trade those couple seconds for the extra hours I spent making up the financial difference? I THINK NOT SIR!

[@Chickenbreadlp]

The last I heard about Flash is that you do *NOT* want to to actively cool it, as Flash chips perform best (and last longer) when they operate at tempretures between 40°C-50°C. Actively cooling Flash chips would cause them to run on way lower tempratures which may or may not lower the lifetime of your SSD. A Heatspreder is usually enough to keep an SSD within it's operating temprature...

[@helsamna3895]

I wanted to buy a budget ssd and ended up with 970 pro 1tb

[@stevethea5250]

When Do You Pay Off Your Credit Card Bill? Pros and Cons of Paying Early vs. On Due Date, Setting Up Autopay [EXPIRED] Anya Kartashova August 15, 2018 Anya Kartashova (Offers on this page are now expired and are no longer available.) When it comes to managing credit cards, we all have a preferred method. It goes without saying that to be successful in this hobby, you must pay off your balance in full before the due date, but the exact time and frequency of payments varies person to person. Some pay before the statement closes, and others wait until the last minute of the due date. So, let’s go over some of the pros and cons of each card management style. Make Sure to Pay Your Bills On Time Credit card payment history contributes to a huge chunk of your overall credit score, or a whopping 35 percent to be specific, so it’s important to make all payments before their due dates. And I’m not talking about making a minimum payment. Technically, sending a check for the minimum balance due will contribute to the payment history in a positive way, but you’ll end up paying interest on the remaining balance. Rewards credit cards tend to carry especially high interest rates, therefore paying just the minimum amount will negate all your rewards and is not recommended. Pros: Not paying interest Cons: None Paying Off Balance Before the Statement Closes Consumers who use this method tend to stay on the cautious side and pay off their balance before the statement closes, sometimes multiple times per month. Although you won’t owe any interest on your card, which is the goal, you also won’t accumulate positive payment history. If the statement closes at $0, you technically owe nothing and the payment is not recorded by the credit bureaus, which get their information from lenders. If you prefer paying off as much of your bill as possible in advance, it’s best to carry a small balance that is reported to the bureaus along with a full payment shortly after a statement closes. This will help you establish payment history, keep your credit utilization low and increase your score. Pros: Keeping credit utilization rate low Cons: No record of payment history Cycling Your Credit Sometimes lenders are fearful of offering a high credit line, especially to consumers with a thin credit file. If you apply for your first or second credit card, your credit line might be on the lower side. Let’s say it is $1,000, and you need to make multiple expensive purchases. If your first purchase is $800, you are now using 80 percent of your credit limit, which implies high risk. To appear in control of your finances, you want to keep your credit utilization rate under 30 percent if possible. So, you can pay off the $800 before the statement closes and then use your card again to make another purchase. Doing this multiple times per month is called cycling your credit. You want to use this method if your credit line is low but you are 100 percent you can pay off your purchases in full right away. Just be careful and don’t let the statement close with a large purchase on your bill. This will increase your credit utilization rate and temporarily lower your credit score. Pros: Keeping credit utilization rate low Cons: Risk of not paying in full before statement closes Paying Off Balance on Due Date Some people like to hoard their money until the last day of the grace period. You may call it procrastination, but others call it investing. If you have money in a high-yield checking account, it might make sense to keep the money there for as long as possible to accrue a higher return. Of course, this only makes sense for accounts with high balances. You also need to be careful with your utilization rates. Racking up a huge credit card bill isn’t worth a credit score drop for a few extra bucks in your checking account. Pros: Investing money elsewhere Cons: High credit utilization rate Setting Up Autopay for Credit Card Bills This option really varies person to person. With different due dates, bonus categories and annual fees on each card, it can get rather overwhelming to keep track of everything. Setting up autopay for your bills can eliminate lots of stress, especially if you hold multiple rewards credit cards, but it also can backfire. For example, if someone makes a fraudulent charge on your credit card and you don’t notice right away, the autopay might pay for something you didn’t buy. In my opinion, it’s easier to not pay for it in the first place than to jump though hoops trying to your money back after the fact. Not to mention the possibility of not having enough money in your checking account to cover the bill. Then you have to deal with overdraft charges from your financial institution. Pros: Easy bill managing Cons: Potential complications with fraud How I Manage My Credit Card Bills Now, after all of this, you might be wondering how I manage my credit card bills. I pay off every card in full the day I receive an email letting me know my statement is available. This way I don’t miss any payments, and everything gets reported to the credit bureaus. I pay everything manually and have not set up autopay on any of my cards for the fear of overdraft charges, just in case. This way I also can choose a checking account for that specific payment. I’m curious. How do you manage your credit card bills? Please share your methods in the comment section below. Read more at: When Do You Pay Off Your Credit Card Bill? Pros and Cons of Paying Early vs. On Due Date, Setting Up Autopay [EXPIRED] | Frugal Travel Guy

[@TheFreddyCardoza]

BRILLIANT. Thank you for this. The "notch" controversy was confusing me, especially because of what is recommended for my system, and I knew mine isn't a SATA but is a PCIe 3 x 4 NVME, and this completely solves that. I am also tryijng to learn what a "Class 40" is and hope to learn that. This is easily the most informative and understandable SSD video I've seen. Bravo! Subscribing.

[@GregSalazar]

Thanks for the support!

[@papabibo5]

>calls reddit a cesspool >is a youtuber

[@myopicthunder]

Who isn't a KZbinr? Reddit is a cesspool.

[@papabibo5]

@@myopicthunder it's just funny that he would call it a cesspool while PROFESSIONALLY WORKING for KZbin, which is even more of a mess.

[@9inchpp]

@@papabibo5 nope he didn't work for youtube.

[@MrUnknownPunk]

for extra in-depth. i would check tech quickie on their types of ssd (i.e. tlc, qlc). it makes a lot of difference.

[@margarin5951]

HDD gang wya

[@Kazzumal]

I was looking at the wrong NVMe. Thanks a lot! Subscribed.

[@Oalmax]

*Like, if you are a 970 EVO owner*

[@jameylane9196]

It's the best 100 bucks you can spend.

[@ninja.saywhat]

I like the Intel 660p Series M.2 2280, best bang for the buck!

[@jameylane9196]

Evo is better in benchmarks. That intel came out in 2016.

[@ninja.saywhat]

I never said that Intel was better in performance, I said best bang for the buck. The 970 EVO is like a premium SSD whereas the 660p is catered towards budget conscious customers.

[@Blue-iq8bg]

I got a 250GB one a month or so ago, I feel that I wouldn't have noticed too much day to day performance if I spent that £65 on a larger Sata SSD.

[@MrDogbrain]

I'm a little late to the party but I found this video extremely helpful. Just upgraded my SSD and my machine is notably quicker. Thanks bro!

[@hoyle038]

This becoming such a great channel to watch.

[@rj6782]

Thanks mate, really helpful ordered 970 pro. now i know it works on my motherboard because of the x4 solution.

[@andrewscaduto8278]

This is hands down the best video i have found for explaining all the different HDs. Great comparison chart along with an explanation of the different form factors, speeds, and protocols.

[@abdulla4830]

Love you.. spent 3 days to figure out what is what on cyberspace and got shot to pieces with all SSD types, the first few seconds @00:14 explains it all. BIG THANKS Bro