Comparable SSD to my SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB

[Technocrat]

I know when this SSD came out it was extremely good and was ranked very high I'm looking for an upgrade or at least something as good of quality other than the interface Sata vs nvme, what would be comparable?

 

[UsandThem]

I'm not sure what you mean by "other than the interface Sata vs nvme", but if you're for a comparable drive to your Extreme Pro drive, you have the 860 PRO which uses MLC NAND.

The models that are a step down from that would be drives like Crucial MX500, Samsung 860 EVO, Western Digital and Sandisk 3D series, and the Intel 545s.

Also, I am sending you a private message.

 

[Technocrat]

Well I know that the Extreme Pro was a highly rated SSD although it's limited to SATA3 interface. As far as durability, what is comparable now, nvme included. The Samsung Pro series and what else?

 

[UsandThem]

Samsung still has the highest endurance rating, and they are one of the few that still offers MLC NAND. The options for those parameters are the 960 PRO / 970 PRO in NVMe, and the 860 PRO in SATA.

The main competition doesn't offer MLC, since they all use TLC NAND that is comparible to what Samsung uses on their 970 EVO and 860 EVO drives. Samsung still has a higher endurance rating on their TLC drives compared to their competition like the Western Digital Black NVMe drive. The performance is very similar in NVMe drives, and SATA is all but tapped out in performance at this point by all the drives I listed in my first response.

So in laymen terms, if you want a drive with the highest endurance rating, buy a 970 PRO (NVMe) or 860 PRO (SATA). If you just want a fast drive with a good endurance rating, buy a drive like the 970 EVO or Western Digital Black (NVMe) or 860 EVO, MX500, 545s, WD and Sandisk 3D drives (SATA).

 

[UsandThem]

I guess I should have given you an idea of the endurance differences between the PRO and EVO line. For example:

The 500GB 860 EVO has a 5 year warranty, or 300 TBW. The 512GB 860 PRO has a 5 year warranty, or 600 TBW. Samsung pretty much doubles the TBW warranty on their PRO line compared to their EVO lineup.

 

[Technocrat]

Yeah my Extreme Pro has a 10 year warranty which is awesome. Thanks for the information!