Standard Or Pro Series Samsung Ssd

What is the best SSD, the Samsung 960 Pro or Intel Optane?

Firstly, Samsung 960 Pro is an excellent SSD, but it is an M.2 SSD. M.2 SSD’s are faster than SATA SSD’s in only very specific cases, like copying huge files from one M.2 to another M.2. In everyday tasks like opening applications or copying small files, M.2 has no advantage over SATA SSD’s. Meanwhile, a SATA SSD is much cheaper than an M.2 SSD. So, consider the Samsung 850 Evo instead of the 960 Pro, if you don’t need the specific benefits that an M.2 SSD provides, which will save you quite some money.Now, as for Intel Optane - those aren’t SSD’s. As of now, Intel Optane is a new technology which basically makes your current hard drive faster, in a very vague sense. You can learn more about Intel’s Optane technology in the following video:As mentioned in the video, the only Intel Optane product available currently is NOT a replacement for any mechanical drive. So, if you’re looking for a storage solution, stick to a SATA or M.2 SSD.Hope this helps. Cheers!

What is the difference between the Samsung SSD EVO 350 from 360, and will it work with my late 2011 Macbook Pro?

Do you mean EVO 850 vs. EVO 860?They are both 2.5 inch SATA SSDs and both of them are compatible with Macs that take 2.5 inch hard drives, including the 2011 MacBook Pros.The 860 uses a newer NAND flash design internally, but externally they are very similar. Samsung claims greater durability for the 860 in terms of total number of writes. Speed wise, they are practically identical, both of them bump against the theoretical limits of the SATA interface.There are (as far as I can remember) no 350 or 360 series Samsung SSDs.

Is it worth to upgrade from a 256GB Samsung SSD 840 Pro to 850 Evo or Pro?

As technology improves, the storage capacities are increasing and warranties are getting longer.If your 256GB 840 Pro is not nearing full storage capacity, or more than 4 years old, I would not upgrade to the 850 Series. It has a 5-year warranty. Also check your drive health SMART parameters for any errors and the days of power on time. I use Speccy.I use a 128GB 840 Pro (near 4 years old) and do not plan to upgrade for another year. My drive health is good. To save space, I keep large media files on a 128 GB Samsung USB 3.0 mini flash drive FIT and cloud storage.EVO 850 has a 5-year warranty, EVO 850 Pro has a 10-year warranty.Costs are declining, so you can probably buy a 512 GB model for the same price you paid for 256 GB a few years ago.The performance specs are not very different. See below:840 Evo Series 120GB, 250GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TBSequential Read Speed Up to 540MB/s, Sequential Write Speed Up to 520MB/sRandom Read Speed Up to 98K IOPS, Random Write Speed Up to Up to 90K IOPSPower Consumption (W) .045WWarranty 3 years840 Pro Series 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GBSequential Read Speed Up to 540MB/s, Sequential Write Speed Up to 520MB/sRandom Read Speed Up to 100K IOPS, Random Write Speed Up to 90K IOPSPower Consumption (W) .15WWarranty 5 years or 73 TBWEVO 850 Series 120GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TBSamsung 32 layer 3D 3-bit V-NANDAES Encryption 256-Bit AESSATA III 6Gb/sSequential Read Speed Up to 540MB/s, Sequential Write Speed Up to 520MB/sRandom Read Speed Up to 98K IOPS, Random Write Speed Up to Up to 90K IOPSPower Consumption (W) 3.6WWarranty 5 years or 150 TBWMTBF 2.0M hoursEVO 850 Pro Series 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TBSamsung 32 layer 3D 2-bit V-NANDAES Encryption 256-Bit AESSATA III 6Gb/sSequential Read Speed Up to 550MB/s, Sequential Write Speed Up to 520MB/sRandom Read Speed Up to 100K IOPS, Random Write Speed Up to 90K IOPSPower Consumption (W) 3.3WWarranty 10 years or 150 TBWMTBF 2.0M hours

Is a samsung SSD good?

Considering Samsung is one of the top tier NAND Flash manufacturers in the world, yes they have some competence in making good SSD drives. One point to take note is Samsung is pretty aggressive on specs and safety net features such as over-provisioning are turn off by default unlike other manufacturers such as Intel