The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    WD Blue 500 GB m.2

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by InOrderToSignIn, Apr 30, 2017.

  1. InOrderToSignIn

    InOrderToSignIn Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    21
    Messages:
    221
    Likes Received:
    94
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Does anyone know how well this thing performs in comparison to say... a samsung 850 evo?

    I recently picked up a used laptop and the first thing I want to do is add a m.2 stick or whatever... as it currently only has a HDD.

    The WD is on sale for $100 at a local store... curious how it compares to the $200 evo.
     
    InOrderToSignIn, Apr 30, 2017
    #1
  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

    Reputations:
    5,398
    Messages:
    12,692
    Likes Received:
    2,717
    Trophy Points:
    631
    The EVO is not $100 better (for a used notebook...).

    What is your intended workflow/workloads for the new/used notebook?
     
    tilleroftheearth, May 1, 2017
    #2
  3. InOrderToSignIn

    InOrderToSignIn Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    21
    Messages:
    221
    Likes Received:
    94
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Primarily used for pentesting, getting it cleared to be used as my new workbook.

    Basically means multiple VMs open, running various tools.

    The Evo is $200, the WD is $100 at my local store. Trying to determine if it would be benficial to pick up the WD for $100.

    Is it 2x slower than the Evo? 50% slower?
     
    InOrderToSignIn, May 1, 2017
    #3
  4. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

    Reputations:
    5,398
    Messages:
    12,692
    Likes Received:
    2,717
    Trophy Points:
    631
    How big are your VM's? How many do you have and how many do you run consecutively?

    The EVO may 'score' 2x faster in certain BM's... but real world? Not worth double unless your workloads are 'paid' work and not just your hobby...

     
    tilleroftheearth, May 1, 2017
    #4