SSD Upgrade

[Xavierrrrrrrrr]

I currently am running a 2020 Omen 15 laptop and am looking to get another 1TB nvme ssd to supplement the existing nvme ssd in the laptop. I'm currently eyeing the western digital SN750 SE nvme ssd for the upgrade but I'm not sure if its the most reliable/best performing out of the available range of nvme ssd's available. Would appreciate any recommendations on other nvme ssd's I should look at or how the western digitial SN750 SE is. Thanks!

 

[SC489]

Have a look at Tom's Hardware and SSD benchmarks like https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/

Make a shortlist then check the number of poor 1* and 2* Amazon reviews to check for any issues. I prefer to buy SSDs with a decent 5 year warranty.

 

[NickZ2016]

I'd be careful with Amazon reviews. Amazon co-mingles reviews for all the products on a certain page.

The 750 is WD faster/higher end model number. If you really need the speed and your system supports it the only question is budget.

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www.anandtech.com

That's the model you seem to be looking at. Does your system have a Gen 4 slot open? If not you might be better off saving your money and getting a Blue 550.

That's even assuming you need the speed of Gen 4

 

[Mystery member]

I currently am running a 2020 Omen 15 laptop and am looking to get another 1TB nvme ssd to supplement the existing nvme ssd in the laptop. I'm currently eyeing the western digital SN750 SE nvme ssd for the upgrade but I'm not sure if its the most reliable/best performing out of the available range of nvme ssd's available. Would appreciate any recommendations on other nvme ssd's I should look at or how the western digitial SN750 SE is. Thanks!

I assume that you’ve checked for the presence of a free M.2 slot, but also check the dimensions of the SSD card that it will accommodate.

Some M.2 slots may have a wireless module installed.

 

[bmoag]

The OP might be overthinking this.

Many/most SSDs and RAM kits source their internals from the same limited sources. I think Samsung uses all self-sourced parts in some drives but that might be it. Lately drive makers have been changing internal parts without changing the model number, so there's that to consider too.

Its really about the controller and where the RAM chips come from, not the name on the drive. If you think you can tell the difference between an I/O speed of 3800 and 3500 you are very special.

Mostly all that often distinguishes comparable SSDs of all ilk is the label, the color and the reliability of the warranty. Sic semper commodity parts.

No matter how reliable a model is rated someone will get the lemon. Also everything fails at some point, usually the worst possible time. See backups.

In any event I have several WD Black nvmes, they always seem to be on sale when I need to buy one. In my humble they are as fast as advertised. And reliable, at least so far. Actually every m2 drive I ever owned is still in use with no sign of failure regardless of the label on the outside. Can't say that for regular SSDs.

 

[sam45]

Looks like you are capable of PCIe 4.0 speeds. The SN850 reads at 7000 MBps and writes at 5300 MBps vs the 3600/2830 MBps of the SN750 SE...

How is the speed of the current drive for your use? If your current drive speed is good enough (benchmark it, or look up the model), you can probably get away with the slower drive and save a little bit of funds. I do not think HP would put in one of the faster drives in. They did not for me, but it's not an Omen.

 

[Rambow]

Have no direct experience, but WD would not put the black label on it if the product wasn't good enough.

You want worse drives, buy blue or green.

You want a even better drive, i hear samsung evo are the best money can buy(in the consumer grade category anyway).

 

[Morris0]

I'd be careful with Amazon reviews. Amazon co-mingles reviews for all the products on a certain page.

The 750 is WD faster/higher end model number. If you really need the speed and your system supports it the only question is budget.

But

https://www.anandtech.com/show/1670...es-wd-black-sn750-se-ssd-entrylevel-pcie-gen4

That's the model you seem to be looking at. Does your system have a Gen 4 slot open? If not you might be better off saving your money and getting a Blue 550.

That's even assuming you need the speed of Gen 4

Actually, the WD sn750 is last years model whit the sn850 this years. It dose not mater, those drives are not going to perform at peak as a laptop made in 2000 will be PCIe 3 limiting the WD PCIe 4 drives in throughput.

Any NVME SSD will provide decent performance and the WD drivers are among the best for reliability. Even the less known brands are stable. Go for size and a reasonable price.

Morris