We have unity first 256GB Kingston KC600, which is ideal for those who want to give a second life to an old computer. Then we have the Seagate FireCuda 510 500 GB, a very interesting option for fans of video games. If you are a very demanding user, you might be interested in the unit Corsair MP600 500GBwhich is based on the PCIe 4.0 interface.
Kingston KC600 256 GB, give your old PC a second life
SSDs from 2.5 inch sizes have fallen behind in the market. Due to its good price, excellent performance and less amount of cabling, many users opt for M.2 drives. But these storage units are useful if we have an old computer that we want to breathe new life into.
This Kingston unit is characterized by the use of 3D TLC NAND memories, which are the most common for this type of storage units. Something interesting about this player which includes software encryption options.
Regarding performance, this device offers us read speeds of up to 550MB/s and write speeds of up to 500MB/s. Moreover, it gives us 90,000 IOPS random read and 80,000 IOPS random write. The drive is based on the SATA III interface, of course.
An economical solution that can be used to update a laptop with a few years or an old computer. We can also use it as the main unit for a new game team.
Seagate FireCuda 510 500 GB, because PCIe 3.0 is not outdated
Although drives based on the PCIe 4.0 interface do exist and PCIe 5.0 drives are coming soon, they are of no interest. The reason is that for the same capacity, you pay twice as much, to have more read and write speeds. It may be interesting, but there are few cases where its advantages are relevant, that’s why we chose this unit PCIe 3.0.
Seagate’s solution is part of its gaming product line. Does this storage unit use 3D TLC NAND memories has a dynamic SLC cache up to 28 GB reserved for burst data.
We offer you this 500 GB disk 3450MB/s read speed and 2500MB/s write speed. Very good speeds given that it is in M.2 NVMe format and is based on the PCIe 3.0 interface. Note that it has an MTBF of 1.8 million hours.
For those who love video games, it is a solution with good capacity, excellent performance and a favorable price. It is perhaps the most balanced solution that can be found on the market.
Corsair MP600 500 GB, with heatsink included
For the most demanding and who want to be up to date, we have this Corsair solution. This unit is based on PCIe 4.0 interface, which offers high read and write speeds. The interesting thing about this unit is that it is also compatible with motherboards that only support PCIe 3.0.
Regarding the unit, it should be noted that it is based on 3D TLC NAND memories High density, to provide great durability and good performance. This unit offers read speeds up to 4950 MB/s and write speeds up to 2500 MB/s.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about this device is not the performance, but the fact that it includes a series radiator. It is well known that M.2 SSDs have temperature issues that affect performance. This issue is easily remedied with a heatsink that helps control the unit’s temperature and perform at its best.
It’s a great storage unit, especially since it includes a heatsink as standard. The write speed isn’t the best, as it’s the same as the Seagate drive, for what it’s worth, but only up to a point.
