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Hi guys,
My old man is right now in the US so this is my chance to buy an SDD at decent prices, i think 250 gb is more than enough and i have a budget of 100 bucks. So far ive found the following SSDs:
Samsung eVO https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAJ412U/?tag=tec06d-20
And a kingston with more capacity which costs a bit more : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820242259
Which one would you recommend? im not space constricted but the idea is to have something that lasts for a very long time.
I Look forward to hearing from you

My rig: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Foxslink/saved/khjKHx
 

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Go with the more space.
 

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Get a 480GB
 
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Ok but is kingston a trusted SSD brand? i cant do anything if the Drive fails so quality guarantee is important too, i live in Chile
 
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Silicon Power Silm S55 480GB for $99.99

Sandisk Ultra II 480GB for $123.99

Sandisk SSD PLUS 480GB for $112.99

Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB for $111.04

OCZ TRION 150 480GB for $119.99

PNY CS2111 480GB for $119.99

A-Data Premier SP550 480GB for $112.99

Edit: Missed two:
Crucial MX300 525GB for $129.99

SK hynix SL308 2.5" 500GB for $124.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820329008

Edit 2: I was working off of this list: http://pcpartpicker.com/products/internal-hard-drive/#f=3&i=25&t=0&S=400000,10000000&sort=a10&page=1
 
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Ok thanks for the links, and which one of those 480 would be the best?
 
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Sandisk SSD Plus, Kingston SSDNow UV400. The SK hynix SL308 for the extra $25 isn't a bad price for 500GB (Price/GB $0.250.)
 
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Yeah those Plextor's would do good too. One plus about the Plextor is they do advertise their durability as a selling point. Which is quite important since you're in Chile so won't be able to RMA a bad drive.
 
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I'd recommend Sandisk, especially as they were taken over by Western Digital.
Their X400 has a long warranty and is advertised as data centre quality.
 
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I have a Kingston V+ 120GB that is 6 years now but it is also build on SLC Chips, but Kingston Memory is known as really stable. I also have 2 Samsungs Evo 840 and 850 works grate as well but they are about 2 years.

But isn't there a brand that has World wide warranty??
 

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My vote is also for higher capacity SanDisk.
I am using a 240GB Extreme II for almost 3 years now and so far it's in perfect condition.
Just few days ago I sold my last HDD and upgraded my storage drive to 512GB SanDisk X400 (I don't need much space). It is still on the way, so I am temporarily using a spare Kingston V300.

Another option to consider, is a 1TB Mushkin Reactor. The price is exactly the same, as equivalent SanDisk X400 (~24c/GB).
 
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Better is 480-512GB.
You will not see big difference between different SATA III SSD models and more space will be useful.
Only propose him some nice model for 100$ 480-512GB size. Kingston is good company.
 
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Since you're tight on your budget, look for Adata SP550 240 GB or Toshiba Q300 240 GB. Those are excellent SSD's, offering very good performance for the given price and they are also available in 480 GB models which are slightly over 100$. Keep in mind that Adata SP550 and Toshiba Q300 are among the fastest SSD's in their class.
 
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So many recommendations its hard to choose :confused:. we should do a top 3 list considering space then performance and reliability, or even a poll would be nice
The ones with more space that caught my attention are the SK hynix SL308 and the crucial mx300, both are above 500 gb.
Many of you recommend sandisk , so what sandisk is better, ultra or plus? wish they had more gigs
Gracias for your input
 
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Ok but is plextor the only one that offers RMA? SK hynix or Samsung doesnt offer this?
 
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So many recommendations its hard to choose :confused:.
Many of you recommend sandisk , so what sandisk is better, ultra or plus? wish they had more gigs
Gracias for your input
X400 series is better.
 

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+1 for X400. Got mine yesterday - so far I am very happy.
Actually I was really surprised that at ~$115 shipped from Odessa it was not some sort of fake, or defective used unit repackaged in original box... It was actually brand new, sealed, and never used :roll:
R/W speeds in specs are a bit optimistic, but it is capable of pushing ~490MB/s sequential read (vs 540MB/s claimed).
 

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R/W speeds in specs are a bit optimistic, but it is capable of pushing ~490MB/s sequential read (vs 540MB/s claimed).

To be fair that could be your system having more overhead on SATA than what they tested with.
 
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Ok but is plextor the only one that offers RMA? SK hynix or Samsung doesnt offer this?
Sorry for the late reply, what I meant was since you live in Chile, and wanted to avoid a RMA hassle/dead SSD you should consider picking the 480 GB Plextor for it's higher rated write endurance.
 
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It has 2 x M.2 slots which support both SATA and PCIe drives (including RAID 0,1 configurations), and an additional 2.5" slot for regular HDD/SSD.

http://www.laptopmain.com/lenovo-thinkpad-p50-disassembly-and-ram-ssd-upgrade-guide/

ok but since the laptop already comes with a 2.5 500 GB HDD does that mean the slot is used? or is the 2.5 an extra drive slot?
In case its being used he should buy this right?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01639694M/?tag=tec06d-20

3. Upgrade Options

Under the service cover, you will be able to access two RAM slots, two M.2 slots, a 2.5″ HDD bay and a SIM card slot.
Unfortunately, if you add SSD and HDD, you have to order SSD bracket and HDD SATA cable from Lenovo website.

that red part is concerning

Sorry for the late reply, what I meant was since you live in Chile, and wanted to avoid a RMA hassle/dead SSD you should consider picking the 480 GB Plextor for it's higher rated write endurance.

Ok thanks, do usually SSD die or como faulty? if plextor is the most resistant then its the safest option
 
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