Upgrade to 1TB M2 from a WD 250GB M2

Will be buying a 1TB to replace my WD 256GB SSD M.2 2280 NVME 3X4, so if I replace it with a !TB 4X4 will that make any difference in performance If I upgrade the board later it will likely support a 4X4 so that’s I’m thinking ahead. What is a good 1TB M2 drive on the market today. I know Samsung is top line but the cost is also. Now the old adage “You get what you pay for” so that is also a thought. Buy cheap & replace early. Patriot, Kingston or Crucial, WD & many others out there. Also I have 2 1TB backup drives so 1TB is likely all I need. What is the opinion of the members

@rgh43

The 1TB will be faster than the 256GB, just because it's a 1TB.
Speed on M.2 SSDs and even on Sata SSDs, goes up a bit, just with size.
The sweet spot seems to be about 1TB.

Google AI...

M.2 SSD speeds are primarily determined by their PCIe generation (Gen3/4/5) and NAND type rather than physical size, though larger capacity drives often have higher, more sustained speeds due to better controller utilization.

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Still... I would get a Samsung...

Yes, I would go for Gen 4 rather than Gen 3, however not Gen 5 as they run a bit hot at this point of development.

You won't notice any difference in speed unless you are a benchmark fiend.

I would choose a drive with the quality brands of at least the normal 600 TBW for 1 TB SSD drive. Less than that maybe cheap of dubious quality control, and/or QLC drives.

"Buy cheap & replace early." It is not as predictable as that, all drives may fail at random. Statistically higher failure rates in cheap dubious quality drives.

Ghot said:

Still... I would get a Samsung...
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Fs...pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v9p1t0bw

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Love my 990 Pro, bought mine Nov 2023.
Hard to believe it now costs 4X what I paid for it.

Samsung all the way. My drives are all Samsung and they are excellent. The 990 PRO would be a good choice.