Reddit reviews Samsung 850 EVO - 250GB - M.2 SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-N5E250BW)

$95 shipped brand new. You might need to readjust the price.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_J1xHybC1G1ZW3

Personally, I'd go with a NUC. I'm also in security and am buying this:

• Intel NUC NUC5i5RYH
  
• Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2)
  
• Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
  
• Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB M.2
  
  My reasons:
  

1. Low power consumption
   
2. Small footprint
   
3. Very low noise
   
4. Reasonably priced
   
5. Can do 16+ vm's with oversubscription of resources

I use a NUC6i5SYK (with the latest BIOS) with 16GB of Kingston Technology HyperX Impact RAM (HX421S13IBK2/16) and a Samsung 850 EVO - 250GB - M.2 for storage (N5E250BW).

It's running Linux Mint 18.

I did have one problem with crashing when moving between dual monitors, but upgrading the kernel to 4.8.0-32 completely fixed it.

I love it as a development machine and use NetBeans, RabbitVCS, MySQL/Workbench, Sublime Text or NotePad++ in Wine, Remnina, iReports, Thunderbird, FileZilla, TeamViewer, Pidgin, LibreOffice, VirtualBox, Meld, and others daily.

I was super hesitant because the Skylake NUCs had big problems when they first came out, but forum complaints seemed to die down after the latest couple of BIOS updates, so I took the plunge. So far very happy.

I am a current Junior in Civil Engineering, and I recently went and upgraded my senior year of HS/Freshman year of college computer to this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015PYZ0J6/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This was a laptop I chose for a multitude of reasons: high performance, low cost, easy to upgrade (Youtube links on this laptop specifically detailing how to upgrade compliment the manufacturers on how well-thought-out the design was), good battery life (this is on the low/middle gaming laptop spectrum, and because of this has good battery life), and overall nice looking design. For me I needed a laptop that could run the graphic intensive software that Civil Engineering students use in their upper division classes, while also being able to game on it - in college, from my experience, computer gaming is the most popular. All of the links below are upgrades that go with the laptop well. They are not needed but, they are helpful and relatively cheap. If you have any questions feel free to ask by PM.

RAM upgrade:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006YG8X9Y/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

SSD:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGIVZTW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Cooling fan (optional):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NNMB3KS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Take a look at Intel's NUC

Here's one with the same CPU in your build. You will need ram and an m.2 SSD a bit more expensive but will be much easier to maintain

If you want to keep the HDD in it, you could get a m.2 SSD. The Samsung 850 Evo m.2 SSD is a decent, but inexpensive model. Just be careful with upgrade your Acer Aspire Nitro. You need to lift the keyboard to access the m.2 SSD slot. The keyboard is connected through three cables to the motherboard, which you have to unplug.

The 850 M2 version is only $5 more. In the US at least. Performance is about the same. Just something to consider if are picking a small case or something.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-250-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1453480421&sr=8-2&keywords=samsung+850+m2

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E250B-AM/dp/B00OAJ412U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453480445&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+850

Would a SATA M.2 SSD work on a PCIe M.2 slot?

To be more specific, would a Samsung 850 EVO - 250GB - M.2 SATA III Internal SSD work with the MSI Z170A SLI motherboard?

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW
Yep it is an m.2

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There's an m.2 version available.

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486508139&sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+m.2+ssd

man hows that SSD compare to this one, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=psdc_1292116011_t2_B01IAGSDJ0

im seeing a transfer speed of 6gb/sec vs the NVMe 750mb/sec. Is this a direct correlation to a better option or am I missing something else?

Well, I was asking about the speed differences really. Both are SATA M.2.

Here's a link of the drive I mean: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1466972412&sr=8-4&keywords=samsung+m.2

If you want battery life and portability for school, the Asus GL502VT is the way to go, getting up to ~8 hours of battery life without sacrificing performance. It has your RAM requirement, but just lacks an SSD. It does, however, have an open M.2 slot, so you could get this Samsung 850 Evo and put it in easily.

It's high quality, portable, efficient, and very powerful. It checks off all of your boxes with ease.

Alright.

1. It is fairly straight forward as seen here. Since it comes stock with the 1TB HDD, you'll want a m.2 SSD. As for copying the OS over, as I said, sending a quick post over to /r/buildapc should clear things up.
   
   
2. Build quality usually refers to the overall materials and feel of the casing and how well built it is. The Asus ROG Series is very well built and will feel a bit more premium feeling if you were to feel the materials of both notebooks and compare them.
   
   
3. Cooling refers to how well the heat is taken from the CPU and GPU and how well it is dispersed and gotten rid of. Rule of thumb is the thicker the laptop, the more space the manufacturer has to work with in adding heatsinks, piping and venting. ROGs are also very well known for their higher end models (which this specific model is a part of) to have very solid cooling.

If I were in your position, I would go for ASUS ROG GL552VW-DH71 laptop and get this Samsung 850 EVO - 250GB - M.2 SATA III Internal SSD for it which would make it a perfect machine for you to use for programming as well as to run those games on great settings. This laptop has a very good build quality and likewise, performance. It has a brilliant quad core i7 processor, 16 GB RAM, a decent gtc 960 dedicated graphics card and of course a 1 TB HDD that when combines with the SSD I recommend you get, will give an outstanding performance. When I was speaking about build quality I wanted to mentioned specifically this laptops very solid keyboard, great touch pad and of course, it has a great chassis and battery life.

Like this one?

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-250-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW

Here ya go!

G. Skill Ripjaws (https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232090?Item=N82E16820232090)

Samsung SSD (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGIVZTW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

What is the difference between these?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OAJ412U/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGIVZTW/

Okay, and if I can afford it, should I get this m2 instead of crucial: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00TGIVZTW/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1_1_1?smid=AHG2MI785YUY7&psc=1

This one says it's both m2, and sata 3?? Lol what

I own an older ghost which has 2x M.2(SATA) bays and 1x 2.5inch (SATA) bay, and from what I have seen yours has somewhat the same setup. So yes the 2.5in sandisk SSD you linked is compatible but it will replace your current hard drive. The rubber feet have disappeared over time for me and I have just given up on keeping them on but I would look for heat resistant super glue, dont know about the felt. If you want to replace/add an SSD without replacing your HDD then look for an 80mm SATA3 B+M keyed M.2 SSD. This is what I purchased to upgrade my laptop. Im not sure about the ribbon, but i would be happy to awnser any more questions

Exaclty! If you go with the cheaper option you can add in a SSD yourself! I'll take a look on how expensive they are right now

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00TGIVZTW/ref=pd_aw_sim_147_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=41TSFnqpChL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL130_SR130%2C64_&refRID=5VAKDP3GJH2J6WBMAF5K

(Sorry for the disturbing link, I am using reddit on my phone at the moment)

If you were to add in this one, you could copy Windows to it and use it as a boot drive. You could store all your files on the HDD, and Windows on the SSD, so it boots quicker! I don't exactly know how much space Windows takes up, but it definetly isn't 250GB. I think you'll have around 120GB's of storage left on the SSD, whilst also having a whopping 1 TB left on the HDD.

I would go with the 1TB one, and add in the SSD right away. It's the best of two worlds :p

[This is the one that I bought] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGIVZTW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). It's big enough for Windows 10 and all the programs that I normally use and the increase in speed for something as simple as loading iTunes is pretty substantial.

I have read that the Samsung 950 Pro is faster than even this model but for right now this one works fine for me.

Ok thanks so much, you’re a gem. One final question. Will this be appropriate? It seems there’s a newer 960 - is that preferable or should this be more than enough?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00TGIVZTW/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1518728844&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=samsung+850&dpPl=1&dpID=417M%2B-iF3iL&ref=plSrch

Yes. Something to keep in mind though, if you want to use your m.2 port, they make sata versions of the 850.

Edit: Just saw you're using a laptop. You'll want to check your particular model to make sure it supports multiple 2.5" drives if you decide to go this route and want to keep your hdd.*

850 evo 250gb m.2 sata

It's close in price to the 2.5" version (5 bucks) and it makes for a little cleaner interior with its lack of cabling and whatnot. Not to mention you get to use that m.2 port.

250 is plenty for the os and a few games, just keep in mind that at around 75% capacity, many ssds will start to slow down some.

For example - https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW

It just fits in a different connector right on the motherboard.

You can also buy SATA SSDs that plug into an m.2 port, and they're cheaper than an NVME SSD. The price difference between a 2.5" SATA drive and an m.2 SATA drive is relatively negligible.

EDIT - Here's an 850 EVO m.2

Compared to an 850 EVO 2.5"

So it's a $9 difference to get rid of the cables.

EDIT AGAIN - Oh snap, the 960 Evo is only $12 more than the 2.5". Go with the NVME.

I had my Macbook Pro stolen over the weekend, so I really had no other choice but to get an alternative computer. Ended up getting a Dell Inspiron i7559, gonna also pick up a 250 gb Samsung SSD 850 EVO this weekend.

So far I've had it for a day now and I can't complain. Dell actually outdid themselves with this laptop, and for nearly a quarter of the price of a Macbook Pro, IDK if you can go wrong.

My only strife is this computer doesn't have a Thundebolt 3 port, so any chance of using an external GPU setup went out the window (I know I can do a DIY setup still, but I'd rather not use the WiFi card PCIe slot).

Have this, love it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015PYZ0J6/ref=psdc_565108_t2_B015PYYDMQ

I also added this:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-250-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/
and this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KQCOV5C

Edit: Wrong link.

I have never worked on a laptop do I need a certain cabling ? I found a canadian one and it seems fine
http://www.amazon.ca/Samsung-850-EVO-250-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1453173878&sr=1-3&keywords=SAMSUNG+850+EVO+2.5%22

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147398&cm_re=Samsung_850_EVO_250GB-_-20-147-398-_-Product

M2 ssd my bad

Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB M.2 SSD (MZ-N5E250BW) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_uxMMwb8ME48ZY

I have no clue if it's what you need or not, but this is what I plan on getting when I have the money. It's priced at $350. It's got lower specs, but the top review on amazon basically covers it all: It's all new technology (7th gen processor (i3 though), 4gb DDR4 RAM (newest, fastest, and most power efficient), 1080p LED (not LCD) backlit display, about 7 hours battery life according to the review, a back lit keyboard, the option to add a m.2 drive, SSD usually (rather expensive though), and the newest wifi-technology.

Here's a link to the review that I based all this information from.

Edit: Heck, it has lower stats than what you have, I think. It might depend on the generation of 2.5 Ghz laptop you have. You'd have to have someone more experienced than me tell you which is faster, and of course you'd have to know the specs of your laptop to really compare the two.

Samsung 850 EVO - 250GB - M.2 SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-N5E250BW) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_1ZL5ybWHB7V7X


Then just buy whatever usb 3.0 case. Battlefield loads superfast. You can usually be first one in.

Hi so would something like the Intel 600p be suitable?
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167412

Could I get away with this? or is the speed too slow?
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501307779&sr=1-2&keywords=samsung+ssd+m.2

Thanks.

What do you mean can't be replaced? I'm pretty sure it's just a regular m.2 drive like this one http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-250-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/

Semi-ninja edit: Nope looks like a different connector https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/MacBook-Air-11-Inch-Mid-2013-to-Early-2015-and-13-Inch-Mid-2013-to-Early-2014-SSD/IF188-105-5

Yes , you can add that SSD. And the good thing about adding the SSD yourself instead of paying for the laptop to come with it, is that it works out cheaper. For example , if you buy this Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB M.2 SSD, for $81 , it is larger than the 128 GB you would get pre-installed in that laptop for $100 more....It is also cheaper..

Looking at Amazon it seems there's three versions of SATA for SSDs. Since my current SSD doesn't specify which version of SATA it is, I'm guessing it would be SATA I. Would a SATA III drive like the Samsung 850 EVO MZ-N5E250BW still connect just fine?

Hey man. Kind of finalising my product list. Can you take a look and let me know if I am buying right or can use better options:

1.SSD:

Idk which one to buy from these 2:
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E500BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1542725999&sr=1-4&keywords=samsung%2Bssd%2Bsata%2B3%2Bm.2&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07864V6CK/ref=twister_B0797N5GWN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

2.RAM:https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Single-PC3-12800-Unbuffered-204-Pin/dp/B006YG8X9Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542726116&sr=8-3&keywords=crucial+8gb+ddr3l-1600+sodimm

3.Thermal paste:
https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-Compound-Performance-Interface/dp/B0795DP124/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1542725832&sr=1-3&keywords=arctic+silver+4

4.Cooling pad:
https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-NotePal-X3-Cooling/dp/B00EQV0VSU/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1542724480&sr=1-4&keywords=cooler%2Bmaster%2Bcooling%2Bpad&th=1

Anything I can change. would prefer if there was anything I can get cheaper.

Try 105$ for the ram and another 100$ for the ssd.

This Samsung 850 EVO is about equal to the Samsung 850 Pro but it doesn't use power or sata cables.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=25INFPFI9SDAJ&coliid=I3ATE37DCC7HE4&psc=1
Samsung 850 EVO - 250GB - M.2 SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-N5E250BW) $98.00

You have a 32gb drive, which is super small. I'd clone that drive and replace it with something like this.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-250-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1457636903&sr=8-3&keywords=m.2+drive

Yep, that should work. You will need to take out the hard drive though. If you get a SATA based M.2 drive, you can put it in the M.2 slot, and leave the HDD in the 2.5" bay. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TGIVZTW/?tag=pcpapi-20

SATA isn't really that large - it's just a connection interface. The slot supports both PCIe and SATA - you can get M.2 drives that have an SATA interface

Example: https://www.amazon.ca/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW

M.2 is a form factor - and the board has allotted the physical spaaaaaace for an M.2 drive that uses a PCIe or SATA connection

I just installed this SSD, incredibly easy to do and it works great. Mine came with the 1TB HDD so I am running my OS and a few games off of it.
Samsung 850 EVO - 250GB - M.2 SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-N5E250BW)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_D3qAyb1GVJQD7

How muc was the SSD (It's actually 250gb):
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1473691132&sr=8-11&keywords=256+gb+ssd+samsung

The laptop is not as heavy as some of the other gaming laptops out there, but it is not as light as a business grade one. I use it on the couch, coffee table, take it to the library, etc. It is not a workstation replacement for me, I still have a desktop that I use for most of my gaming/photography stuff. Overall I would say it's a good weight for the specs.

i am using this one as my second ssd slot and it work nice . I never face any problem because i bought on black friday i got thing near $69 check it out
LINK

By chip cards, are you referring to M.2 SSDs? (Like this?: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1467943519&sr=8-6&keywords=m.2+ssd )

If so, you need to make sure your MOBO is compatible with M.2. While every drive is different, I would say they're faster on average.

I couldn't see the official labeling/branding on the product. Just to be safe, get this. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-250-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW

Thanks for the tips! This one?

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-250-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463806051&sr=8-1&keywords=250gb+850+Evo+M.2+SSD

You should get the Thinkpad 13 its good for taking notes, low end gaming. and many other things. I use it for school I just got mine in June since I am going to be using for school too. What you might want to do is get a new SSD for it since the one in it is laggish, get the Samsung 850 EVO.

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/13-series/13-windows/

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469683303&sr=8-2&keywords=samsung+850+evo+m.2

reddit.com/r/lowendgaming

Hope this helps you!

Edit: It also has a pretty responsive touchpad.

> 250gb 850 evo

I'm going to guess you mean this one? https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1468873314&sr=1-2&keywords=250gb+850

Is your samsung the same as [this one?]
(https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-250GB-850-EVO-SATA/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1465499709&sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+850+evo+m.2)

I have this laptop, I'm using the 250 gb version of this 850 evo (MZ-N5E250BW) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ckO6xbXJHHZKT

It's been running well since Feb, when I get home I can run some speed tests if you'd like.

IIRC the transfer of the OS was really painless as well.

the context for this one was itx

at this point, i've no idea what case size cos nobody knew, and if they responded it was conflicting info

right now it's stx, itx or laptop and it hasn't, there's been no new info

i asked for a definitive link on what would be the best case size on the link on the main post and elsewhere, and nothing

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for m2, i didnt know m2 cost about the same as ssd

~100 https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/

~100 https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E250B-AM/dp/B00OAJ412U

nobody said this extremely important info,

in this case of course go with the m2

outside of any missing, inaccurate info and misinformation that im not being aware of, there were many other instances of conflicting info, and many questions left unanswered, which caused more confusion -- and i never mentioned any of those other ones in the entire story up to where the story is at

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