Since we last looked at small, inexpensive SSDs on our sister blog colourmylearning.com, more affordable SSDs have joined the ranks of SSDs from well-known storage manufacturers.
More manufacturers means more competition and even better prices for semiconductor drives – all in all, this is great news for consumers. This is enough to encourage us to reconsider the issue of finding the most cost-effective SSDs for those who want to improve the performance of their desktop or laptop.
What if you increase your storage capacity tenfold? Is it ten times more if you switch from a normal spindle/mechanical hard drive to an SSD? In addition to the main memory, replacing a spindle hard drive with an SSD is the best upgrade for any old machine. It offers significant improvements in the responsiveness, performance and speed of your machine.
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Not everyone needs 250 GB, 500 GB or even 1 TB. The price of large SSDs is still quite high and can be exorbitant. But what if you just want to get the performance of the DSS without paying the high costs?
Of course, you can also opt for smaller SSDs with a capacity of 120 or 128 GB. This is not only the cheapest way to enjoy the benefits of DSS, such as B. faster program start and load times, but it also means you can revitalize aging equipment.
For desktop computers, consider installing an operating system on a faster SSD, while an existing hard drive with a spindle can run on a separate SATA channel. Laptops, on the other hand, require a complete replacement of the old spindle drive.
Home and small business servers are also enhanced with cost-effective upgrades, and since you can always keep the existing storage space in a box, there is no compromise on space. Just install the operating system on the SSD and enjoy the improved speed.
20 Small budget SSDs – the most economical upgrade
Take a look at our DSS for Households.
- Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD 2.5-inch (4.7s803)
- Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5-inch (4.7s696) SSD
- Kingston Digital A400 2.5-inch 120GB (4.7s95) 2.5-inch SSD
- PNY 120GB CS1311 SSD 2.5 inch (4.6 s1411) SSD
- SanDisk SSD PLUS 120 GB 2.5 hard disk drive (4.6s743)
- Kingston Digital HyperX FURY 120GB 2.5 (4.6s284) SSD
- Transcend 120 GB TLC 2.5 inch solid state drive (4.6s249)
- Silicon SSD performance SSD S55 120GB 2.5-inch (4.6 s166)
- 2.5 inch Samsung 750 EVO 120 GB (4.6 c123) SSD
- Aireye 2.5-inch SSD with 120GB (4.6s74)
- Kingston Technology 120GB V300 2.5-inch (4.5s4794) SSD
- 2.5-inch ADATA SU800 128GB (4.5s1060) SSD
- Toshiba A100 2.5 inch 2.5 inch 120 GB (4.5 cm) SSD
- Toshiba-OCZ TL100 2.5-inch SSD with 120 GB (4.5 cm)
- Sand Disk 128 GB Z400S 2.5 inch internal SSD (4.5s40)
- KingDian S400 2.5-inch SSD with 120GB (4.4 s26)
- DREVO X1 series 120 GB SSD with 2.5 inch SSD (4.2 c136)
- ADATA Premier SP600 128 GB 2.5 inch (4.1s284) SSD
- KingDian S280 120GB 2.5-inch SSD 3.9s41 (4.1s21)
- KingSpec SSD 120GB 2.5 inch (4.2 s15) SSD
Performance relative to
Here is a diagram showing the order of read/write for each of these SSDs compared to the others based on our list
Now look at the schedule, still in reading order.
And finally, the same calendar that was ordered in Write the Performance.
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Please note that the actual drive power may vary. For a more accurate measurement of drive power we refer to the Real World Average Benchmarks. Data transfer rates and maximum random values of 4 kB for read and write access are based on the website and manufacturer’s specifications. Contact the manufacturer for actual performance.
1. Samsung 850 EVO 120GB 2.5-inch SSD (MZ-75E120B/AM) (4.7s803)
Data transfer: up to 540MB/s read and 520MB/s write
Max. Case 4k read/write: up to 94 000 IOPS
2. Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5-inch (4.7s696) SSD
Data transfer (ATTO) 120 GB – up to 550MB/s read and 350MB/s record
Maximum read/write range of 4k (IOMETER) : 120 GB – up to 90 000 IOPS and 15 000 IOPS
3. Kingston Digital A400 2.5-inch 120GB (4.7c95) SSD.
Data transfer : 120 GB – up to 500MB/s read and 320MB/s letter
Maximum read/write range of 4k (IOMETER) : NA
4 PNY 120GB CS1311 2.5 hard disk drive (4.6 c1411)
Data transfer: up to 550MB/ read and 500MB/ sequential.
Max. 4k random read/write: 86 000 IOPS (read) and 90 000 IOPS (record)
5. SanDisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5-inch (4.6s743) SSD
Data transfer: up to 530MB/ read and 400MB/ sequential.
Max. 4k random read/write: NA
6. Kingston Digital HyperX FURY 120GB 2.5 Solid State Drive (SHFS37A/120G) (4.6s284)
Data transfer : 120GB – 420MB/s read and 120MB/s letter
Max. 4k random read/write: 120 GB – up to 11 500/ up to 52 000 IOPS
7. 2.5-inch 2.5-inch Transcend 120GB SSD220 (TS120GSSD220S) (4.6s249)Solid state drive
Data transfer: up to 550MB/s read and 450MB/s write
Max. 4k random read/write: NA
8. Power SSD silicon S55 120 GB 2.5-inch (4.6s166).
Data transmission (ATTO) : 550MB/s read and 420MB/s letter
Max. 4k random read/write: NA
9. Samsung 750 EVO 120GB 2.5 SSD (4.6s123).
Data transfer: up to 540MB/s read and 520MB/s write in series
BY CHANCE (4 KB, QD32) : Up to 94 000 IOPS (read) Up to 88 000 IOPS (rescue)
10. 2.5 inch 2.5 inch Aireye 120GB -S1 (4.6s74)Solid State Drive (SSD).
Data transfer : 500MB/s Maximum Read & 380MB/s Maximum Sequential Write
Max. 4k random read/write: NA
11. Kingston Technology 120GB V300 2.5-inch (4.5s4794) SSD.
Data transfer:450MB/s read and 450MB/s record
Max. 4k random read/write: 120 GB – up to 85 000/ up to 55 000 IOPS
12. 2.5 inch ADATA SU800 128 GB (4.5s1060)SSD
Data transfer : Up to 560MB/s playback and 520MB/s serial recording
Max. 4k random read/write: NA
13. Toshiba A100 2.5 120GB 4.3s109 (4.5s100)SSD
Data transfer : Up to 550MB/s playback and 480MB/s serial recording
Max. 4k random read/write: Up to 87 000 IOPS (read), up to 82 000 IOPS (write)
14. Toshiba-OCZ TL100 2.5-inch 120GB 4.6s11 (4.5s100)SSD.
Data transfer : Up to 550MB/s read and 530MB/s write sequentially.
Max. 4k random read/write: Up to 85,000 IOPS read and 80,000 IOPS record
15. Sand Disk 128 GB Z400S 2.5 inch internal SSD 4.7s27 (4.5s40).
Data transfer : Up to 546MB/s playback and 342MB/s recording
Max. 4k random read/write: Up to 33,000 IOPS /62,000 IOPS
16. KingDian S400 120GB 2.5-inch 4.3s46 (4.4s26) SSD.
Data transmission rate : Up to521MB/s playback and 131MB/s recording
Max. 4k random read/write: Up to71086 IOPS / up to54909 IOPS
17. DREVO X1 series 120 GB SSD 2.5 SSD (4.2 c136)
Data transmission rate : Up to 550MB/s read and 400MB/s write
Max. 4k random read/write: NA
18. KingDian S280 120GB 2.5 SSD (4.1s21).
Data read/write performance (front) : 559,7 Mb/s and380,5 Mb/s series
Max. 4k random read/write: NA
19. ADATA Premier SP600 128GB 2.5 ASP600S3-128GM-C (4.1s284).
Read data transfer : Up to 540MB/s and write : Up to 150MB/sec
Max. 4k random read/write: NA
20 KingSpec 128 GB 2.5 inch (4.2s15)SSD
Maximum sequential read/write : 510MB/s and 170MB/s
Max. 4k random read/write: NA
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