[SOLVED] SSDs: Crucial mx500 m.2 500 GB vs WD blue 3D m.2 500 GB

Having hard time choosing between these two for a laptop. Any suggestions to which one is better for a linux user? Any thorough benchmark sites that can be recommended?

Originally Posted by Chripcikas Having hard time choosing between these two for a laptop. Any suggestions to which one is better for a linux user? Any thorough benchmark sites that can be recommended?

If you plan to keep the laptop powered on 24x7, then Crucial MX is not designed for that. We had a high failure rate on MX line SSDs, and Crucial support told us not to use those SSDs in environment where they will be always on. This was almost a year ago, so may be they have improved. I would say get clarification from Crucial.

Originally Posted by dc.901 If you plan to keep the laptop powered on 24x7, then Crucial MX is not designed for that. We had a high failure rate on MX line SSDs, and Crucial support told us not to use those SSDs in environment where they will be always on. This was almost a year ago, so may be they have improved. I would say get clarification from Crucial.

Interesting. Do you know if it was MX500 or was it maybe MX300, and what was the size of each of those SSDs (for endurance purposes)? How long did you run them 24x7 for?

Originally Posted by Chripcikas Interesting. Do you know if it was MX500 or was it maybe MX300, and what was the size of each of those SSDs (for endurance purposes)? How long did you run them 24x7 for?

I think they are MX300, do not remember, they are at work, so don't have one to look at currently.
After support call, we started using them in an external USB drive enclosure, so only "on" when plugged into something. Since then, have not had any problems.

Well, I went for WD SSD. Found out that it has better advertised endurance and uses less power to operate (don't have a link for benchmark at the moment).

I have always used WD for spinning disks and samsung for SSDs. I'll need to read up on the WDs. The samsung's aren't cheap but they have stood up to my abuse so they are holding up so far...

I realize these are m.2 (nvme?) but it is still solid state.

Originally Posted by sevendogsbsd I realize these are m.2 (nvme?) but it is still solid state.

These two are m.2 sata 6, not nvme.

It's a real m.2 jungle to keep up with nowdays such as key connectors, length, twosided/singlesided, sata/nvme, and all the possible nvme overheating issues. 2,5 inch format is just much simpler to deal with in either laptops (though not the thinnest ones) or desktops.