Most popular The 8 best SSDs of 2017
Looking for the best SSD, otherwise known as solid-state drive? You've come to the right place, as we list the very best SSDs you can buy in 2017.
We've also got some handy buying advice if you're looking to get a new SSD. Capacity has always been the source of insecurity for SSDs. Even now, 15TB will cost you more than 7,000 clams from Samsung, and that's where the capacity maxes out (that is, until the company's 32TB model touches down).
Luckily, there are drives like the Crucial MX300 that’ll set you back less than 300 a terabyte, and even the tiniest solid state drive will soak up a Windows installation. Simply chuck the rest in the big ol’ data bin we call a hard drive.
Note that, for the sake of simplicity, here we will be looking at SATA models only. No mSATA, M.2 SATA, PCIe or standard PCI models. Keep in mind that PCIe drives will generally perform better than SATA drives but also tend to cost far more.
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1. Patriot Torch LE 120GB
Best SSD for low capacity
Capacity: 120GB | Interface: SATA 3
Cheap
Not as fast as other SSDs
Low capacity
Anything smaller than 120GB is probably too small if you want to use only one hard drive in your computer.
When it comes to price, the Patriot Torch LE range remains the one to be beaten. Its 120GB model is the cheapest SSD in the UK with a very competitive £0.24/GB pricing. Expect minimal packaging or instructions, which makes it perfect for DIYers.
The drive, which uses a Phison S10 controller, is backed by a three-year warranty and Patriot is a well-known memory computer hardware manufacturer. The 120GB model is rated at up to 425MBps and 560MBps for write and read respectively.
As expected, it comes with a slew of other features including end-to-end data path protection (ETEP), advanced wear-levelling and garbage collection, smart ECC, refresh and flush.
2. Hynix SL301
Best SSD for medium capacity
Capacity: 250GB | Interface: SATA 3
Easy to install
Good performance
While performance is good, there's faster SSDs out there
Hynix is not a household name but the South Korean company is actually a big player in the world of memory chipmakers, ranking second only to might Samsung.
No surprise that, like their arch rivals, they use their own memory – TLC NAND - in their products. The storage controller is an unknown quantity.
The SL301, with a 250GB capacity, has one of the cheapest per GB price in this category at 20p but that doesn't mean that corners have been cut.
The drive has a rated read/write speed of 540MBPs and 470MBps with a read/write IOPS of up to 95K and 85K respectively, all backed by a solid three-year warranty.
In the US or Australia? Try the Sandisk Ultra II SSD at 240GB:
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