Samsung 860 EVO or 860 QVO?

[Mike_Rife (Jon Michael Rife)]

I am seriously looking to install a 4TB SSD in my Nucleus, currently running a 4TB HDD for my approx 3.2TB of local music files. I do not expect my file library to expand much in the coming years, but I would like to protect my files and maximize performance.

The possibility of drive failure haunts me, even though I maintain backups.

This may be an “old” question, but it is “new” to me: Is the EVO worth the additional $100, or am I likely to be just as satisfied with the QVO?

I don’t want to go cheap, but saving a hundred bucks is worth asking about, IMO.

I am interested in real-world experience, but I will accept theoretical as well.

Thanks for your time and knowledge.

MIKE

[Geoff_Coupe]

The QVO is the best choice for music storage; you don’t “need” the EVO model.

SSD drive for Nucleus+

Well - it depends. If we’re talking about the SSD being used for music storage, then frankly, a QVO variant is the best buy. That’s because there will be far fewer write cycles than there are read cycles - and it’s write cycles that determine the wear and tear on your SSD. This article gives the full background:

See also:

Advice on SSD for new Nucleus +

the QVO is perfect for storage of audio files. QVO trades cell writes for capacity/$. Given that you will not be deleting/adding content in the thousands of terabytes on that 1 SSD, it’s perfect.

[Mike_Rife (Jon Michael Rife)]

Thanks! Just what I wanted to know!