Regarding SSDs, we don't think there are too many things that are technically accessible. Although PCI-E 5.0 SSDs are already available, this is obviously not something to consider now, fast but expensive, and because the new generation of motherboards and processor penetration is not yet high, most people currently do not have PCI-E 5.0 motherboards. As far as the purchase of solid-state drives is concerned, the current mainstream is PCI-E 4.0 and below products.
For users, buying SSDs is actually nothing more than three aspects, one performance, one price, and one is capacity. Generally speaking, because the price of solid-state drives is still much higher than that of mechanical hard disks, so in the past, everyone bought a 2TB solid-state drive is similar, whether it is used as a system disk or as a game disk, it is basically enough. However, the demand always varies with the development of the times, and as the price of SSDs has been falling, many people have found: Huh? It seems that 4TB SSDs are not expensive either!
If some time ago, 2TB SSDs were still sought after by many people, then now because the price of solid-state drives has reached an all-time low, and there is no bottom limit in sight, capacity has become a place where everyone pays more attention. No kidding, the price of a 1TB SSD two years ago is now enough to buy a 4TB SSD. Therefore, for users with urgent SSD capacity, to upgrade their SSDs, 4TB may be a choice that takes into account performance, capacity and cost performance. So today we will talk about the purchase of 4TB SSDs.
What do I need to pay attention to when buying a 4TB SSD?
We have said before, in the current popularization of SSDs, and then more technical things actually do not make much sense, everyone knows that the purchase of SSDs to consider the main control, interface, performance and other aspects, so this time these will not say too much, say something relatively practical, after all, 4TB SSD capacity is large, may be more concerned about life, after-sales, price and other aspects.
Performance or cheapness?
First of all, it is necessary to consider what is the purpose of buying a 4TB SSD, if there is a storage demand, then the performance requirements will not be too high, if so, then the purchase of SATA 3.0 interface SSD does not seem to have any problem, usually read and write are about 500MB/s, and more importantly, SATA 3.0 interface SSD is really much cheaper than PCI-E interface SSD, and even 4TB this capacity can be more than doubled.
If there are performance requirements, then you should consider NVME SSDs using PCI-E interfaces, but it is not recommended to be used as a system disk, it is too wasteful, this is still suitable for gaming... At present, 4TB SSD, in addition to SATA 3.0 interface products, are basically PCI-E 4.0 and PCI-E 3.0, the price part with the performance decline and decrease, such as PCI-E 4.0 SSD, the highest read speed of more than 7000MB/s, then 4TB SSD price is basically about 3000 yuan, if the maximum read speed is about 5000MB/s, then the price will fall to about 2000 yuan, so the difference is still very large.
In our opinion, if you pursue practicality, buying a PCI-E 3.0 4TB SSD is almost the same, games, storage, and a read speed of more than 2500MB/s is acceptable; Even if it is a game party, PCI-E 4.0 is definitely more suitable, but the reading speed can reach 5000MB/s on the line, there is no need to pursue a high-end product with a reading speed of 7GB/s, there is no difference in use, and the price is much cheaper. If it's a running party... That is not said to buy the most expensive, as long as the wallet can be accepted.
Particle types don't have to be paid much attention to
We all know that the flash memory particles of SSDs have SLC, MLC, TLC and QLC, etc., the first two basically do not need to think, although it is a good thing but the cost is too high, basically to the development of industrial products, consumer products basically use TLC and QLC, don't look at so many people roaring not to garbage particles, but TLC and QLC did knock down the price of SSDs, those who opposed TCL and QLC are not now buying while saying "real fragrance"!
TLC and QLC currently have little impact on the performance of a single product, even if different particles are used, they can achieve high read and write speeds, but the life does have an impact. It's just to be honest, users don't necessarily know how sensitive they are to the life of SSDs, so to entangle the difference in the life of TLC particles and QLC particles, it is better to pay more attention to the manufacturer's own after-sales and warranty period.
For 4TB SSDs, we recommend that users buy products with a warranty period of 5 years and a life support of writing more than 2400TBW. This will be relatively more secure, and there is no need to entangle any particles. Of course, if the price is really cheap and in place, the warranty period and writing life can also flexibly adjust their bottom line, but three years is a limit, and there is no need to buy it if it breaks through further! As for the write life, we think that more than 2000TBW is reliable, but if the price is really in place, it seems that it is not unacceptable to be lower.
Miscellaneous cards are better not to touch
Finally, a brand problem, in fact, the fastest price reduction of all SSDs is some unknown brands, which have opened the entire market with a very exaggerated low price on online channels. So now 4TB is the same, if you look at various e-commerce, you will find that the cheapest 4TB SSD, must be some rarely heard of brands, so many people will also be more entangled, whether to buy a slightly more expensive but brand reputation is better, or buy a brand has not heard of but the price is indeed cheap!
In fact, this problem depends on what the user thinks, for example, a certain brand that was mainly sold in PDD before, because the price is very low, it has attracted a lot of attention, and its popularity has increased, and there are stores in Jingdong and Tmall, and now the price has no advantage... So you don't know if some of the so-called miscellaneous brands you buy now will suddenly be whitewashed into a serious brand in the future.
But from our personal point of view, in order to get better after-sales, we still have to choose some relatively well-known brands, or at least a brand name, and launch more products. The kind of brand that only has one or two series, I have never heard of it, just look at the 4TB capacity and good price, in case something goes wrong and can't find a merchant, won't you lose your own life? What's more, although 4TB is cheap, it costs thousands of yuan, so it is better to be cautious in this regard!
SATA 3.0 interface 4TB SSD recommended
Colorful SL500 4TB
Colorful SL500 is also an old brand in SATA SSD, and now it is also out of the 4TB version, and the price is indeed not expensive, 4TB only costs 1199 yuan, which is the cheapest of the current well-known brands. The performance is also reasonable, the reading speed reaches 500MB/s, and this product has a three-year after-sales warranty, but according to the data released by Rainbow itself, the write life warranty is 1280TBW, which is indeed somewhat low. However, the problem of a three-year warranty is not too big, after all, the writing life within three years of normal use will not be so high, and the two ends must always occupy one end. Of course, the price of 1199 yuan is indeed very attractive, plus the performance is also good, as a storage disk, I personally think it is still very top!
Light Titan will 4TB
When it comes to cheap SSDs, you can't get around Guangwei. This series has always been known for its low price, although there were some problems during the period, but fortunately, the after-sales warranty is still very normal. This 4TB was previously priced at 3699 yuan, and now after a wave of price reductions, it directly came to 1299 yuan, which is slightly more expensive than Rainbow, but the quality warranty for the amount of writing is also longer, reaching 2000TBW, and there is also a three-year warranty. The performance part reads 560MB/s and writes 460MB/s, which is also enough for SATA SSDs.
Move Speed Money Leopard 4TB
Shifting speed is also a brand that has only risen in the past two years, and the main thing is a cost performance. This product tells everyone very bluntly that it is TCL particles, but the performance is good, writing 500MB/s and reading 560MB/s. The point is that this product is indeed very cheap, currently only 1179 yuan can be bought, perhaps one of the cheapest 4TB SSDs on the market. In the after-sales part, this product has a five-year warranty, which seems to be long, but it is limited to 1800TBW in terms of writes, and if it is a heavy user, it may be easy to write in less than five years? So this SSD personally feels that it is also more suitable for storage disks.
Inrada MX500 4TB
To say that SATA SSD is a well-known brand, INRAD MX500 must be counted as one, I remember that the author also bought this series of products in the sea. In the past, the price of this product was also high, but Meguang's own inventory chips are about to burst, and it is certain that the corresponding products can only be promoted at reduced prices. Inrada MX500 4TB is currently priced at 1999 yuan, if you count the returned E card, then you can actually buy it for 1899 yuan, which is still suitable for first-line brands. Magnesia original granules, read 560MB/s, write 510MB/s, and there will be basically no problem. Inrad's warranty period is five years, but the life limit of the write volume is 1000TBW, which is a bit stingy.
Van Xiang FP325T
I originally wanted to introduce Samsung 870QVO, but Samsung uses QLC particles, and the write life is not high enough, so I thought about it or introduced the domestic Van Xiang. Fanxiang has launched a lot of cheap SSDs in recent years, and it is also famous, this 4TB SSD, the price is very cheap only 1169 yuan. Performance is reasonable, 550MB/s read speed, 480MB/s write speed, three-year warranty while writing life is 2048TBW, plus the use of TLC particles, how to look more fragrant than Samsung's 870QVO.
NVME 4TB SSD recommended
Weconex Extreme Speed 4TB
Weconex Extreme Speed may be the cheapest PCI-E 4.0 4TB SSD on the market, the price is currently less than 1700 yuan, the read speed can reach more than 3.5GB/s, the write speed can reach more than 3GB/s, this speed is actually not fast in PCI-E 4.0, but considering the price is recognized. However, it should be noted that although it is under the brand of Wecon, the official website of Weconex does not have this product, so the purchase needs to be cautious. Phison main control plus QLC solution, performance is not a problem and supports PS5, but the write life is only limited to 900TBW, which is a bit low. From the after-sales warranty, this product is not too reliable, its advantage is cheap, you can consider whether to buy it yourself.
Jinbang P4L 4TB
Jinbang's 4TB SSD has two NVME, one is P4L, the other is P4P, the latter is faster and can reach 7GB/s read and write speed, but the former is also good, the read speed exceeds 5GB/s, and the write is also 4600MB/s, whether it is for PS5 or PC, there is no bottleneck. And Jinbang is also a well-known storage brand, P4L 4TB costs 1999 yuan, which is the cheapest of the big brands, just look at the price of Samsung and Western Digital! This product is still using QLC particles, but it provides a three-year warranty and a write life of 3000TBW, which is still relatively reliable. In addition, Jinbang's P4P 4TB, the performance is stronger, and the price is not bad, not more than 3,000 yuan, it is also worth considering.
Inrada P3 4TB
Inruida P3 is not a user who considers the limit performance, it is worth buying a 4TB SSD, which can be bought at least about 1800 yuan on the market. However, this product is the use of PCI-E 3.0 interface, the performance is definitely not as good as PCI-E 4.0, the reading speed can reach 3500MB/s is still enough, the key is magnesium light's own brand, more or less reassuring. Of course, in terms of after-sales, Inruida is actually relatively conservative, QLC granules provide a written warranty of 800TBW, and have a maximum five-year warranty. The five-year warranty period is actually no problem, but the 4TB hard disk only has a working life of 800TBW, which is somewhat stingy, and it is not as good as some small domestic brands.
Longco NV7000 4TB
At present, most of the 4TB SSDs that use PCI-E 4.0 interface and read speed more than 7GB/s at the same time are priced at more than 3,000 yuan, and some even exceed 4,000 yuan, which we definitely do not recommend. So is there a relatively cheap 4TB SSD for this extremely fast speed? At present, we see that Langke may be the cheapest, the lowest price can be 2599 yuan, the read speed is more than 7200MB/s, the write speed is more than 6800MB/s, and the performance is completely unspeakable. In addition, the 3000TBW write life and five-year warranty period are reliable, if you want to buy a large-capacity and high-performance SSD, then Longke is our more recommended.
Write at the end
This time a total of nine products are recommended, in fact, we are more or less from the price point of view, the after-sales part is at least three years up, as for the writing life of each manufacturer's ideas are different, although we say that the best 2000TBW, but it seems that including some large manufacturers, it seems that they are not willing to be too generous in this part. Of course, if you have money, you can buy Samsung, Western Digital products, PCI-E 4.0 4TB SSDs are basically more than 3500 yuan, the price is high enough, but relatively reassuring.
At present, SSDs are still in a situation of price reduction, it is conceivable that the future 4TB SSD should have a better price, our expectation is that SATA 3.0 4TB SSD will eventually drop below 1,000 yuan, and PCI-E 4.0 4TB SSD, can achieve a price of about 1500 yuan, and the particularly high performance of 4TB SSD (read speed more than 7GB/s), may be able to hit the price below 2000 yuan. However, the current price of 4TB SSDs is also good, buy early and enjoy early, buy late to enjoy discounts... If you just need it, it seems appropriate to start now.