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- Feb 19, 2023
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- Motherboard
- iMac 2019 27" A2115
- CPU
- i5-9600K
- Graphics
- RX Pro 580X
- Mac
I am upgrading an 2019 iMac 27" 5k model 19.1 with either NVME 2TB Samsung 980 Pro or 2TB WD Black SN770.
I prefer the specs of the Samsung as it has better sustained transfer rate than the WD Black for video files. I have installed the Samsung and it works like a dream. SMART lists all 100% OK. I appreciate that these are both PCIE4 NVME going into a PCIE 3 slot. However buying PCIE 3.0 - when I can find them, is nearly the same cost as PCIE 4 so I opted for building future expansion options perhaps as external SSD drives for a future iMac.
Questions:
1. Are TRIM accumulation times fixed in the Samsung 980 Pro SSD? The Samsung Evo Plus installed easily but was notorious for TRIM delays accumulating over time on the iMac and I do not want to make that mistake.
2. How do I check to judge for myself if trim times are accumulating without waiting 3 months?
All help much appreciated.
I prefer the specs of the Samsung as it has better sustained transfer rate than the WD Black for video files. I have installed the Samsung and it works like a dream. SMART lists all 100% OK. I appreciate that these are both PCIE4 NVME going into a PCIE 3 slot. However buying PCIE 3.0 - when I can find them, is nearly the same cost as PCIE 4 so I opted for building future expansion options perhaps as external SSD drives for a future iMac.
Questions:
1. Are TRIM accumulation times fixed in the Samsung 980 Pro SSD? The Samsung Evo Plus installed easily but was notorious for TRIM delays accumulating over time on the iMac and I do not want to make that mistake.
2. How do I check to judge for myself if trim times are accumulating without waiting 3 months?
All help much appreciated.