So practically speaking how much of different is there between the 750s and the -3500, 3600 and 3700s. What I've gathered the 3500 is more read oriented, the 3600 is mixed used the 3700 is write oriented.
I suggest looking at the PDF (not just the overview web page) of each Intel NVME to get a better idea of what they can and cannot do. Things like mixed work load information as well as power usage, drive writes per day, and other important info that's often lacking from the web over view can be found here. I guarantee after you review the 4 or so Intel enterprise and then compare to the consumer you'll see numerous big differences.So practically speaking how much of different is there between the 750s and the -3500, 3600 and 3700s. What I've gathered the 3500 is more read oriented, the 3600 is mixed used the 3700 is write oriented.
SAS3 requires a SAS Controller. A PCIe NVMe SSD is standalone and works anywhere you have a PCIe 4x Slot or better available. I doubt it can be easier than that.Also, keep in mind SAS3 SSD are high performing too, and while not as low latency as NVME 4-8 of them may be a faster, cheaper or easier solution... rarely all 3
Comparing the 750 against the P3700 is ridiculous cause it cost like 3 times more. I think the best comparison should be between the Intel 750 and the P3500, as they were around the same price range. Half a year ago I was helping a friend with a system and I already looked for that comparison, the P3500 had significantly more endurance and was slighty faster in writes, and at times it was available for less than the 750, making it the absolute best choice. I think the non-specifications difference was in the Firmware (Optimized for consumer workloads vs enterprise workloads, through I don't know how important this is. I would think that enterprise should be more a more consistent performer and that would make it better overall).Good information regarding the 750 vs P3700 at the following links:
SAS3 requires a SAS Controller. A PCIe NVMe SSD is standalone and works anywhere you have a PCIe 4x Slot or better available. I doubt it can be easier than that.
I think that the U.2 versions of the Intel SSDs were among the hardest thing to use due to the rarity and price of the U.2 cables, and M.2-to-U.2 or PCIe-to-U.2 adapters. Recall seeing here Threads about that.
Comparing the 750 against the P3700 is ridiculous cause it cost like 3 times more. I think the best comparison should be between the Intel 750 and the P3500, as they were around the same price range. Half a year ago I was helping a friend with a system and I already looked for that comparison, the P3500 had significantly more endurance and was slighty faster in writes, and at times it was available for less than the 750, making it the absolute best choice. I think the non-specifications difference was in the Firmware (Optimized for consumer workloads vs enterprise workloads, through I don't know how important this is. I would think that enterprise should be more a more consistent performer and that would make it better overall).
P3600 had significantly more endurance than the P3500, as did the P3700 over the P3600. They also had more write IOPS, but that paled to the endurance difference, that was like an order of magnitude, if I recall correctly.
Intel later released newer SSDs like the P3520 and I think others but I lost track of where they fall compared to the 750/P3500/P3600/P3700 cause they were not all around upgrades, instead, they had another set of pros and cons compared to the previous in that line. P3520 was better in some things and worse in others than the P3500, so I wasn't really convinced when I had to choose between the two.
The problem with a 960 is that they don't have power loss protection, and so sync/write-through writes flush and disable the cache, which totally destroys the drives performance and greatly reduces endurance. A lot of server workloads do these kind of writes.Samsung 960 pro - seems to be the top dog for pro/consumers atm.
It does ("Enhanced Power Loss Data Protection: Yes").I don't think the 750 officially supports power loss protection. The caps are there but no official support
PLP is listed in tech specs on Intel's documentation:I don't think the 750 officially supports power loss protection. The caps are there but no official support
Beat me to itThe problem with a 960 is that they don't have power loss protection, and so sync/write-through writes flush and disable the cache, which totally destroys the drives performance and greatly reduces endurance. A lot of server workloads do these kind of writes.
It does ("Enhanced Power Loss Data Protection: Yes").
Totally agree but OP asked for "os drive/program drive for the new workstation."The problem with a 960 is that they don't have power loss protection, and so sync/write-through writes flush and disable the cache, which totally destroys the drives performance and greatly reduces endurance. A lot of server workloads do these kind of writes.
Holy moly, priorities I must say I think I would perhaps take care of other stuff in that eventI hope to get my P3500 next week. Seller had to evac for the Hurricane - He was in Naples. Sent me an email via Ebay letting me know. So hopefully i can post some numbers soon.