Compare Pop!_ OS and Windows 10 for SSD performance—see which excels in speed and efficiency.
Compare Pop!_ OS and Windows 10 for SSD performance—see which excels in speed and efficiency.
In the past few weeks since I purchased the Dell G5 5587 with i7-8750h and 1050Ti, I set up Pop!_OS and used it for productivity. I missed several programs like MathCAD and some Steam games that didn’t work well with Proton. To improve performance and storage, I switched to Windows 10 Pro mainly for ReFS and to reduce bloat. Unfortunately, my 120GB SSD was nearly full right away. Booting into Pop felt smoother than starting in Windows. Should I stick with Pop for Blender, Godot, and other productivity tools, or keep everything else on Windows? Or should I consider switching to Linux for better performance despite the learning curve?
Take a look at the Patriot Burst; it offers solid performance at an affordable price. In fact, its quality is comparable to the mx500.
If storage is the main concern, choose an SSD large enough for your applications and files. Place it inside a USB 3 case. Launch Windows as a virtual machine using the external SSD. Alternatively, consider replacing the existing internal SSD.
I might be able to purchase a new SSD (likely an Intel 660p) soon, so right now I want to check if Linux offers better performance in Blender. Switching between operating systems is tricky—I failed to set up PCIe passthrough with QEMU—and storage space is also a concern.
Based on what I've heard, improving performance might come from doing it yourself, which could mean Linux has a slight advantage. Still, I kept my current configuration. However, a new issue appeared—there isn't enough room on the SSD for Windows updates. I removed 10 Gigs from Pop OS, but MRP only separates unused space, and neither GParted nor Windows can access it. Would reinstalling be the only solution?
The improvement when compiling it manually depends on certain flags (like march=ivybridge) that ensure compatibility with your CPU line. This means the binary works only on specific processors, and currently only Gentoo Linux offers that option. Generally, Linux outperforms Windows in benchmarks, except for games where the difference is minimal. Disk usage also favors Linux distributions, which have a clear edge in storage efficiency.