Is it OK to fill up the SSD?

[ZaYoOoD]

Hey..
So, I'm willing to buy an SSD for my Mac Mini 2012..
I only need ~110 GB, so is it OK to buy a 128 GB SSD, it will be about 90% full..
Does it get slower/lose performance?

I am thinking of getting Samsung 830.. Shall I get the 128gb, or pay extra and get the 256gb?

thnx

 

[GGJstudios]

Hey..
So, I'm willing to buy an SSD for my Mac Mini 2012..
I only need ~110 GB, so is it OK to buy a 128 GB SSD, it will be about 90% full..
Does it get slower/lose performance?

I am thinking of getting Samsung 830.. Shall I get the 128gb, or pay extra and get the 256gb?

thnx

Whether a SSD or HDD, it's always a good idea not to fill it up completely. Leaving 10% free is good; more is better. I would get the largest capacity you can afford, as your storage needs are likely to grow in the future.

 

[briansolomon]

Typically, the way data is measured on the computer is not equal to what is advertised. Someone can back me up on this with the exact numbers and how it converts. It's going to be cutting it close if it is within what you need.

Example?
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/1...ew-hard-drive-show-the-right-amount-of-space/

 

[Weaselboy]

Hey..
So, I'm willing to buy an SSD for my Mac Mini 2012..
I only need ~110 GB, so is it OK to buy a 128 GB SSD, it will be about 90% full..
Does it get slower/lose performance?

I am thinking of getting Samsung 830.. Shall I get the 128gb, or pay extra and get the 256gb?

thnx

Are you saying you have 110GB of data? The OS and iLife apps together take about 20GB on a new machine, so aren't going to make it.

 

[ZaYoOoD]

That's the thing, I got 3x2 TB external drives, so all my stuff are on there..
I only need the SSD for OS & apps, now it is only 40gb, what I meant is in the most cases it may reach 100gb, though it's not likely..

thnx for the help