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I've used a few - SP, another TW brand and SON. In use there's little in it at all, just lifespan. One may be a bit smoother or have more output at low speeds but at 15mph it's all the same. I've had about 2 yrs good use from SPs and the bearing wear wasn't anything dramatic, I ran it a bit worn/loose for maybe 1500-2000 miles w/o issues (had 2 of them, QR disc spec. Durability as expected rather than the early thru-axle versions that were prone to rapid bearing wear).
Only went for the SON on a recent build for the durability and the wide body spec for a better rim brake wheel build. Really I should use SP on a rim brake wheel as the rim will wear about the time the hub wears, easier to justify SON for a disc wheel.