The cheap SSDs thread

[aigomorla]

I thought the 980 Pro was TLC?

yeah i think your right.... i don't know where i read it was QLC.

 

[you2]

The Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSD Review: A Spirit of Hope

www.anandtech.com

NAND Samsung 128L 3D TLC


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yeah i think your right.... i don't know where i read it was QLC.
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[undertaker101]

980 PRO 1TB $229.99 Gen4 nVME.

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

I think that a smoking deal for a 980 PRO, even tho they are now QLC.

This is regular msrp for the 980 pro I am pretty positive...on a side note the timetec 960 gb from Amazon is one hell of a deal, grab it before that too goes up like every other PC part these days sadly.

 

[Steltek]

SanDisk - Ultra 500GB Internal PCI Express 3.0 x4 (NVMe) Solid State Drive - $54.99 at Best Buy

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sandisk-ultra-500gb-internal-pci-express-3-0-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive/6402022.p?skuId=6402022

 

[balloonshark]

1TB Crucial MX500 2.5" 3D NAND SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (CT1000MX500SSD1)

Sale price of $84.99 when you apply promo code 63WTNTY277

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www.newegg.com

 

[balloonshark]

Intel 665p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 3D3, QLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEKNW010T9X1

$89.99 - 10% off promo code = $80.99

10% off w/ promo code AFFSSD22 limited offer

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www.newegg.com

 

[VirtualLarry]

$89.99 - $10 off promo code = $79.99

10% off w/ promo code AFFSSD22 limited offer

Math's a little off. 10% of $89.99 is $9. So the SSD is $80.99.

 

[Captante]

Math's a little off. 10% of $89.99 is $9. So the SSD is $80.99.

A bit on the slow side for an NVME but those Intel drives are super-reliable despite the QLC flash.

This is a pretty good deal!

 

[balloonshark]

Math's a little off. 10% of $89.99 is $9. So the SSD is $80.99.

lol, oops. I thought it was $10 off instead of 10%. I wondered why sd's price was different than mine. I'll fix the problem.

 

[Replay]

Western Digital 500GB WD_Black SN750 $65

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MH2P5ZD

$55 after using $10 off $50 Amazon Discovercard promo (targeted but it seems common). 1st NVME on the way for an OS drive on the new rig.
Promo link https://www.amazon.com/b?node=20906613011

 

[VirtualLarry]

Reviving 'Ye Olde Thread' with an update.

Acer SA100 2.5" 240GB SATA Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) BL.9BWWA.102
+ $4 off w/ promo code 6PFNTECH355, limited offer. Eligible for FantasTech Price Protection
$29.99 - $4 off = $25.99 for a 240GB SATA 2.5" SSD.

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

I've installed Win10 21H1 onto a 480GB version of same model Acer drive, and it seemed like it had middle-of-the-road performance.

I then used a 'LEVEN' 120GB "Pro 600" SATA SSD, and it seemed faster.

The LEVEN Pro 600 is advertised as having DRAM cache. I paid around $23 for it @ Newegg.

So, I'm kind of guessing that these Acers, both due to performance as well as price, that they are DRAM-less.

Edit: On that Newegg page, click the 480GB and 960GB sizes as well, they are also on sale for good prices after promo code!

 

[Captante]

Western Digital 500GB WD_Black SN750 $65

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MH2P5ZD

$55 after using $10 off $50 Amazon Discovercard promo (targeted but it seems common). 1st NVME on the way for an OS drive on the new rig.
Promo link https://www.amazon.com/b?node=20906613011

Believe it or not I snagged two of these for $62 apiece nearly a year ago ... this is the FIRST time I've seen a better deal anywhere!

Nice drives ... you'll see a noticeable speed improvement over SATA.

 

[Kledgie]

I saw this today: https://www.newegg.com/patriot-240gb-burst-elite/p/N82E16820225262

Notice these are the "elite" version". Would you go with this or the acer, Larry?

 

[Captante]

I saw this today: https://www.newegg.com/patriot-240gb-burst-elite/p/N82E16820225262

Notice these are the "elite" version". Would you go with this or the acer, Larry?

One thing I can say for sure is that if you need to actually USE your warranty you'll be happier going with Patriot.

Acer isn't terrible but they can be very slow ... Patriot however is very good.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I saw this today: https://www.newegg.com/patriot-240gb-burst-elite/p/N82E16820225262

Notice these are the "elite" version". Would you go with this or the acer, Larry?

Hmm, first that I've seen of the new Burst "Elite" model, I'll have to do some research. Seq read/write is pretty bad, relative to other SATA SSDs though for that 240GB Elite model. Guessing it's QLC and DRAM-less, like the Adata 630/635 SATA SSDs?

 

[Kledgie]

Hmm, first that I've seen of the new Burst "Elite" model, I'll have to do some research. Seq read/write is pretty bad, relative to other SATA SSDs though for that 240GB Elite model. Guessing it's QLC and DRAM-less, like the Adata 630/635 SATA SSDs?

I see. I ended up going with this guy: https://www.tigerdirect.com/applica...n=WEBLET03ORDER&cm_lm=keithegillum@icloud.com

 

[balloonshark]

Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560 MB/s - CT2000MX500SSD1

$189.99 - 15% promo code EMCEYSB59 = $161.50 shipped

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They have other storage with 15% off. https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=PPSSZLFAXNPCSQ

 

[Muse]

I was shopping for a replacement for my Adata 500GB M.2 but thought to try to get warranty service on it first. What a hassle working with their website on it! Their warranty check didn't work right but I managed finally to contact them using their online contact form and they emailed me today. Evidently I can get an RMA on it, haven't checked it out yet, figure I have to send in the bad one.

 

[balloonshark]

Western Digital Black SN750 500GB Nvme SSD $54.99

Amazon.com: Western Digital Black SN750 500GB Nvme SSD : Electronics

Amazon.com: Western Digital Black SN750 500GB Nvme SSD : Electronics

www.amazon.com

 

[you2]

You can now buy an 8TB ssd for $700. 54.99 * 16 is $880. Of course wd black is not a bad brand unless wd pulls another one of those brand swap like they did with their red hard-drives. Still i wonder how long it will be till i can get a 12TB ssd for $500.

Fyi:

Samsung 8TB 870 QVO 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD

Buy Samsung 8TB 870 QVO 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD featuring 8TB Storage Capacity, SATA III 6 Gb/s, Read Speeds of up to 560 MB/s, Write Speeds of up to 530 MB/s, 2.5" 7 mm Form Factor, Samsung Magician Software. Review Samsung 870 QVO

www.bhphotovideo.com

Western Digital Black SN750 500GB Nvme SSD $54.99

Amazon.com: Western Digital Black SN750 500GB Nvme SSD : Electronics

Amazon.com: Western Digital Black SN750 500GB Nvme SSD : Electronics

www.amazon.com

 

[Muse]

I was shopping for a replacement for my Adata 500GB M.2 but thought to try to get warranty service on it first. What a hassle working with their website on it! Their warranty check didn't work right but I managed finally to contact them using their online contact form and they emailed me today. Evidently I can get an RMA on it, haven't checked it out yet, figure I have to send in the bad one.

Completed my RMA warranty swap on the bad Adata 512GB M.2, which had a 3 years warranty. I expected it to perform badly compared to the Samsung 1TB boot drive but it's actually pretty comparable in Samsung Magician's benchmarks. Slightly slower in read, slightly faster in write. Just installed it a couple days ago.

 

[blckgrffn]

Just pointing out in this thread, the Crucial P2 is now crippled with QLC flash instead of solid TLC flash. Crucial has stated there will be no rebranding and inventory is comingled so this drive is now no longer a great deal at basically any price.

I have personally used the P2 1TB drive in several family and friends builds a as solid budget NVME drive - most recently at $73 picked up at Best Buy during Prime days - and will be scratching it off my list. Crucial was never a sexy pick, but they have disk tools and tended to be reliable so I used them for people I cared about but where I didn't have the extra budget for something that would bench faster.

Hard to believe that they didn't bother to call it "P2Q" or "P2+" or some darn thing.

This will haunt their DIY sales like the Adata shenanigans.

 

[mikeford]

I'm wondering what the average person is benefiting from a larger than 500GB SSD.

I'm in the small SSD just for bare min, OS, and "maybe" a couple games, with most things on a NAS. If you get a larger SSD I think you lose the discipline to keep the SSD clean.

 

[blckgrffn]

I'm wondering what the average person is benefiting from a larger than 500GB SSD.

I'm in the small SSD just for bare min, OS, and "maybe" a couple games, with most things on a NAS. If you get a larger SSD I think you lose the discipline to keep the SSD clean.

My son plays a few games on a rotation, they go from 10's of gigs to hundreds of gigs. We don't have metered Internet but it's not super fast so deleting and redownloading is a bummer, and managing local backups for games is PITA.

That's just us. I'd have to say getting rid of all my old cruft when I built the current PC and just having a fresh build and no legacy files (kept the old HDs of course) felt very liberating. Love having 80% free space

 

[dlerious]

I'm wondering what the average person is benefiting from a larger than 500GB SSD.

I'm in the small SSD just for bare min, OS, and "maybe" a couple games, with most things on a NAS. If you get a larger SSD I think you lose the discipline to keep the SSD clean.

One thing you're getting with a larger SSD is higher TBW.