Samsung 512GB 950 Pro M.2 SSD - $369 Delivered @ Shopping Express

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  Raynes on 03/11/2016 - 20:08

  shame they don't have the 256GB version

  Isn't this it?

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    Kazerui on 03/11/2016 - 20:21

    It's out of stock

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      Raynes on 03/11/2016 - 20:37

      Ahh I see, cheers.

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      alvian on 03/11/2016 - 20:37

      +3

      The 256GB is also slower than the 512GB, and both will be out-gunned by the second tier 960 EVO when it arrives. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/09/samsung-ssd-960-pro-e…

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        ProspectiveDarkness on 03/11/2016 - 20:59

        The question is, will it be worthwhile when 3D XPoint Optane SSDs are on the horizon? Personally I'm leaving the M.2 slot on my new build open for that instead.

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        T1OOO on 03/11/2016 - 21:00

        +1

        @ProspectiveDarkness:

        these have suffered massive delays done expect them out untill 2019…

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        ProspectiveDarkness on 03/11/2016 - 21:03

        @T1OOO:

        Those delays pertain to the memory DIMMS, not the SSDs.

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        T1OOO on 03/11/2016 - 21:15

        @ProspectiveDarkness:

        Could be right. But those were the really really fast ones

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  DrDollar on 03/11/2016 - 20:32

  +1

  Great deal.

  Excellent SSD - Very fast :) - Just make sure you set your mobo up with UEFI for super-fast boot times.

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  ruddiger7 on 03/11/2016 - 21:14

  How does this compare to a intel 600p? They have a 1tb version for $100 more than this.

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    ProspectiveDarkness on 03/11/2016 - 21:24

    +4

    The 600p was designed to be a budget line, so it's quite a bit slower than Samsung's current highest tier. It's also TLC compared to the Pro's MLC, so less reliable. It's more comparable to Samsung's TLC EVO line.

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    fleetfeather on 04/11/2016 - 19:21

    Pros:

    Read speeds are essentially as fast as a 950 PRO
    You get more capacity for your dollar
    Your SSD is less likely to throttle due to the slower write speed
    Same warranty duration as its MLC competitors

    Cons:

    Write speed is 'only' as good as a top tier SATA3 SSD
    You won't be winning any benchmarking contests
    It's got a green PCB

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    garage sale on 05/11/2016 - 18:18

    1TB is attractive as the MB is limited in slots for these SSDS, and even with TLC, before you wear it out, you will have upgraded to 2TB. If you look at the life expectancy of TLC of the DRIVE not the cell as a whole, you won't wear them out before you upgrade.

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  bbourizk on 03/11/2016 - 21:33

  Have one of these…Works well.
  Although if I was in no rush I'd get the sm961, only problem is it's back ordered, with stock not expected till end of the month.

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  rbaggio on 03/11/2016 - 21:36

  +2

  "Beats eBay prices even with 20% off"

  Shows what a scam the eBay sales are.

  Thanks for posting OP.

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    DrDollar on 03/11/2016 - 21:41

    +4

    To be honest I am surprised Shopping Express has such a great price on this - Normally their prices are quite inflated. It almost feels like a mistake from them.

    Not denying some of the 20% off eBay prices are a scam, many are not though :)

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  Spizz on 03/11/2016 - 22:06

  They are now out of stock.

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  Bnjam3 on 03/11/2016 - 22:25

  Samsung already released the 960 pro and evo(Not yet in Australia i guess). Price of the 950 pro will drop more and more, especially when the 960 evo is same/better than 950 pro.

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  qoqqqq on 03/11/2016 - 22:25

  +5

  Samsung 960 PRO just released.
  https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-960-PRO-Internal-MZ-V6P512BW/…

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    enzioFirenze on 03/11/2016 - 23:50

    +2

    agreed, these are bound to go down in price in the next 2-3 months so worth the wait IMHO.

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      Solid State Fetish on 04/11/2016 - 10:38

      Two new models coming out:
      - 960 PRO that qoqqqq linked is top tier
      - 960 EVO is the second tier.

      The 950 Pro's launch MSRP last year was USD $350 (for the 512GB model in the deal OP).

      The 960 EVO's launch MSRP will be USD $249 for the 500GB model.

      And that second tier 960 EVO is better/faster/etc. than the 950 Pro in the OP.
      http://www.anandtech.com/show/10698/samsung-announces-960-pr…

      So I'd expect the 950 Pro's to come down a LOT LOT more once the 960 EVO is out.

      I currently have the exact 512GB 950 Pro in the ShoppingExpress deal and love it. But if I wanted another one I'd definitely be waiting a bit.

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    Wolfofwallstreet on 04/11/2016 - 00:06

    And it says its ship to Australia to. Good find.

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  Gunther on 04/11/2016 - 10:25

  Anyone who went from a traditional SSD to one of these, can you comment on the performance increase?

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  motion2082 on 07/11/2016 - 17:25

  Can't wait until Amazon start under cutting the IT industry by 30% next year in September