WD Black 500GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD - WDS500G2X0C ($205.38 USD) ~$284 AUD Delivered @ Amazon

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$199 USD is the RRP, most sellers are charging $229 USD+

Cheapest on staticICE is $334 AUD excluding delivery.

This is the new fast 2018 WD Black NVMe, not to be confused with the slower (800 MB/s write) 2017 version found in 256GB + 512Gb capacities that has been posted previously https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/368966

WD Black NVMe SSD 500GB WDS500G2X0C
PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s, up to 4 lanes
M.2 2280
Up to 3,400 MB/s Read
Up to 2,500 MB/s Write

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  butter on 19/05/2018 - 12:09

  -4

  Fast but considering the 1TB Sata drives are about this price, it's hardly cheap.

  When this costs $200, ill be all over it.

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    [Deactivated] on 19/05/2018 - 12:12

    +2

    Much faster than SATA though. NVMe isn't 'cheap' but as its a premium product, but this is cheap for a fast NVMe drive.

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      meniac on 19/05/2018 - 13:00

      I get under half the speed with 3 x SATA SSD's (480GB with 520 MB/s R/W) in RAID 0:

      1,600 MB/s Read
      1,200 MB/s Write

      M.2 may NOT eat up much performance (dropping to x8 PCIe lanes…) GOOD NEWS !!!

      https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/2488-pci-e-3-x8-vs-x16-pe…

      "Ok Google…Can you RAID M.2?" YES, but not BOOTABLE….I keep my Google close ;)

      https://www.startech.com/au/Cards-Adapters/HDD-Controllers/S…

      AND not worth it:
      https://www.tweaktown.com/articles/7553/samsung-950-pro-pcie…

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      ode1online on 19/05/2018 - 13:08

      Also the NVMe mounts to the board which means one less Drive and less cables.

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        adam149 on 19/05/2018 - 14:57

        -6

        And where does m.2 sata mount genius?

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        ode1online on 19/05/2018 - 21:57

        @adam149:

        You have a couple of choices actually
        If you have an OLDER motherboard you can buy a x4 PCI Express to M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter,like the one in the 1st link
        Or if you have a more current mainboard you will see there are unusually a couple of NVMe M.2 mounts on the mother board, like the one in the second link. Its mounted ABOVE the slot for the MAIN GPU (Graphics card)

        https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/M-2-to-PCIe3-0-Riser-Card-NGFF-N…

        https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MSI-Z370-A-PRO-Intel-8th-Gen-LGA…

        Anyway I hope I've answered your question.

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    [Deactivated] on 19/05/2018 - 14:15

    -5

    NVMe SSDs are basic human right. Always be like NVMe.
    Traditional SATA SSDs are retarded. Never go full retarded.

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  supatight on 19/05/2018 - 12:40

  Would this fit into https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Dell-Inspiron-Gaming-Desktop… ?

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    nubix on 19/05/2018 - 12:52

    Doesn't list M.2 under expansion slot, but you'd be able to buy an adapter for one of your PCIe slots

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    ode1online on 19/05/2018 - 13:05

    +1

    With the link you posted and under the item description it says

    Easy upgradability:
    Your gaming machine comes with up to 460 Watt Power Supply Unit (PSU), and support for up to 4 storage devices for future upgrades (2 HDD, 1 SSD, 1 M.2).

    So it looks like you can

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  cnut on 19/05/2018 - 12:59

  When it comes to SSDs, “slower” is a funny term. The Porsche GT2, not to be confused with the slower GT3 model.

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  Autonomic on 19/05/2018 - 19:37

  Performance seems similar to the 960 EVO, which is currently $250 ish from computer alliance eBay.