SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD 2TB SR560/SW530MB/s $299 Pick up or +Delivery @ Umart

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  merajaan on 08/07/2019 - 09:42

  +2

  This is an outstanding price

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  Demarque on 08/07/2019 - 10:52

  How do these perform against the Samsung QVO 2tb or even an Intel 660p Nvme for moving big files around (game installs etc) and gaming in general?

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    playswithfire on 08/07/2019 - 11:02

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    better than the qvo, not as good as the intel nvme.

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  pformag on 08/07/2019 - 11:31

  Would it not be better to get two Crucial P1 M.2 1 TB for $145 from Shopping Express. 2000/MB vs 550/MB

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    hey aj on 08/07/2019 - 11:36

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    Well that question is entirely dependent on your current hardware.

    If you have two M.2 slots on your motherboard or already own and have the room for PCI adaptor cards then sure you could opt for the faster read/write speeds of the two M.2 SSD's over this SATA SSD.

    If you don't own the adapter cards or if your motherboard does not have M.2 slots (which more than likely means you need to upgrade the CPU as well) than those additional costs need to be factored in to help work out what option is the best solution given budget and requirements.

    EDIT And let's not get into the amount of PCI lanes available depending on your CPU and GPU configuration as that always leads to SLI vs Single, x8 vs x16, Consumer vs HEDT arguments.

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    nmartin84 on 08/07/2019 - 11:51

    M.2 slots are limited, you would need to add a PCIE card if you have already filled them (or don't have any) and in most consumer boards PCIE slots and lanes are pretty limited too IMO.

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    netsurfer on 08/07/2019 - 13:55

    Yes and no. If you have a motherboard with 2 m.2 slots, then yes, it makes sense as that's the proper way to benefit from the fast sequential speed. However, there are just two practical issues even with that setup:

    • How realistic is it to copy data between the two M.2 SSDs? It doesn't quite make sense. So unless you really have another high speed interface (at least USB 3.1 gen 2, preferably Thunderbolt 3), it is kinda getting 2 m.2 just to kinda show off and trick yourself into thinking the 2000MB sequential is great.
    • P1 has a really ugly side. Once the SLC cache runs out, its true sustained write speed is quite ugly: 95MB/s. Therefore, unless you don't intend to do a lot of large file writes (or willing to do them while taking a long break), you will experience its ugly / true sub-par TLC NAND speed.

    https://www.pcworld.com/article/3337244/crucial-p1-nvme-ssd-…

    If it is a pure cost consideration and you happened to have a cheap MB with 2 m.2 slots and a cost effective CPU, then yes, 2xP1 is $9 cheaper. However, it does show that this 2TB SSD, at this price point, isn't actually at a bargain price (SSD makers continue to charge a premium for 2TB SSDs).

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      hellbound on 08/07/2019 - 16:37

      Not arguing with your points, but the ncache on the sandisk is likely SLC as well, and it will run into the same issue as the P1 once that runs out.