Silicon Power 512GB P34A60 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 $97, 1TB P34A60 3D NAND NVMe $158 Delivered @ Silicon Power Amazon AU

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Silicon Power 512GB P34A60 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 Gen3x4

PCIe Gen 3x4 interface with read speeds up to 2,200MB/s and write speeds up to 1,600MB/s
LDPC (Low-Density Parity Check) error correction code (ECC) technology, End-To-End (E2E) data protection, and RAID engine for enhanced data integrity and stability
Supports NVMe 1.3, Host Memory Buffer (HMB), and SLC Cache to deliver high and efficient performance
Small form factor M.2 2280 (80mm) allows for easy installation in laptops, small form factor PC systems, and some ultrabooks
5-years warranty

Silicon Power 1TB P34A60 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 Gen3x4

PCIe Gen 3x4 interface with read speeds up to 2,200MB/s and write speeds up to 1,600MB/s
LDPC (Low-Density Parity Check) error correction code (ECC) technology, End-To-End (E2E) data protection, and RAID engine for enhanced data integrity and stability
Supports NVMe 1.3, Host Memory Buffer (HMB), and SLC Cache to deliver high and efficient performance
Small form factor M.2 2280 (80mm) allows for easy installation in laptops, small form factor PC systems, and some ultrabooks
5-years warranty

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  Jenny Death on 06/11/2019 - 21:11

  Friends, does anyone know the sustained rite speeds for the 1TB drive?

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    netsurfer on 06/11/2019 - 21:44

    +1

    Specs seems close to Toshiba BG4 1TB so sustained write would be around 342MB/s (typical for decent TLC).

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    netsurfer on 07/11/2019 - 10:02

    Supports NVMe 1.3, Host Memory Buffer (HMB) - so this means DRAMless SSD using host memory to do some of the acceleration.

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  hanke on 06/11/2019 - 22:06

  does any one know how does this compare to the A80 model (the red ones that usually go on sale)

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    netsurfer on 06/11/2019 - 22:15

    +2

    The A80 / red one is better. This one is to somewhat counter against the likes of Kingston A2000. Specs wise, it is not as good as Kingston A2000. However, depending on the controller used, it might beat A2000 in sustained (large file) sequential read. Though, A2000 beats it in sustained write by a decent margin.

    It's good we are seeing an affordable class of 1TB NVMe SSDs which are TLC based (rather than QLC). However, with the weak AUD, the price isn't very attractive.

    Honestly, NVMe SSDs are overkill for most people. I tested Samsung 970 Pro and 840 Pro (SATA3). Windows 10 boot up, app loads - cannot tell a difference.

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      hanke on 06/11/2019 - 23:02

      Thanks for the clarification

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  krazek on 07/11/2019 - 06:43

  This vs Kingston A2000?

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    venomx2 on 07/11/2019 - 07:08

    Same question

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    Perch on 07/11/2019 - 07:28

    If you want 1TB the Kingston seems to be out of stock online everywhere I have looked.

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    netsurfer on 07/11/2019 - 09:59

    Kingston A2000 if you can get it at a good price. Most people probably bought A2000 when it was at $165 (or $150 through special discount). If you really want to buy P34A60, I would wait for the performance review.

    The main issue with this SSD is its use of HMB:

    https://www.silicon-power.com/web/product-P34A60

    Check out NVMe 1.3 + HMB = Optimum Performance section:

    The P34A60 supports NVMe 1.3, which demands better performance vectors than AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface), including scalable bandwidth, increased IOPS, and low latency. In addition, HMB (Host Memory Buffer) architecture, which allows the host driver to allocate system memory (RAM) for exclusive use by the SSD, results in higher efficiency. It's this teamwork that provides optimum performance.

    TL;DR P34A60 does not appear to have DRAM on it, so it uses host memory. It's DRAMless except it can use RAM on PC to compensate. Please note that OP did mention this in the post as well.

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      Associateddarthdiscount @ Silicon Power on 07/11/2019 - 15:37

      Yes, it is DRAMless. the a60 product line is TLC and its endurance is 3x stronger than QLC. Thus, the cost and performance justified it. For me this is a good deal performance and cost wise, not to mention the 5 years warranty from the manufacturer.

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  systema on 07/11/2019 - 12:03

  Considering the whole Silicon Power SSD lineups are Phison turnkey products, it is likely going to be powered by the E13T controller, being the only controller in the Phison line up with HMB and NVMe 1.3

  Having said that, I suspect that this might be a QLC SSD. As Phison tends to use Toshiba BiCS NAND, but with no mention of types on NAND used (other than 3D NAND), there is a possibility that it is QLC, considering that one of the Phison's E13T turnkey solutions is PS5013-E13T + BiCS4 1.33 Tb. The specs provided by Silicon Power also seem to roughly line up with the 2TB E13T + QLC turnkey solution.

  See this for further details
  https://www.minitool.com/news/phison-turnkey-ssds-3d-qlc-nan…

  If this is indeed QLC, the P34A80 would be much better when it comes to value for money.

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    Associateddarthdiscount @ Silicon Power on 07/11/2019 - 15:27

    Hi Systema,

    This is TLC, endurance is 3x stronger than QLC. For its price, its a pretty good deal.

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  Niroshansira on 09/11/2019 - 16:08

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