I've been patiently waiting for this drive to drop in price…. and the 3 camels told me so this morning! https://au.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B07TY2TN64
Was a touch lower pre-covid in last years black friday., but that sort of pricing is unrealistic in these COVID times.
$392 without cashback. Lowest ever price according to the 3 camels.
$375.05 with 5% ($17.85) Amazon AU cashback from CR or SB.
A well regarded competitor to the 970 Evo Plus performance wise, but much much cheaper.
- Ultra-Fast PCIe NVMe Gen3x4 Interface
- Sequential read/write speed up to 3500/3000 MB/s, *Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration
- Ideal for intense 3D animation, rendering, video and photo editing, and other intense applications
- 5 year limited warranty
- Interface: PCIe NVMe Gen3x4. Please check your motherboard manual and make sure your motherboard's M. 2 slot supports PCIe NVMe or M Key with NVMe. This SSD is not compatible with Mac. Additional parts may be required to use on Mac system.
Update 11:45am: Now says in stock 2 August 2020.
Update 30 July: Price dropped to $389.99
the reviews are great on these.
tomshardware have it on top of their Best SSDs 2020 list: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-ssds,3891.html
"Adata’s XPG SX8200 Pro is the best 1TB class SSD for the money. With high-performance that rivals Samsung’s 970 EVO Plus and PRO SSDs, it is a Pro class drive through and through. It boasts best-in-class power efficiency with very respectable endurance and has a price that won’t break the bank."
level1techs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER5LuSqg1AE