Model: WDS100T2B0B
Coincidently found while looking for 1TB M.2 SSDs. Seems to be at its cheapest (ever?).
2.5" version also same price
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Yeah make sure you aren't confusing this with the NVME version
This is good for older laptops or when speed isn't vital
This is good for older laptops
I don't know if I'm missing something, but since this is an M.2 storage device, wouldn't this not work with older laptops??
Not ancient laptops, but there was a period (2 years ago maybe?) when quite a few models came with Sata only M2 slots.
There are two types of m.2 SSD, M.2 NVME and M.2 SATA. Low end laptops usually support M.2 SATA only. Also M.2 SATA enclosure is much cheaper than an NVME one.
@chchwy: To be honest, in real-world use upgrading to nVme doesn't have an impact. And as far as Sata SSD's go, this is the best there is (WD Blue3D m.2). It's much faster than the cheap Planar SSD's from the past five years, and stupidly faster than a Mechanical HDD.
The 2TB model seems to be on discount as well.
…but yeah, anybody with a high-end system (either Laptop or Desktop) may want to opt for a proper nVme drive instead, well, at least for the Main Drive.
One idea I have is to build a SFF PC, with multiple SSD's for different OS: eg Windows10 Pro, Hackintosh, AndroidOS, and some Linux Distro.
Wow $163..
How do they compare with the WD NVMEs that are $217?!!
I'd rather not have an ssd with neither dram cache nor host memory buffer.
Should pay a little extra and get Kingston A2000 1TB which is NVME
A2000 would've been my choice if this deal didn't coming along. But more than $20 extra isn't a little
@Moowoo: https://www.centrecom.com.au/kingston-1tb-a2000-sa2000m81000…
$21.45 more, you can round that down ;) basically $20 more for a way faster drive
@Moowoo: If you can wait for 3 weeks, this deal @ $153.72 is even better:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Blue-SN550-1TB-NVMe-Internal/dp/B0…
@Agret: I was just comparing:
WD Blue SN550 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD
Sequential Read Up to 2,400MB/s
Sequential Write Up to 1,950MB/s
vs
Sequential Read Up to 2,200MB/s
Sequential Write Up to 2,000MB/s
Wasn't aware of the different controller and/or SRAM issues :(
@ausmisc: I'm also confused as to why people are so dismissive of the SN550. It appears to offer consistently good performance for consumer workloads, and for those requiring more than that - I'm not sure they're any better served by a value SSD with DRAM (eg. P1, A2000). The package that WD offers with their controller and NAND seems to be comparably up to the task despite lack of DRAM. I typically would avoid a DRAM-less SSD myself but this is not the same as older drives and I personally would take it over those other two for example.
The SN550 has HMB…
It does not
According to tomshardware it doesn't
Most other SSDs utilize DRAM or leverage NVMe’s Host Memory Buffer (HMB) feature to help accelerate Flash Translation Layer (FTL) tasks to ensure responsive performance. WD’s Blue SN550 doesn’t utilize either, saving WD even more in manufacturing costs. Instead, the controller features a small bit of SRAM for the task
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wd-blue-sn550-m2-nvme-s…
@Void: People only looked at the read/write and saw the WD was "slightly" better for around the same price and just bought it.
I know I fell into that trap :(
Also, the Kingston drive is a much older release from almost 1-year ago and newer for PC parts must mean better right?
Thanks Op, grabbed one. No point going for the faster one if you have a SATA slot like my router…
Your router has an M2 slot? That's awesome.
They do due to the tiny size of it.
Got sick of the crappy one the ISP gave me. I can highly recommend the new one, an ASUS BRT-AC828. It even have built in DDNS update and VPN server. So, I have a spare Pi to do something else with now LOL.
SATA = yuck. Why waste an M2 slot on that?
Because not all m.2 slots support NVMe?
My previous motherboard had one NVMe and one SATA m.2 slot, hardly wasting it if it’s all that’s compatible.
As mentioned not all m2 slots support NVMe having to cable manage the long-ass Sata power connector and another Sata data connector is a pain. Everything is cleaner and simpler with m2
Nvme is significantly faster than this right?
Yes
Yes, but also consider whether the SSD's use case will ever present the difference in a noticeable way. For example if all you do on the system is boot Windows and play games, you might not notice if Windows boots in 10 seconds instead of 11, and levels load in 20 seconds instead of 22. https://www.techpowerup.com/review/kingston-a2000-1-tb-m-2-n… (this exact drive is not on this list, but the point remains)
wudnt say significantly… You will notice speed increase, but as you fill up space it wont be any different to a good ol magnetic drive. Reason being random reads and writes will still take a hit unless you pay a premium for a badass controller.
This is just blatantly untrue. Even a cheapo Sata drive feels far faster inn real world use than a spinning disk.
okay 🙂
Imagine buying a cheap DRAMless SLCless NVME SSD because you bought into the "speed" hype.
High-end SATA > Cheap NVME
lol.
WD Blue 3D 2TB has dropped to $300 again from same amazon page as 1TB one.
Still feeling scamed from paying $350 for it last month & still can't use it atm
Ok I'm kind of confused here. Does this one have dram? And does m2 mean I can still use it in my sata 3 laptop? I'm looking to replace my old dying HDD.
No idea how dram benefits it since I'm totally new to this, but just guessing by its name it has its own ram and therefore faster cache?
This is an m2 drive, to replace a hard drive you want a 2.5" drive. I suggest getting a crucial mx500 2.5", wd blue 2.5" or samsung 860 evo. Those 3 are decent drives, just whatever you can find cheapest of those is what I normally buy.
Thanks mate. I just got the 2.5" 1tb WD SSD advertised here for 139. Finally going to use an SSD for the first time ever.
How long does Amazon UK take to dispatch/ship and or arrive? I ordered some PC parts from UK and it's been more than 1 week. Sad wondering if I order this it's going to take ages as well. (I do have prime)
M.2 SATA do run cooler than a M.2 NVME. May not be a consideration for desktop users.
Would this fit in my Asus ux430un I wonder. It only has a 256gb one in it but unsure if it's sata or nvme.
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-ZenBook-UX430UN/Tech-Specs…
Storage
128GB / 256GB / 512GB SATA3 M.2 SSD
So it looks like it is a M.2 SATA. It would be fine with this one.
My laptop was rated to go up to 256GB but I have 3 x 500 M.2 SATA WD Blues.
Thanks arinko, I will order one now.
But this is the early (slow) version. I'd pay the extra $16 for this https://www.amazon.com.au/Blue-SN550-500GB-Centimeters-WDS50…