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Crucial P1 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD $129.45 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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hamza23 on 07/01/2021 - 10:02 amazon.com.au (1125 clicks)
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Repeat of this December deal + $0.45, but this time it's both shipped and sold by Amazon AU. There is also another listing for $129 from Harris Technology, shipped by Amazon AU if you prefer.

Sequential reads/writes up to 2,000/1,700 MB/s
NVMe PCIe interface marks the next step in storage innovation
Micron 3D NAND advancing the world's memory and storage technology for 40 years
NVMe standard Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology (SMART)
Redundant Array of Independent NAND (RAIN)

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  • CoenJC on 07/01/2021 - 10:06
    +11

    +0.45c more, hand in your OzB membership /s

    Good deal OP

  • itslittfam on 07/01/2021 - 10:10

    This or Kingston A2000?

    • Cielescha on 07/01/2021 - 10:28
      +13

      Kingston A2000 easily, TLC, better DRAM and much longer longevity.

      • itslittfam on 07/01/2021 - 10:37

        thanks, i'll wait it out for a deal on the A2000 then

        • bbcw1980 on 07/01/2021 - 11:38

          I got the A2000, going strong!

        • Winston100s on 07/01/2021 - 15:11

          the a2000 is ~$145, don't need to wait for a deal, not a big price difference for something that is better.

    • shabaka on 07/01/2021 - 14:03

      A2000 any day.

      P1 is QLC bullshit. I will buy one half this price if I am desperate enough.

  • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 10:12
    +8

    Can I highly suggest a WDBlue over this?

    The tldr of the comparison, is that yes, the P1 is a huge amount faster than the WD.

    But only until the 1GB cache fills up, and it has a shockingly slow recovery time.

    So if you're the type to dump large amounts of data (like, steam libraries, or work with video) once you past 1GB in continuous writes, it slows to about 150MBps.

    That said, while the WD is slower at max speed, because its dramless, a "50GB test" write has it only drop to 850MBps at its worst; a whole 50% better than was even THEORETICALLY possible if you're coming from SATA.

    Either way you'll be happy with your purchase, but less peak, and significantly better 'worst case scenario' performance is better IMO, than a higher peak and scenarios where an oldschool HDD is genuinely faster.

    • worldaroundus123 on 07/01/2021 - 10:17

      Agree, got the WD SN550 for my recent build instead due to the above.

      $129 at PcByte (excluding shipping, free pickup) atm which is comparable to this deal

      https://www.pcbyte.com.au/store/product/western-digital-wd-b…

    • congo on 07/01/2021 - 10:17

      How does it compare to WD Black?

      • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 10:22

        WD Black is 100% faster in all tests, almost literally, including the "full cache" test.

        So if you NEED a worst case scenario 1.5GBps continuous write, pay the extra $50.

        But if you're coming from a SATA connected SSD or HDD, 850MBps (for the blue) TESTED! Real world. Is amazing, because you're assuming your SATA connection ever maxed out its theoretical bus speed (and it didnt…).

        • congo on 07/01/2021 - 12:19

          I've got the TB3 enclosure, so I am after super FAST M.2 drive:
          https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07YB4DDRB

          • Agret on 07/01/2021 - 12:24

            @congo: For super fast get a samsung evo plus, it will be about $100 more than this drive but much faster

          • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 14:33

            @congo: 15mins to fill a 1TB drive with a blue.
            7mins to fill a 1TB drive with a Black
            About 5 mins with an Evo Pro.

            Depends on the speed you really need.

            Most applications are already writing less than 850MB per second of the cheapest solution, but hey, everyone has other needs.

            What data speed do you need to target?

    • jp1011 on 07/01/2021 - 10:22

      You're referring to the SN550 right?
      Under what circumstances is the P1 a huge amount faster than the WD? The SN550 has its own cache (~15GB iirc) which it fills at ~1.4GBps before dropping to 850MBps as you said, so I don't think the P1 is faster at any point.

      Edit: Sources for those interested - https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/wd_blue_sn550_1tb_nvme… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no3MzZHLFG0

      • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 10:30
        +2

        I spent 72 hours making a spreadsheet; im not going to put myself through that again, lol.

        Umm working off memory, the p1 was significantly faster at 4k random writes, managed about 25% faster peak continuous writes, and cached files 'better' in that re-loading the same large file 5 times was notably faster on the p1 than the WD by about 2 seconds.

        When you're talking ssd speeds, even 1 second, or 100MBps is often considered significant, even though real world use would 'feel' none of that.

        If your system showed they were equal, thats cool too.

        We agree the WDBlue is the better choice anyway, it sounds.

        Was just my observations; if you're a prime member, buy 8 or so brands, bench them, then 'free return' the losers.

        Benchmarking new PC gear is probably the only reason i have prime.

        • Nugget234669 on 07/01/2021 - 10:34
          -1

          That doesn't seem very ethical.

          • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 10:41

            @Nugget234669: How so?
            Free returns for change of mind is one of the benefits I pay for.

            They're handled under 'lab conditions' as far as PC hardware goes, and im qualified in all the useless "he knows how to handle hardware" certifications that elderly bosses like to see on a resume.

            Its not like im putting liquid metal on GPU's or anything.i

            im buying a product.
            deciding i dont want it.
            and returning it.

            Its what I pay amazon for.

            • dyziplen on 07/01/2021 - 10:59

              @MasterScythe: SN550 is dramless, while not as much of an issue with nvme as it can leverage system ram, its still dramless.

              Also, P1 has a minimum of 12GB SLC and upto 100GB psudeo SLC cache if your disk is empty enough. So if you are within those limits, you will be way faster. But after that, its worse than a HDD.

        • jp1011 on 07/01/2021 - 10:36

          Umm working off memory, the p1 was significantly faster at 4k random writes, managed about 25% faster peak continuous writes, and cached files 'better' in that re-loading the same large file 5 times was notably faster on the p1 than the WD by about 2 seconds.

          Very interesting! My comment was based off researching numerous reviews but clearly nothing beats testing something yourself.
          Is the spreadsheet publicly available? sounds like it would be a fantastic resource

          • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 10:45

            @jp1011: Nah I tend to just scrap that sort of test, because it was personal.

            The data wasnt collated well, plenty was just "brain dumps" of numbers, and I could have easily made an error; I dont want that sort of BS from the tech community over my head if they find a mistake lol.

            Ive considered doing it for a side project, but after seeing what people like Steve from GN get pelted with for the smallest error, im not so keen.

            I mainly do it for the off-hand knowledge when building pc's for myself, and others.

            Im a network engineer and server admin by trade; so anything else is just for funzies.

            Been trapped indoors for 11 months; first with difficulty breathing, then spine damage. So PC hardware is my fun :p

            • jp1011 on 07/01/2021 - 11:06

              @MasterScythe: Get well soon mate.
              Can definitely understand the trepidation to publish, best just to have fun with it anyway

    • MuddyClear on 07/01/2021 - 10:22

      So how you get this to work as an external drive?

    • BargainKen on 07/01/2021 - 10:25

      I thought it uses a SLC cache equivalent to 10% of the drive before it throttles? I got this drive and have copied files several GB in size with no slowdown.
      Endurance is its handicap though being a QLC drive.

      • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 10:37

        Thats correct; i missed a zero; 10GB.

        Still, most writes where you'd feel the nvme speed these days are bigger than that.

        Game installs, libraries, video, rainbow tables, backups, blurays.

        Its good to hear your use scenario doesnt cause you bottlenecks.

        There's correct hardware for everyone and their use case :)

        • knobbs on 07/01/2021 - 11:23

          Did you miss another 0? 10% of 1TB ~ 100GB

          • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 14:35

            @knobbs: Nah, I was meaning to type 10GB, because I was just generalising from memory, as someone else points out below; its 50GB on the 1TB model.

            I was wrong; but I wasnt trying to quote exact data, just give flippant yet educated advice in passing.

            Anyone who's really serious will be doing research.
            While my 'advice' will be enough to guide the non geeky masses in a positive direction.

        • BargainKen on 07/01/2021 - 11:39

          This review shows it starts to cap hard at 50gb for the 1tb model

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

          I also have a 2tb Data sx8200pro XPG with older SM2262EN controller on the same system and for day to day feel about same in performance. It's only when larger sequential writes or benchmarks are run and the differences become apparent.

          Again my only gripe is the low endurance but I got the drive for around $90 on Amazon. For the average user though I think the drive is fine.

    • happy aardvark on 07/01/2021 - 10:29

      Great analyse. Thanks for heads up.

  • Arigato on 07/01/2021 - 10:31

    What are the sustained writes like?

    • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 11:00

      Over 1GBps initially.
      About 150MBps once the SLC is full.

      Hence my suggestion above.

  • No Child Support on 07/01/2021 - 10:39

    For a gaming build where I assume read speed > write speed, is this a viable option? With Modern Warfare, Warzone and Cold War taking up 500gb, I’m constantly deleting other games to make room for new patches

    • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 10:49

      WD blue sn550 is still the better choice.

      If you're mainly playing huge games though, you can always go for a big HDD and an Optane stick to boost it.

      Or if you usually load the same few games; a SSHD might be enough speed for you.

      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OjWUGsQNSvE

      Thats a good example.

      While SSHD's are rare, you can expect an Optane enhanced drive to be slightly better than that firecuda example; and you can pair it with a monster hdd like an 8tb :D

      • kid-vhee on 07/01/2021 - 11:41

        alternatively I'd look into ram caching with HDD/SSD if you have the extra ram capacity.

        • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 14:15

          Ive not really played with this much; any good tools to look at?

          Ive made plenty of ram drives in the past, but never tried caching.

          • kid-vhee on 12/01/2021 - 02:19

            @MasterScythe: Primocache runs nicely for me. Allows custom caching rules for different drives. There's a free trial you can use.

    • Casomme on 07/01/2021 - 12:04

      WD Blue Sn550 gets great scores for a gaming SSD. Look out for a 1tb deal. This thing competes with the expensive ones for gaming loading.

      https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/9332/western-digital-blue-…

  • chuneeperformance on 07/01/2021 - 10:55
    +1

    $8 saving? So many votes?

    • Ahbal on 07/01/2021 - 10:57
      +5

      sometimes ozbargain is an excuse to buy something

      • Ostrk on 07/01/2021 - 16:28

        sometimes?

    • Agret on 07/01/2021 - 12:29

      Also it's very slow for an nvme drive, uses less reliable qlc memory and has no dram cache. Much better to buy Kingston A2000.

  • Casomme on 07/01/2021 - 12:01

    Has anyone seen any 2tb deals? Been hanging out for one for months for an nvme drive

    • johangules on 07/01/2021 - 13:30

      Pny 3030 is like $320-335 recently on Amazon. 3000m/s read and tlc (don't buy 2130 as it's qlc

      • MasterScythe on 07/01/2021 - 14:39

        Qlc, while not ideal isnt a huge enemy for everyday folk who write once, read lots; like a boot drive and app drive.

        All the writes will be small enough to fit in the SLC.

        Not disagreeing with you :)
        Just saying 'worse' on paper isnt always worse in practice.

        • johangules on 07/01/2021 - 14:51
          -1

          i see. But i have to take responsibility of my own suggestion which means it should be stable and safe enough to avoid any unpleasanty. Now that everybody knows that qlc will have a serious problem in speed drop and less stable in life compared with tlc. There is still possibility that qlc ssd runs out of its slc cache, like some 4k prores shots in video editing or transferring a game to drive like ARK or cp2077 which are very close to 100gb

  • riders321 on 07/01/2021 - 16:56

    137 for me

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