Ok, Im not sure about this one. The price is too good to be true so it's probably a pricing error.
I was looking for prices on a 4TB M2 SSD on amazon, and this came up as a recommendation. Obviously its not an M2, but damn its cheap. These were going for $1300 - $1500 here at local stores. It's out of stock, but they are taking back orders, and apparently dont charge you until it is available. I didnt really want a PCIe add-in card SSD, but ordered anyway because if it actually gets sent out, ill find a use for it.
Anyway, sorry if this isnt worth posting, but hell, maybe some one else is willing to take a gamble on one too
[Back Order] WD Black 4TB AN1500 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Add-in-Card $492.89 + Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon UK via AU
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such an ozbargain thing to do.
the card is a RAID card with 2*2T NVMe card (probably SN750)
I ordered two of them back in April when it was showing out of stock, but still taking order. So did not post here….
It was in backorder status till last week, I heard the great news, they are shipping.
Think Its a price bug from Amazon international store….I wonder if the NVME drives can be swapped over too another brand like the Samsung NVME drives
not sure, you want to chuck in 24T NVMe drive?
4T is decent capacity already…
I saw some below link showing it is SN730 *2 inside, but I checked that SN730 only has 1T as highest capacity.
really wondering if there are 2SN750 inside.@sanrs: i was wondering the exact same thing
in a review for either the sn730 or the an1500 (i cant remember which now sorry, i was doing a lot of reading at the time) they mentioned that the sn730 comes in 512gb, 1TB and 2TB.
problem is though, they could have just been assuming this. I havent seen any photos of the 4TB model with the heatsink removed so cant confirm either way.
https://au.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B08HBPMPZ2?context=se…
Might wanna check this outhard to believe it has been down that cheap before. i wonder if its getting confused between the 1TB and 4TB models
either way, a 2TB M2 drive would set me back $4-500 at the moment, so a 4TB for $500 is still ridiculousNot so sure on that one. You basically need a good reason to get PCIe gen 3 x4 4TB NVMe SSD right now. While it is rated PCIe gen 3 x8 max, good luck getting it to work at PCIe gen 3 x8 mode.
A more sensible m.2 currently is around $250:
https://www.centrecom.com.au/western-digital-wd-blue-3d-nand…Do you have a real usage for this?
Wonder if these would work in the Aurora R12 once I receive that … mmmm
Seeing the 2TB is $799 …. more than likely pricing error … but yeah great price and nice find :)
It says it's form Amazon marketplace, does it matter?
pretty sure all items say that …
crap i just saw Amazon UK, where does it say marketplace?
scroll down a lil more / search for market on the page
remember Amazon is just an outlet for companies to sell items on mass …
I see. Thanks for the info, I don't use Amazon that often. I saw the message after I successfully placed the order (saying "Thank you for purchase from Amazon Marketplace…."). But yeah…check the product page it displays as Amazon UK. Maybe you are right
@willthefomo: I had a look through previous emails from amazon. It appears to say that whenever you order from Amazon UK or US. Hopefully returns wont be an issue if they do something like send out the 1TB cards instead..
@DanielP2: It should be fine based on experience
It's basically 2x nvme gen drives in raid on a riser card to get those speeds without gen4. Would check a few reviews first, definitely avoid marketplace sellers.
Seller appears to be Amazon UK so we should be good
How the hell did I manage to catch a good deal within 19 minutes of posting?!?
I’ve never impulsively bought something so expensive so quickly before!
I didnt really want a PCIe add-in card SSD, becoz I’m using an ITX and only got one pcie. But ordered anyway because if it actually gets sent out, ill build a new ATX
im trying to find info on whether or not u can shuck them :)
edit: This looks promising
https://hexus.net/media/uploaded/2020/12/08dbc287-24c9-4911-…Opened up here
https://youtu.be/A56Zpfy1KF4?t=235
if it gets delivered and you do not go ahead with your ATX build, let me know if you are willing to sell.
Reminds me of this deal - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/622559
But I doubt they will let us keep what looks to be 1TB listed as 4TB when requesting refund, but should be free to return anyway for their mistake.The UK version of the same pages for reference:
Seems meant to be 1TB - https://www.amazon.co.uk/WD_BLACK-AN1500-Card-6500MB-4100MB/…
Seems meant to be 4TB - https://www.amazon.co.uk/WD_BLACK-AN1500-Card-6500MB-4100MB/…wow, they switched the capacities on the descriptions for the UK pages. Thats pretty useless
Haha, the details section for your 1TB one describes it as 4tb.
Yeah it seems like that's the source of the pricing error - they've mixed it up
It gets even more confusing when comparing to Amazon US:
What I thought seemed to be 1TB on Amazon UK is 4TB for Amazon US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HBPMPZ2/
What I thought seemed to be 4TB on Amazon UK is 1TB for Amazon US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HBZCSHW/So who knows
Ha, actually 4T is this price but out of stock for a long time. I ordered last month and it's shipped now.
wow, really. how is it so cheap? most places sell it for well over double. Please let us know what you end up receiving. I really hope u get the 4TB. GL :)
yeah, I'm wondering will I receive 1T or 4T.
Please tell us when you receive the product.
@JamieHUANG: Just received it, it's 1T not 4T…
@PeppaCat: Damn, time to get it refund!
Wait so it's not a bargain. Order cancelled.
Umart is $1299
PLE is $1499
etcSo yes if it gets honoured at this price … it's basically 1/2 -> 1/3 of the price other places are selling it for.
IF we get sent the 1Tb version instead of the 4 … then Amazon's policy is that we could return it for free as it's their fault basically as the wrong product was sent. That's one thing I love about shopping on Amazon. the level of customer service you receive.
Cheers, I'll hang on to it and see how it goes. Probably end up with a $20 Amazon apology voucher out of it.
Imagine if Amazon sent the wrong product and still expected you to pay return shipping to the UK
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/ksgh74/ssd_w…
Seems people are getting 1TB
i did see that, but that was a US based store Antonline sending them out. Hopefully amazon UK arent doing the same
Bookmarked
umm should I take a gamble and order one or wait for some ones out come, would be nice to have PCIe 4TB GAMING NVME in my system
One of the reviews said it's only 400TB endurance. That's only 100 writes. Pretty low for an enthusiast drive.
That's a review based on the 2TB model.
Thanks for checking.
They're going to cancel everyone's order now that they're getting Ozbargain volume.
Do the right thing and cancel your order so the rest of us get ours.
Too late, mine already shipped a couple of days ago, although I did order almost 6 weeks ago. Hopefully it's the full fat 4TB.
Did you read the other comments? It's been like this since April as pointed out by the second comment.
https://au.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B08HBPMPZ2?context=se…The thing most people have not noticed is that this is a PCIe gen 3 x8 rated NVMe SSD. Problem is, on most systems, you are most likely left with a PCIe x4 slot (as you would save your PCIe x16 slot for your GPU). Sure, if you have a server class motherboard and chipset AND server class CPU, there could be sufficient PCIe lanes to fully utilise this. Yes, it does operate in PCIe gen x4 mode.
Again, it comes down to whether getting a 4TB PCIe gen 3 x8 (or even x4) makes sense right now.
My board has an x8 directly from the CPU, just need to share it with the GPU. Besides, since the cats already out of the bag, this thing is just 2x 2TB Nvme drives sandwiched on an enterprise RAID controller anyhow. You could shove those in a laptop if you wanted. Although the firmware has these pegged at full power all the time.
You don't need a server class platform for this, you just need to be able to read motherboard block diagrams or drop down to x4 speeds.
So we are looking at RAID 0, and is this thing really worth running in x8 / x8 configuration? I guess people into this would have a higher end motherboard which supports this. For people on a budget, they wouldn't look into this.
2x2TB setup… Hm….
@netsurfer: I don't understand what more there is to contemplate given it's $123.23 per TB of TLC NAND w/ DRAM cache. This is basically an insta buy or an insta Broden for a now ever growing group playing at home.
@TeddyBear: How much would those 2TB nvme drives retail for individually?
@[Deactivated]: As much as people are willing to pay for a 2TB OEM sticker NVMe drive without retail packaging.
@TeddyBear: I'm not looking to sell them. Just thinking I may rejig my upcoming pc build. Put the 980pro in my PS5 instead, shuck this and use both 2TB drives in my mobo. Was just wanting to know if $250 for a previous gen m2 drive was worth it.
@TeddyBear: Per TB price, it is good if you considered it's NVMe. However, my experience with RAID 0 (and even RAID 5) is mixed - and that's a nice way to put it. Then, there is also the question of NVMe in general. Though, I am pretty sure you would have other m.2/NVMe SSD(s) in your system already so it is not going to be only 1 NVMe SSD in your system.
I get why people with a high end gaming system would find it attractive. My main issue is the 2x2TB setup. I just won't do RAID 0 and not keen to buy 2x2TB NVMe PCIe gen3 SSDs. It's just me - more that I've got to stop buying more NVMe gen3 toys.
@netsurfer: There's also the case if you're planning for an Alder Lake pci-e 5.0 platform, you'd be wasting more pci-e 5.0 lanes than you ought to without the speed benefit. Same goes for X570. But even so, x4 3.0 is plenty for most people.
out of stock lolz
Good timing too just hit Ozbargain Frontpage
If this was posted to the forums, it might've stayed as a deal :)
good luck to those that have ordered one hopefully yous will get get the 4T version, do brag about here lolz
It now says: "WD_Black 1TB AN1500 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Add-in-Card - Gen3 PCIe, Up to 6500 MB/s - WDS100T1X0L"
Fun times!
Thats because the 4TB has sold out. The 1TB one was there before too.
Man. A blind redirect. That's some dead-ugly level sneaky.
Suck if you didn't spot it on ordering.
Amazon really likes to gouge the price when more than 5 people so much as look at an item. I wouldn't put it past them.
Ordered 3 last months,sent out this week.Never thought those can really sent out.
are you willing to sell one?
4TB version just disappeared as an option
Not a bargain, this is the usual price for 4tb ssd 3. It's just a marketing ploy, to make you buy it.
Then why is it sold everywhere else for triple the price? This is the correct price for the 1tb model. It's almost certainly a price error
also if you can point me in the direction of a 4TB SSD with close to this speed (4TB SATA QVO models definately dont count) for a similar price, PLEASE do, it would be greatly appreciated. From what i can tell the cheapest 4TB M2 drives start at around $900 at the moment. Hell, having said that id even take a 4TB sata M2 drive at this price if they exist.
I take your point but just bear in mind this is 2x2tb drives. Not 1x4tb. Still great value if shuckable mind you.
yeh i would have really loved a single 4TB, but i have 2 pcs i could share the drives between if i shuck. I have heard a lot of people having issues using the drive in the Raid card, so at least i have that option of shucking as a fall back.
it is 2x2tb with a raid card I think
For everyone that missed out. It's a bargain, but the money you saved by missing out will allow you to get other PC upgrades.
Or food. Or a movie ticket.
Speaking of that, I saw your YT link and never knew of FatBoySlim before his breakout in the late 90s'… always assuming he just popped out of thin air.
I so much admire the combination of talent and time to practice a craft it takes to be special… hmm, very off-topic but it made me reflect a bit.
At your service! :)
Looks like the 4TB option has been removed and that's the price for the 1TB option.
If this gets honoured, would anyone be willing to sell it to me? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
How much do you value it?
what price should we start the bidding at ? ;)
Available to back order again FYI
Received my two drives (ordered way back when), both 1TB.
did you specifically order the 4TB one ??
Yes, why else would I pay $489? Sure as heck not for 1TB
https://i.imgur.com/vihP4tk.pnghaha just checking …
Well I'd definitely be raising a return order with Amazon as that isn't what you requested/paid for …
@CereaL: Chatted with them and already have, AusPost prepaid labels issued.
@Satirical: Glad to hear it was quick and easy in getting it resolved. :)
@Satirical: So it’s that means you need to send it back? Will you get a voucher or 4tb one send back? Or just nothing?
@JamieHUANG: I got nothing but I don't mind, too many Amazon high $ returns hitting my account lately (no fault of my own either)
@Satirical: Well….Not even the voucher? I probably will just cancel my order then.
well shit. I guess we all expected that this would happen (except for the 1 or 2 who insisted this wasnt a pricing error and was the intended price) :(
Thankyou for letting us know mate
at least we can choose to cancel now if we dont wanna risk dealing with returning the drives
It's back online again for back order, for $492.43, $0.46 cheaper than this post!
lol must be the cancelled orders coming back in to stock :)
mine arrived, ordered 4t version, but 1t was delivered.
messaged seller to see whats happening next.Maybe you need send it back then get 20$ voucher?
i will try to claim a 4tb drive….
at least the invoice clearly stated 4tb an1500 wds400t1x0l, they inudeded the part# of 4t version.
so wrong item (wds100t)was delivered…
need try to claim the right item….So how’s that going? Did you manage to get 4tb one or just 1tb one for free?
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I didnt really want a PCIe add-in card SSD, but ordered anyway because if it actually gets sent out, ill find a use for it.
agree