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WD Black SN850 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD with Heatsink $252.70 Delivered @ Amazon US via AU

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WD Black SN850 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD with Heatsink $252.70 Delivered @ Amazon US via AUAffiliate
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LWindslot on 09/03/2022 - 14:57 amazon.com.au (433 clicks)
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Been on the lookout for one of these to upgrade the PS5 storage. Comes with heatsink so no extra effort required.
27% off currently for the 1TD drive, 23% off for the 2TD, 13% off for the 500GB.

About this item

  • Next-gen PCIe Gen4 technology optimized for top-tier gaming (not intended for NAS or server environments)
  • Irrationally fast read/write speeds up to 7000/5300MB/s (1TB model) and up to 1,000,000 IOPS (1TB and 2TB models)
  • Downloadable WD_BLACK Dashboard software to customize and control your gaming experience (Windows Only)
  • Sleek Heatsink model minimizes thermal throttling to push the boundaries of performance for top-tier gaming. Now Compatible with PlayStation 5 consoles (PS5 system software version 21.02-04.00.00 or higher required.)
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  • he11bent on 09/03/2022 - 15:03

    https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08PMLYV9H?smid=A3JCEYBC5L8UJ8

    I know it's out of stock. But it was $467 not too long ago.

  • 367 on 09/03/2022 - 15:14
    +3

    For an extra $8.24 you can get the FireCuda 530 1TB with heatsink from Amazon UK:

    https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0977LW48F

    Technically superior drive although probably no noticeable difference in practice

  • Orrelljet on 09/03/2022 - 15:30
    +5

    One thing I'm curious about…the raw storage on the PS5 is 825GB; surely a 1TB drive is a very minor upgrade? I would have thought 2TB would be the minimum to make it worthwhile. If I've completely misunderstood something (not unlikely), feel free to put me straight.

    OK, I've put myself straight…there's an additional NVME slot. Nice :-) Why can't they do that with the XBOX??

    • TimR31 on 09/03/2022 - 15:37
      +1

      Usable space on the internal drive is 667GB, so a 1TB drive is a 150% increase in overall storage (someone correct me if that maths is wrong!)

      • Orrelljet on 09/03/2022 - 15:38
        +1

        That sounds about right. I didn't realise Sony had (very kindly) added an empty M.2 slot.

    • DangerNoodle on 09/03/2022 - 18:14

      I believe the Xbox has a proprietary expansion slot? would be better if it was nvme, much better pricing.

  • drinkin-beer on 09/03/2022 - 15:38

    I bought one of these a month or so ago for $220-ish. $39 for a heatsink doesn't seem the greatest value to me.

    • Telios on 10/03/2022 - 09:31

      Required for PS5

      • drinkin-beer on 10/03/2022 - 09:37

        Of course, I understand that. Are there not aftermarket heatsinks you can apply? I feel like they are charging a lot because they know people that use PS5 need the heatsink. As with a lot of things, doesn't seem fair.

  • deepfriedchips on 09/03/2022 - 15:44
    +1

    You can currently get the Gigabyte Aorus 7000s 1TB for ~ $210 and the 2TB for ~ $422. How do these compare to the WD Black?

    https://www.mwave.com.au/product/gigabyte-aorus-gen4-7000s-1…

    https://www.mwave.com.au/product/gigabyte-aorus-gen4-7000s-2…

    • netsurfer on 09/03/2022 - 16:18
      +1

      Phison E18 controller based SSD, same controller as Seagate 530. However, the actual NAND used doesn't seem to be at the same level as Seagate 530. Normally, you want a E18 controller based SSD to out perform WD SN850 in every aspect. For some reason, Gigabyte Aorus 7000s' SLC dynamic cache is smaller than even WD SN850. In general, E18 based SSDs are faster than WD and Samsung gen4 SSDs in most benchmarks. However, Aorus 7000's less aggressive SLC cache (though still more aggressive than 980 Pro) means it competitive advantage over SN850 is less than a typical E18.

      Aorus 7000s is still technically better if you know how to take advantage of that, but Gigabyte's warranty service on SSDs is a bit of an unknown.

      • Believ3r on 09/03/2022 - 16:33
        +6

        I’m even dumber after reading all that

        • TimR31 on 09/03/2022 - 16:46

          Tl;dr (my interpretation): the Aorus performs better (although not as well as you might expect given its components, due to one limiting factor). Gigabyte's warranty on these is an unknown (suggesting WD must be at least decent in this regard?)

        • netsurfer on 09/03/2022 - 18:43

          Alright, let me simplify it for you:

          • If you get the 1TB, it depends. If you get the 2TB version, then Aorus 7000 is consistently faster than WD SN850.
          • Warranty: Samsung is the best. WD, I don't have experience with WD SSD warranty (my experience with their HDD warranty is subpar). Gigabyte: no idea.

          As for why 1TB doesn't as consistently outperform WD SN850, it is complicated so I won't bother explaining it as it will confuse you even more.

      • Nil Einne on 09/03/2022 - 18:47

        I wouldn't agree the Aorus 7000 is technically better. The E18 is a great controller for performance, but it's limited when paired with the Micron 96L. The SN850 is better choice than an E18+96L IMO. E18+176L sure probably a better choice than the SN850 but not 96L. I wouldn't worry so much about a large SLC cache. Having a large dynamic SLC sounds fun, until you run out of SLC cache especially if you have to start folding. Point being it's a tradeoff and it's not clear that having a larger SLC cache is better unless you're absolutely sure you will never fill it whether via a single sustained write or multiple writes. Please also remember that a larger SLC cache is only an advantage when you've run out of one SLC cache. In other words, if neither drive has run out of SLC cache then the larger SLC cache is not an advantage instead other things like sequential speeds but especially random and mixed performance etc which tend to matter a lot more will matter and the limitations of the E18+96L will come to play.

        • netsurfer on 09/03/2022 - 19:18

          SN850 relies on that larger dynamic SLC cache. When it runs out, it is not that great. If large SLC cache is "not" important, then why would you choose SN850? To be honest, PCIe gen 4 SSDs is basically a battle of SLC cache. While the 176L does have some advantage, it is unclear that it is actually faster or the multi-channel optimisation on E18 works better on 176L Micron NAND flash.

          The reason why SN850 shines is that large dynamic SLC allows it to do quite well in benchmark. Even so, E18's SLC cache speed is faster still.

          Let's be honest here, if SLC cache (and the aggressive dynamic SLC on PCIe gen 4 SSDs) is NOT IMPORTANT, then we would all be getting PCIe gen 3 SSDs. The reality is that most of us simply cannot resist those SLC cache result charts. Also, at 1TB, as I mentioned, it is not as clear cut (so I guess you could argue SN850 1TB could be a better option for some people).

          SN850 1TB at this price is not worth it anyway.

        • netsurfer on 09/03/2022 - 19:44

          As for random read/write, come on, let's be realistic. That's one area where PCIe gen 4 SSDs have not improved much. While SN850 appears to be better optimised for random write than most of other PCIe gen 4 SSDs, it is not the case in random read. Question is read vs write, which one matters more to you. SN850 does well in mixed test because mixed test has read + write.

          The sustained write after SLC cache runs out for SN850 is nothing to write home about. And, most of the tests run on empty drive, so it is basically testing best case SLC dynamic cache scenario.

  • syaugi on 09/03/2022 - 20:16

    Which one good for ps5 ssd ?

    • Believ3r on 09/03/2022 - 21:21
      +2

      Asking the real questions

  • BusMan247 on 10/03/2022 - 10:13
    +2

    There's a lot of stat's and complex explanations on SLC and all that jazz.. but no one just straight out says which one is the best for ps5.

    I mean it's simple, if I'm generally downloading and writing a game once and leaving it there which as at least what I intend on doing, so it's main use will be reading the data after that, which one is best?

  • ozbs25 on 26/03/2022 - 20:26
    +1

    Down to $252.38 now.

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