NVMe (PCIe Gen3 x4) technology with
up to 3500MB/s sequential reads, random read/write 650K/700K IOPS
Up to 3000MB/s sequential writes.
Only a few bucks more than p2 but with almost doubled performance.
Also, 2* Crucial P2 PCIe NVMe 1 TB SSD $188.39
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/B089DNM8LR
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Thanks for this, i just bought a kingston a2000 1tb for $120 and thought i stuffed up when i saw this deal, but if this is qlc and no dram, then kingston a2000 is much better imo
Kingston A2000 1TB is better in majority of cases, except for 1 unusual case. When the SSDs are both empty and you happened to want to write a file (or some large files) between 170GB to 250GB, then due to P3's even more aggressive SLC cache, P3 will most likely ended up finish writing the file(s) quicker. However, for filling the whole drive in 1 go, P3's performance is pretty shocking.
On paper, QLC, DRAMless so this SSD has no chance. However, through a new SSD controller, the actual situation is more complicated. This SSD could have a ~250GB SLC "dynamic" cache when empty. When operating at SLC cache level, its performance is impressive.
Yes, QLC - bad / far inferior, DRAMless means don't use this for server usage (otherwise performance could be shocking). However, 250GB at 3000MB/s, at least initially, is not something most 1TB PCIe gen 3 SSDs can manage (obviously, that will reduce as you fill the SSD). If the price can be further reduced, it could be a viable option for some situations. When the SSD is close to full, it does have constant super slow write speed.
In short, PCIe gen 4 like aggressive SLC cache for a PCIe gen 3 SSD, albeit QLC NAND.
Those interested in 2TB, the P5 (TLC, DRAM, 3400/3000) from Amazon is $239 delivered with Prime:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Crucial-2000GB-NAND-NVMe-Internal/…
Just ordered one.
Decent price but first Google says it runs a bit hot. Anyone got one?
Would the P3 or the P5 be the better ssd to use for a laptop?
P5 is faster.. if your laptop has a heat spreader on the SSD holder, then that is the option to choose.
Thanks mate!
I realise the WD SN570 is not the best SSD around with its small cache, but did I get a good deal when I saw gg.tech365 was selling the 1TB SN570 for $108 delivered, and bought 2 of them. $135 minus ebay's current 20% off. They went up to $145 ($116 after 20% off) soon after.
(Didn't need gen4. The PC its going into is only gen2, but with 3500 MB/s speed I can reuse them in something gen3.)
SN570… have a mixed feeling about it. I don't like WD basically did a NAND swap on SN550, then introduce SN570 to somewhat take over the position of the old/original SN550, yet not quite able to match its sustained write speed. $108 is a good price. Was really tempted but I have too many cost effective WD SSDs (albeit external ones) with small SLC cache. It's a decent choice if you intend to use the drive above 70% full.
With PCIe gen 2 x4, the top speed is 2000 MB/s. My guess is it's a X470, B450 board.
Its an AM1 board. No chipset. AM1 APUs are SoC.
I've been running it for literally years as a low power quiet media player. I've been booting and running it off a 2.5" SATA III SSD, and have just discovered I can get a modded BIOS that lets it boot off an M.2 NVMe drive in an adapter plugged into the PCIe gen2 x4 expansion slot. So, for amusement, I'm going to try it.
Now I've got to figure out how to clone everything from the SATA drive to the M.2 SSD in a way that it finds the right drivers and boots. Its so long since that was a thing that I've forgotten whether it just works, or I have to do something tricky to make it work.
Macrium Reflect (free edition)? Just clone it. I've done a few NVMe to SATA3 and SATA3 to NVMe cloning. All my SSDs in my PC are bootable.
P1 qlc yes dram
P2 qlc (used to be tlc) no dram
P3 qlc no dram
P5 tlc yes dram
Is this right? What happened to P4?
How does Kingston A2000 1gb play into this? It has TLC dram for a similar or just a bit higher price to p123
Is there a similar samsung equivalent at a similar price?