Good boot / OS drive
Single sided PCB and low real world temps suitable for laptops
Custom WD controller optimised for DRAM-less design
Also available at Centre Com for same price and $0 SYD/MEL/ADL C&C
WDS500G3B0C
Controller: WD
Memory: SanDisk BiCS5 112L TLC
DRAM Cache: N/A
Sequential Read: 3500 MB/s
Sequential Write: 2300 MB/s
Random Read: 360,000 IOPS
Random Write: 390,000 IOPS
Endurance (TBW): 300 TB
Warranty: 5 Years
$14 AusPost standard delivery and $18 for an express delivery kills the deal.
$5 CBD & Metro Flat Rate
or
Free Instore pick up
Might as well get the 500GB 980 from computeralliance for $5 more delivered.
$39+$14=$53
$49+$9=$58
Diff is $5.
For those who shop at MSY or Umart also $49 + delivery or free pickup for the 500GB 980. There's more stores to C&C from as opposed to Computer Alliance.
https://www.msy.com.au/product/samsung-980-500gb-m-2-nvme-pc…
https://www.umart.com.au/product/samsung-980-500gb-m-2-nvme-…
Does the 980 have dram?
@Lolitsjoel: Nope - but it uses HMB (Host Memory Buffer) to utilise system RAM for this purpose instead of using onboard DRAM (kind of like how an integrated GPU uses system memory), but so does the SN570 - so they are pretty similar.
The lower spec SN520 doesn't use HMB though for some reason.
What makes it better? I thought the 980 is a fairly entry level drive itself.
Guessing some people feel 980 is a bit better. SN570 (1TB or lower) generally performs a bit faster than 980 in general usage. However, 980 (1TB or lower) has a larger dynamic SLC cache (when the SSD is empty). Overall, they are roughly the same. SN570 2TB version, however, has a really large dynamic SLC cache.
However, for 500GB SSDs, paying for postage normally makes the deal unattractive. SN570 currently has 1 month Adobe CS trial BUT the WD Web site to claim it is currently not working.
Centre Com has the same deal and has various stores in many cities so might save that $5 by choosing click and collect.
https://www.centrecom.com.au/wd-blue-sn570-500gb-pcie-gen3-n…
Apologies for the repetition, didn't read the post in it's entirety.
Looks like a good alternative to the teamgroup MP33 512gb model
Doesn't look like it from my quick research
Looks like you'll be needing an M.2 SATA drive, whilst this is NVME.
This video shows a SATA drive being used too.
Got an email from BPC Tech today about this model being sold out, and offered ADATA LEGEND 710 as a replacement.
Still in stock on their website. Oops.
nvm, a "new shipment" has arrived.
Was that offer a straight 1:1 replacement?
There is no universe where an ADATA drive with Realtek controller is equivalent to a WD
IKR?
They offered ADATA, then I counter-offered 980 (non-Pro, which is cheaper than ADATA) but then I was told it's back in stock.
Price increased at Centre Com, deal continues at BPC
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