This is the cheapest I think this may have ever been looking on Camel^3 and through the archive here.
If you want from Amazon AU it is $179 (also umart and msy).
Is this the start of the legendary price plunge on storage?
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Thanks, updated!!
179 from amazon AU, worth it?
Yes
only if you're out of NVMe slots, even cheap dramless TLC NVMe's would be faster.
Only for sequential IO.
No, random 4K QD1 on a $118 2tb CS1031 NVMe is faster, not to mention even direct to tlc/better qlc writes are faster than 560mb/s in this day and age
I would pay a little extra for the 2TB Samsung 870 Evo at under $200
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08QB93S6R
Now that's tempting.
If you can stretch a little further and have an m.2 slot there's this for $207 https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09P4MQVF7
Is it worth the extra money? Not having a dig, genuinely curious? I have a couple of MX500s and they have been great!
I have a couple of MX500s too and no complaints. There were rumours that Crucial had swapped some parts in them lately but I don't know if that's true.
I think the 870s are a little faster and have a higher Terrabytes written rating but the Crucials apparently have a higher mtbf rating. When the MX500 was quite a bit cheaper I would go for it but the 870 price seems to have dropped to be only 10% or so dearer now.
Here's a comparison;
https://techinspection.net/samsung-870-evo-vs-crucial-mx500-…
They definitely do component swapping when it comes to the flash. You could end up with 64/96/128/176 layers TLC flash or 64/86 layers QLC flash.
If you want to see what flash yours is using. Download and run the "SMI flash id (PATA,SATA,CF,SD)" tool from here. Assuming it's still using an SMI controller it'll tell you the controller model and flash used.
This good for a PS4 or the cheaper version the BX500?
Get an MX500 instead. The BX500 is dram-less and people have reported that causes issues (like graphical pop-ins or glitches) with games particularly with the ps4.
Thank you
Is there any benefit of dram if use as external drive?
Couldn't find any clear information from Google
You would have the same benefits if it were an internal drive, that is it would be faster and last longer. But if dram-less is significantly cheaper and you're using it only for storage then the lower price would outweigh the benefits since you likely won't even notice the difference.
Yes, but only if:
It's not easy to do an objective test because SSDs with DRAM normally use better NANDs as well. MX500 and 870 Evo (and 860 Evo) do have quality NANDs so their sustained write speed (after SLC cache is depleted) is pretty decent. DRAMless SSDs would normally save cost on NAND as well.
Bear in mind that, if you want to use USB 3.2 gen 2 SATA enclosure, you are looking at $15 for the enclosure. Problem is, USB 3.2 gen 2 NVMe enclosure performs better.
If you go for cheap USB 3.2 gen 1 SATA enclosure, put in a quality DRAM SATA SSD seems like a waste. However, if you only want to use quality SSDs, then I guess that's fine. The main issue with SATA enclosure is that NVMe enclosure makes more sense if performance is a concern.
Thank you everyone!
Any good deal for 1TB only?
It was 154 the other day via amazon uk
Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB SATA SSD, Up to 560MB/s, 3D NAND with SLC Cache, 2.5 Inch SATA III 6Gb/s Internal Solid State Drive for Desktop Laptop Computer https://amzn.asia/d/gnl4wnu
Is this bad?
SLC cache than dram cache
Will this matter if its used as NAS and in raid?
Depends on how you view / use your NAS. If it is a cost effective setup and mainly to share files between machines on the same network and you have backups elsewhere, then you can go with a cost effective SSD.
The main issue is that all SSD makers like to swap components and 2TB version of a SSD model can be different to the 1TB version of the same model. Even for MX500 2TB, there are multiple versions. Older versions had 2GB DRAM, newer version changed to 512MB DRAM (but newer type of NAND). So, you can never tell whether the discount is due to a more cost effective model being released or SSD makers being pressured to do a price drop.
OZBers' views on Silicon Power vary a lot. The real question is if you don't currently have any experience on any Silicon Power SSD, are you at all concerned about the negative experience some OZBers have with Silicon Power SSDs?
@OzPeter: Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB TLC NAND? Yeah, it should be fine for XBox One and PS4. However, I don't have experience on that particular SSD to comment on the reliability of it.
Does anyone (made claim before) know if this is going to have similar warranty issue as Samsung due to different region?
Edit: nvm, pay extra $6.44 to get it from Amazon AU. No brainer.
Is there any advantage of putting this SSD into a ~$20 case instead of just buying a SAMSUNG T7 2TB, Portable SSD for $216?
https://www.amazon.com.au/SAMSUNG-Portable-SSD-2TB-MU-PC2T0T…
You save a some money but may get less quality, or not?
I own the t5 and the t7. Bit iffy in the long run (2 yeras) especially when it begins to fill up.
The advertised speed aint all that…
Both have a small SLC cache. If you want good write speed, need T7 Shield.
No quality concerns with cases. Go for it.
Now $169.99.
$172.56 if you selected Amazon Germany from other sellers.