Holy smokes! BUY BUY BUY FIRE SALE NOW BUY NOW, IF MORE THAN ONE EXTRA SALE
Update 7 July: Small decrease from $170.45
CamelCamelCamel.
But can you put a price on 2 weeks of speed?
I need to wait another 10-14 days to build my Pc.
Thanks OP.
Finally pulled the trigger. Cheers OP. Getting raygun vibes from this FIRE SALE
I even cancelled 2x850x from my deal and grabbed one of these
I know very little about SSD or tech. Is this a good buy to add to a brand new Lenovo E16 which has a spare M.2 slot? Why is this better than other SSDs available for cheaper? Thanks in advance.
Hi I just did a check for you, it seems that the spare slot (2280) supports up to 1TB based on the spec that I could find:
https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E…
I guess the max capacity applies regardless of AMD or Intel for E16 model, but advisable to double check from Levono by yourself.
In that case you may check out this deal instead:
Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 Internal Solid State Hard Drive Memory Card, Maximum Speed, Thermal Control, MZ-V8P1T0B
https://www.amazon.com.au/SAMSUNG-PCIe-Internal-Gaming-MZ-V8…
or this if you dont care that much about performance and only use your laptop for office productivity and casual gaming
Kingston - NV2 M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1TB (PCI-E 3.0 x4)
https://www.amazon.com.au/Kingston-PCIe-Solid-State-Drive/dp…
Both main slot (2242) and spare slot (2280) support PCI-E 4.0 x4.
Reason for suggesting Kingston is that depends on your budget, any other SSDs cost in between gives you smaller saving gap and you either go cheap or go fast. Just saying.
Thanks Legend. This is very helpful!
My understanding is that the maximum size listed in those spec sheets tends to be referring to what sizes they offer for sale in it, rather than a strict maximum the hardware will function with.
Usually to find out the actual maximum that can be added as an aftermarket upgrade requires further reading.
e.g. for RAM the datasheet or specifications for the CPU itself tend to be the actual limit, assuming that there are enough RAM slots present to install as much as the CPU can handle.
If it natively supports NVME then you're likely able to just pop in an 8TB instead of a 1TB and still have it work fine.
You'll still be limited to whatever the bus speeds the PCIe link present provide, but gen 4 drives will happily work on gen 3 links at the lower speed.
There are still power and heat concerns but that's more if you put a drive optimized for maximum speed that expects extra cooling to be present, such as a Seagate Firecuda or Saberent Rocket. In those cases you would get performance hits from heat and lowered battery life from increased power usage.
Just found a suggestion for the 2nd item if you need just one ssd and something cheap and practical
Dickies Men's Dri-tech Moisture Control Crew Socks Multipack
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08HGFT5RX?psc=1&smid=A4XRJ8S0W…
Besides price, what's the difference between this and firecuda 530?
Firecuda 530 is a bit better (faster and can retain higher speeds for longer), but unless you're hitting your drives with terabytes of data every few minutes you'd never notice a difference.
Firecuda also has considerably higher endurance rating - not that I've ever gotten anywhere near the TBW on my 970 pro
been waiting for this to drop below 200$, finally pull trigger. thanks champ
Had my eyes on SN850X but this is so tempting, highly doubt prime day be even as good as this deal
get this, the minor speed difference is REALLY not worth it, even gen 3 > 4 isnt worth it for 90% of people
Thanks, yeah went ahead and got it after reading multiple reviews. Hopefully no warranty issues
Should be good for os drive
In the end I cant stop myself from pulling the trigger.
Second thoughts be damned.
Are you alive bro?
oh yeah i am
What is the difference between this deal and This SSD for $117?
I ordered that one for the GMKTec K2 (and it is in transit).
Can/should I return it to Amazon DE and get one of these?
Half the speed
Thanks. That explains the price difference.
I will see if I can return the Kingston once it turns up.
I agree, a bad drive. Just remember it's just as much about the IOPs as it is about sustained read/write
Which is the better buy, the samsung one or this one?
https://www.amazon.com.au/Kingston-PCIe-Solid-State-Drive/dp…
Samsung is much better, if you need a main drive for OS go for this. Otherwise if you need a secondary drive for games, go for the kingston.
$119 for a 2TB, not bad.
What heatsink you all getting for this with the ps5?
Keen to know this too
I bought mine like bit more than a week ago for $207, anyone tried returning overseas items? Will I get charged?
Spoke to Amazon Rep but they wouldn’t give me any credit back, asked me to return it and rebuy it again, when I choose “Better Price Found” it’s asking for $24 for return label
At the return period, if it is not Amazon's fault (i.e. change of mind), you will be charged for return label. The return label cost is high ($24) due to sending back to the US. If you somehow managed to get an Amazon CSR to indicate you will get the return label "for free" in writing, make sure you captured that. Amazon's system will deduct the return postage when doing the refund.
I've had to send stuff back to Amazon us before and had to pay to post it back. If you provide a copy of the receipt for sending it back they will reimburse you the postage cost
When was that and what was the reason for sending it back? My most recent experience is June 2023 and by default, return label is paid by the buyer for return such as change of mind.
June for me, had to send back an ottexbox case for my phone. I chose the defective option, because I was having some issues with it. Usually get a automatic label to send it back. Maybe you could try something similar.
Buy this or uninstall CoD?
/s
Let's face it, if you haven't already, you won't do it
just bought four of them. you only yolo once
You only you only live once once..?
you only yolo once
YOYOLOO
You only YOYOLOO once
any good external exclosure deal for this?
If you are referring to USB-C type enclosure
Sabrent USB 3.2 Type-C Tool-Free Enclosure for M.2 PCIe NVMe and SATA SSDs (EC-SNVE)
https://www.amazon.com.au/Sabrent-Type-C-Tool-Free-Enclosure…
Complimentary download of Acronis True Image SSD Tool from Sabrent website. This tool only works when Sabrent enclosure is detected upon connection.
Review - https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/9741/sabrent-ec-snve-usb-t…
Personally I have good experience with Sabrent enclosure product, hence above recommendation.
Alternatively, this.
ORICO M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) - 15% OFF
https://www.amazon.com.au/ORICO-NVMe-Enclosure-Gbps-Support/…
If money is no object and you prefer Thunderbolt Enclosure then I found this deal from Acasis
ACASIS 40Gbps M.2 Nvme SSD Enclosure Compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4, USB 4.0/3.2/3.1/3.0/2.0, TBU401 (Sale US$110 RRP169.99)
https://www.acasis.com/products/acasis-usb4-0-mobile-m-2-nvm…
AliExpress had a special deal in June for Acasis Thunderbolt 3/4 enclosures. Was a bit cheaper back then, but still quite pricey.
Agree.
Ive had both the orico and the sabrent currently. The orico has issues with certain chipsets and lots of compatability problems, the sabrent has worked with every nvme i have tried. So i would go with sabrent.
It seems Sabrent enclosure is more of better choice. Kindly ignore my alternative recommendation of Orico enclosure @johnwinkle
@dante173: thanks for your recommendations and the others for chiming in too, gonna pick one of the sabrents up
Use the code(TBU401-10)to get another $10 off (Acasis)
EZ PZ buy
Does this need a heatsink for PC use? I think my motherboard comes with built-in ones but unsure.
It does need one, but your mobo should come one with one unless it's low tier. Which one do you have ?
Asus B550F GAMING. I think the current one in the m.2 slot is using the board's heatsink. Was gonna put this in the second slot.
Didn't realise I can't link to AliExpress.. anyway, I think the JEYI icold-007 is supposed to be good
Looking at the stock image both slots have a heatsink, so unless you took it off and lost it you should be good?
Kicking my self now as I pulled the trigger on two heat sink ones last week which are on the way….anyway any of you guys know much about the warranty with these? I know Samsung does have 5 years but being amazon import doubt we will get it.
Just go to Amazon, they'll replace it. I never go to the manufacturer when buying from Amazon.
Thanks!
Grabbed two, works out at $159 each!
Howdy, is that $AU? Thanks
Yeh with the extra 7% discount for buying 2 items, but reading the comments it looks like that’s finished now.
I thought about it, but couldn't be bothered reinstalling windows and everything else. By the time I get over my laziness to do that, there will probably be a better deal.
They do not buy because their children are screaming with hunger. We do not buy because we are lazy to reinstall windows. We are not the same.
Clone current drive to this via enclosure. EZPZ
What software do you use to clone?
And is using an enclosure the only way?
Thank you!
I usually use EaseUS but that might be outdated.
I believe some SSDs come with free cloning software. Not sure if they're any better?
You might be able to clone it with the SSD installed internally. I've never tried it myself tho
Samsung supplies disk clone software for free (only works with Samsung drives) call Data Migration
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/support/t…
I'm fairly sure the only requirement is that both drives are plugged in at the same time, so external enclosure vs mounted on motherboard shouldn't make any difference, though I have only ever done it using enclosures.
If you don't want to use an enclosure and have a spare PCIe slot you can clone with something like this: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08TBW12B8
I can't believe MS still doesn't have option to migrate drive
If you're wondering why SSD prices have been dropping, it's due to the entry of a Chinese company called YMTC into the high-end chip market. YMTC produces top-grade memory chips, which has put companies like Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron, and others under significant pressure. Also, you're unlikely to hear news about their factories catching fire anymore :) because they now have to compete with YMTC and can no longer dominate the market or control prices.
BTW, SSD prices will keep dropping :)
They set fire on their own factory to control market pricing? Its a bit desperate for money…
Take it you're not aware of just how dodgy a company Samsung is :)
Hell, given the level of influence they exert over a nation of 50million referring to them as just a dodgy company doesn't quite do it justice
Can confirm, Samsung forced me to use skincare and product on me hair. Radiant on the outside, oppressed everywhere.
Stop being so pro-YMTC. YMTC SSDs we can buy here with proper warranty don't exactly have unbelievable prices. The retailer who imported them also suffered a bit from constant price drop of SSDs (after the import, SSD prices continue to drop further).
Furthermore, YMTC is still dumping older gen NANDs. A good example is the XS70 NAND swap, to cut cost, Silicon Power opted for older YMTC NANDs. That's really annoying. I would have kept XS70 2TB if it had the latest gen YMTC NAND, but an older gen and dated tech NAND.
YMTC is no white knight. YMTC is in there to milk customers just like the other SSD makers.
it's less 'white knighting' a corporation and more understanding any competent competition is pro consumer..
Currently, outside of China, getting YMTC NAND based SSDs basically require compromises.
The biggest issue with YMTC for people outside China is that the selections being offered are actually not that great. I just returned a YMTC based supposedly high end SSD (the price is high end SSD price, but the NAND is previous gen, performance isn't going to top any benchmark).
I thought YMTC currently are facing some US imposed restrictions which is handicapping them from competing with the big 3. And that the price drop is just purely due to the oversupply of chips currently as well as even more chip production facilities are being built by US, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, further causing oversupply.
If sanctions ease, then we're def. going to see prices go down further =D
I bought a flagship SSD recently and it came with previous gen YMTC NAND. It didn't price like a SSD with previous gen YMTC NAND should. Performance is inferior to the previous batch before the SSD maker decided to swap components.
SSD makers are already getting rid of older YMTC NANDs. I cannot see the cost saving being offered. Furthermore, on a low end space, I noticed another SSD maker switched to Toshiba NAND (from YMTC). I am going to assume it is a cost thing so YMTC isn't exactly doing a fire sale.
The SSDs which one of our retailers directly imported from China (with YMTC NANDs), they are not exactly cheap.
@netsurfer: Checkout this one, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005438325358.html PCIe 4.0x4, 7450MB/s Read, 6750MB/s Write, 1400TBW (Samsung 980 PRO only has 600TBW), 5Y Limited Warranty and priced at ~AUD$115
@xwu: That shows my points exactly:
I want to like YMTC and I really wish they are above and beyond. However, once you added the GST, shipping, lack of proper software support, tedious warranty process in the long run and still have to pay more than cheapest 2TB here.
Even if we assumed I purchased that 2TB SSD for a moment, it will be my second slowest 2TB NVMe SSDs. Sure, it would also be the second cheapest 2TB NVMe SSDs I purchased. The question is then what exactly make it special? It's a DRAMless SSD so it is meant to be on the cheaper anyway.
@xwu: 980 Pro 2TB's TBW is 1200 TBW. Or, you are indicating that SSD 2TB version has a TBW of 2800 at 2TB?
I've looked at Maxio controller based SSDs with new YMTC NAND chips. There are 2 issues in general:
I am Pro Competition, but trying to get true flagship YMTC SSDs is hard here. Sure, it is good YMTC is not holding back performance on their latest DRAMless SSDs and that's an interesting offering (rather paying extras for true flagship models). However, once you figured out the cost cutting bits, you realise YMTC is more or less like the others.
The real reason I returned my 2TB YMTC SSD recently is price. Costed me more than this discounted 980 Pro price. Even for YMTC NAND based SSDs, it is best to wait for further price drop. Or, have a friend who is able to buy from JD or other Chinese citizen only sites. AliExpress price just won't do well in the long run for SSDs.
@netsurfer: My bad, 980 PRO 2TB version does have 1200 TBW but still less than 1400 TBW. Write speed is still 24.4% slower compared to YMTC's NAND and 47.8% more expansive ($115 vs $170). And you're saying that's your 2nd slowest? I'm just so curious, how fast is your fastest SSD and how much did you pay for that?
Not 4TB, not interested. I don't have any more spare m.2 spots to spare.
When are the good 4tb deals coming?
I'd rather buy a 4tb for PC so I can move my current 2tb from my PC into my ps5.
When are the good 4tb deals coming?
After you buy up all the 2TB units and clear the stock,
for 4TBs to enter the market.
4TB will be the new 2TB
MUUSST RESSIIISSTT. Damn you consumerism, you make it so easy to push the thought of my inevitable death to the back of my mind with these spicy bargs.
Consumerism =
consuming data storage
or
consuming data ?
The 7% Off promotion has just ended, while I was searching for something I could use.
Yup. Rip. There goes my own purchase of 8 of them
Just curious, what would you do with 8 of these?
Put into backup server, with RAID configuration
What whyissave said. Server. This is decent nand and relatively quick
I just paid $280 for 970 pro 1tb. Worth.
$280 for 970 pro 1tb
But, why? Did you need the 970 pro model for some reason?
Nah, he is just justifying his expensive purchase for something that is outdated.
Things aren't expensive for no reason.
It is still fast (most people won't notice difference in daily tasks) but it is a very reliable drive. Uses MLC.
It is the king of moving large files with sustained speeds and real world tasks. Double the endurance.
Obligatory reminder to everyone in this thread. Since this isn't being sold by an actual Australian based retailer, Samsung Australia will not cover/honor any sort of warranty through them. If you need to do this, you'll have to battle with Amazon to get it done and most likely ship it back at your expense.
I did the same but only on Thursday lol. Hasn’t even arrived yet