M.2 2230 NVMe SSD: Samsung PM991a 1TB US$55.51 (~A$84.94), WD SN740 2TB US$113.32 (~A$173.41) Delivered @ Global SSD AliExpress

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Samsung PM991a 1TB Gen 3, 28 available: use coupon 24CD03 during checkout
Western Digital SN740 2TB Gen 4, 20 available: use coupon 24CD08 during checkout

Compatible with Steam Deck, ROG Ally and Legion Go (2230 to 2242 spacer adapter required)
See feedback on both drives from previous deals: PM991a and SN740
AU$ based on current Mastercard rate and GST inclusive

PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB-00B00

Controller: Samsung
Memory: Samsung V-NAND TLC
DRAM Cache: Unknown
Sequential Read: 3100 MB/s
Sequential Write: 2000 MB/s
Random Read: 380,000 IOPS
Random Write: 330,000 IOPS
Endurance (TBW): 400 TB
Warranty: 5 Years

SN740 SDDPTQE-2T00

Controller: WD
Memory: SanDisk 3D NAND
DRAM Cache: Unknown
Sequential Read: 5150 MB/s
Sequential Write: 4850 MB/s
Random Read: 650,000 IOPS
Random Write: 800,000 IOPS
Endurance (TBW): 500 TB
Warranty: 5 Years

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  ChatCPT on 02/03/2024 - 15:26

  +7

  Aliexpress for ssd? Is it reliable?

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    billybob2015 on 02/03/2024 - 15:36

    bought 2 others were fine

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      questionnmark on 02/03/2024 - 17:30

      May I know how long have you been using it?
      I am interested in buying but I am thinking of storing data, so if it is not reliable I will be in issue

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        adpaholic on 03/03/2024 - 02:50

        Yes I want to know too

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    Oxxy on 02/03/2024 - 16:12

    +1

    I've bought two WD 2230's, both were legit, and bench tested under Linux on the steam deck.

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    Peekay on 02/03/2024 - 17:12

    +3

    "S4msung"

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    Hornpub on 03/03/2024 - 14:36

    -2

    not about aliexpress, its about using brain what to buy and what to look for

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      ChatCPT on 03/03/2024 - 15:18

      +1

      Wtf?
      Wow you’re so smart

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  BatmanAU on 02/03/2024 - 15:39

  Are these any different (apart from length) than other M.2’s?

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    ChatCPT on 02/03/2024 - 15:54

    +2

    I dont think so. You can also get adaptors to make it fit

    but $4 more for 2280 nvme and Amazon 1 day delivery
    https://www.amazon.com.au/Kingston-PCIe-Solid-State-Drive/dp…

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    Telios on 02/03/2024 - 16:42

    +2

    2230 is basically the small form factor version of the normal m.2

    Lower speed, lower MTBF, lower IO.

    If you need 2230 it's for a steamdeck or similar, or making a funky lil portable drive with ISOs and bootable programs.

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      Lord Ra on 02/03/2024 - 21:47

      TIL

      For a new pc build, to store the Oz on, should I get the Samsung or the wd with the better read write speeds?

      I haven't decided on the mono yet but will be the R7 788X3d

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    Kabal on 02/03/2024 - 17:42

    +2

    Unless you have a specific need like steamdeck or making a tiny external drive, I wouldn't bother

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  xrailgun on 02/03/2024 - 17:58

  hmmm approx ~$5 dearer than the last deal, same store

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  J1990T on 02/03/2024 - 19:14

  Legit paid like 120 about a week ago for a wd 1tb for my steam deck - didn’t want to wait and wanted it. Came few days ago and it works well. This seems like a good price.

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  The Value on 02/03/2024 - 21:35

  Have used both Samsung pm991a and WD SN740 in Steam Decks. Both have been great.

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  sjsls on 02/03/2024 - 21:42

  links are dead, and i wouldnt trust ali ssds. most people that "test" these just copy a 1gb movie to it and call it a day, not realising how the scam works

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    Lord Ra on 02/03/2024 - 21:48

    -1

    Omg, what scam?

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      sjsls on 02/03/2024 - 21:52

      +2

      its a low capacity device with firmware that reports it as whatever they want (100 petabyte occasionally!), using rejected flash (didnt pass the QA tests and was either binned or sold to dodgy resellers for cents). people are buying 16gb mpcie usb 2.0 flash drives marketed as 2tb nvme pcie ssds. in this example, the first 16gb will read and write perfectly! its when you write more than that it starts to rewrite over existing data

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        Lord Ra on 02/03/2024 - 21:53

        -1

        Shoot!

        Good to know, thanks mate. I'll stick to local sellers then.

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          sjsls on 02/03/2024 - 21:58

          +1

          @Lord Ra: not all are like this, just 99%. theres a few tells that you can look for, but its usually not worth the risk. ebay is a bit different in that you can get an easy refund. small "mom and pop" businesses would usually buy from china too, and even if they have advertised capacity, theres no guarantee they are real (decent flash that wont die in a few cycles). i would def stick to verified companies or use online tools to confirm if you got a fake (samsung lets you lookup serial for example)

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            Lord Ra on 02/03/2024 - 22:03

            +1

            @sjsls: What is this world coming to.

            Thanks, I learnt that I can now check serials from Samsung and Gskill.
            I suppose that's the only way to verify its authencity. Stickers and firmware can be faked super easily.

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            adpaholic on 03/03/2024 - 02:55

            @sjsls: Amazon products reliable?

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  KernelOK on 03/03/2024 - 09:39

  My laptop has a 2230 slot along with a 2280 slot. The bios indicates it can support stripe raid. Currently installed is a gen4 2280.

  After the necessary OS rebuild, would installing one of these gen3 2230's with the gen4 2280 make the system faster as raid 0, stripe?

  I've always been curious about striping my primary drives but the g3 makes me doubt. Maybe I should just do it and see for myself.

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  dazzawul on 09/03/2024 - 23:40

  "This coupon code is for single use only and can't be used here"

  Why is this showing up when I've never used it? Yeah, great deal.