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Western Digital SN740 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD US$97.89 (~A$149.52) Delivered @ Storage Choice Store AliExpress

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Western Digital SN740 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD US$97.89 (~A$149.52) Delivered @ Storage Choice Store AliExpressAffiliate
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If you've recently picked up a cheap Steam Deck or another handheld like the ASUS ROG Ally then here's a good deal for upgrading the storage. Stack with 12% cashback at TopCashback and AliExpress coins for further savings.

This works with other devices that only accept 2230 sized SSDs including Surface Pro 9, X, Surface Laptop 3, 4, Laptop Go and more. Since this is a Gen4 SSD you shouldn't use it with the Surface Pro 8 and Surface Pro 7+ due to stability issues. Both of these have no issues with Gen3 SSDs.

This one offers a sequential read up to 5150 MB/s, sequential write up to 4850 MB/s and uses Toshiba BiCS5 112l or SanDisk TLC flash. Unfortunately 2230 sized SSDs don't have DRAM cache, but this one uses pSLC cache and HMB to make up for it so it's perfectly fine for gaming. Especially when a lot of other similar SSDs are QLC.

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Comments

  • drfuzzy on 02/11/2024 - 22:33
    +1

    So many fake SSDs on Aliexpress - how can anyone buy with confidence this isn't fake or defective?

    • Clear on 02/11/2024 - 22:35
      +7

      The fake SSDs on AliExpress are ridiculously easy to spot. This SSD has been proven to be real numerous times.

      • samehada on 03/11/2024 - 02:29
        +1

        How is it "ridiculously easy" to spot from the link you posted??

        • Clear on 03/11/2024 - 05:06

          Around US$10 for 1TB and US$33 for 64TB. Generic and no brand either.

          • samehada on 03/11/2024 - 18:35

            @Clear: Right, sorry I didn't pay attention to the listing regarding size of the drive.

            Funny many feedbacks from buyer are positive until they can't write large file to the drive and that will be how they found out they have been scammed.

            • Clear on 03/11/2024 - 18:51

              @samehada: I bought one once just to see. It had a USB to USB-C adapter with a small USB 2.0 flash drive glued in. The enclosure ended up being quite useful once the drive was removed.

    • greatlamp on 02/11/2024 - 23:01
      +1

      Just test it when you get it. Aliexpress return policy is very good, anything wrong just send it back. Anything with the 'choice' label is a vetted supplier so I wouldn't be concerned here.

      • dragon41176 on 03/11/2024 - 00:33
        +4

        I placed an order of 3 items from AliExpress. Only 1 arrived. 2 items did not arrive were handled by the same courrier that did not even try to contact me for delivery. I tried to contact them twice and never had a human to solve the issue. I tried to get the refund from AliExpress and only 1 seller was honest and refunded. The other one refused and AliEpress froze the transaction for security reason. What an experience

      • Caped Baldy on 03/11/2024 - 08:22
        +2

        I think you mean Amazon…

        • Sam of Ham on 05/11/2024 - 23:15

          They are functionally the same anyway. Same sellers operate on both, and both companies have similar structure as far as the end user goes; profits and maximum margins at almost any cost. Same for Ebay, Etsy, and so on.

    • CabSav on 02/11/2024 - 23:09
      +2

      Use this ….

      https://www.grc.com/validrive.htm

    • Namidairo on 02/11/2024 - 23:20
      +1

      All of the drive serials in the review photos appear to correspond with the correct product, for what it's worth. Not sure if anyone would bother going to the effort of making fake labels with multiple correct serials, but stranger things have happened.

      SDDPTQE-2T00,PCIe NVMe 2T00,Polaris+,BiCS5 1Tb eX3 2P,M.2 2230,16D,Vulcan PC SN740 ,non-SED,Generic

      I don't think these really have proper warranty coverage from WD though, given I can see one with a build date of 28/10/23, but WD says the warranty expired on 01/12/23… Which isn't too surprising for OEM part, but I'm just not sure why they bothered with 1 month. Maybe for the bathtub curve.

    • f0d on 03/11/2024 - 16:04

      its pretty easy
      if its too good to be true its probably fake

      $10 for 64tb - fake
      $50 for 512gb - real

  • WhyAmICommenting on 02/11/2024 - 23:11

    ++ just for your avatar

    • Clear on 02/11/2024 - 23:38
      +3

      Are you trying to say that if we cut down the 2280 sized Samsung down to 2230 it's going to work in the Steam Deck? /s

      The devices I mentioned will only take a 2230 sized SSD and anything bigger won't fit. :)

    • psyphon11 on 02/11/2024 - 23:39

      Your drive is a 2280 this is a 2230 which is less than half the length. This drive is good for tablets and gaming consoles like the steam deck.

    • Schrodinger on 03/11/2024 - 10:15

      I saw the 980 pro 2TB for these prices last year. But did it come this down to these prices recently?

  • LegitBox on 03/11/2024 - 06:23

    this makes the choice to buy the 1tb vs 512gb OLED even harder to make

    • johnthedoe on 03/11/2024 - 11:44

      I was thinking the same thing. Not sure if the special 1tb case and anti gloss screen is worth it instead of spending that same money on a 2tb ssd upgrade.

    • Schrodinger on 03/11/2024 - 15:12

      I went with the 512gb and upgrade the storage with one of those SN740s to 2TB (+512GB microsd) just because I didn't want to get the non glossy OLED screen.

      I would have liked the upgraded case though.

  • iacka on 03/11/2024 - 08:13

    Would this be suitable to install in a portable m.2 enclosure? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/874727

    Just be writing movie files and playing them off a TV USB port

    • tassietigermaniac on 03/11/2024 - 08:36

      Probably not worth it. The regular sized ones don't have the heat issues these can have

  • DeeTrance on 03/11/2024 - 08:43

    But how to ensure you're not getting a fake product?

    • Clear on 03/11/2024 - 08:44
      +1

      I've never heard of a fake WD SN770 and this store has been posted many times.

      • neonlight on 03/11/2024 - 09:59

        Might not be fake but it might be a DOA one. After experience a DOA WD SN740 2230 before from Aliexpress. Not buying it again.

        Not the same seller but still too random

    • netsurfer on 03/11/2024 - 09:19

      Run WD Dashboard to check:

      https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/31759/~…

    • tassietigermaniac on 06/11/2024 - 09:29

      I bought one and it's sitting in my SD working nicely. I guess it's always a risk, I was happy enough to take it though as my 512gb kept on running out of space. I've still got the drive and can easily swap it back if needed :)

  • ChatGPT-4 on 03/11/2024 - 10:13
    +1

    Thanks OP, pulled the trigger

  • theray on 03/11/2024 - 11:44

    any suggestions on a enclosure for this?

  • s12321 on 03/11/2024 - 12:04

    it's welcome deal again, how to pass aliexpress checking and make another welcome :)

  • johnmelb on 03/11/2024 - 12:32

    Did you really have to post this so soon after the previous deal? :-p
    Now I feel like I missed out by not holding.

    Great little disk, bought it with the external enclosure @Clear posted previously.

    For those doubting, I did a full write/read test successfully. Disk did become a bit hot during the test, but does fine for my usual use case.

  • megadeth on 03/11/2024 - 14:19

    5150 instantly brought Van Halen to mind. Think I'm definitely living in the past :)

  • drfuzzy on 03/11/2024 - 15:19

    I purchased with AUD using paypal with prices quoted from Aliexpress in AUD.

    Would I have been better off paying in USD for some reason?

    I didn't read the comments about USD at the bottom of the OP post.

    • johnmelb on 03/11/2024 - 15:25

      Yes, you would have been better of paying in USD with a no-international-fee (credit) card.

      • 0jay on 03/11/2024 - 19:11

        I forget this trick every single time

  • scottb721 on 03/11/2024 - 22:39

    Genuine question, so not everything on AE is a cheap knock-off ?

    • Clear on 03/11/2024 - 22:44

      Of course not. Thousands of legitimate brands can be found.

      • scottb721 on 04/11/2024 - 01:04

        Thanks. I was always a bit dubious about outlaying big bickies there.

  • aofangbaike on 04/11/2024 - 15:59

    Is it M key?

    • Clear on 04/11/2024 - 17:48

      Yes. B key is SATA.

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