SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB @ $99.95, 240GB @ $199.95, 480GB @ $419.95 + Shipping $9.99
This was posted 11 months 2 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal
Edited by scotty 22/06/2012 - 17:00
I received lot of enquiry about the offer of Sandisk SSD this week. And here are the deals Now.
Sandisk SSD (Direct Shipping offer)
- 120GB @ $99 + Shipping
- 240GB @ $199 + Shipping
- 480GB @ $419 + Shipping
Direct Shipping offer - Estimated arrival times: 1-2 Weeks Metro Area, 2-4 Weeks Other Australia Area
Sandisk SSD (Sydney Stock)
- 120GB @ $109 + Shipping
- 240GB @ $219 + Shipping
- 480GB @ $459 + Shipping
Sydney Stock - Estimated Arrival time: 2-8 working days Australia wide
All SanDisk SSD Comes with 3 Mfy Warranty in Australia
Enjoy
*Sydney stock price inc 10% GST on the Tax invoice.
Comments (Closed)
- samfisher5986 on 22/06/2012 - 17:01 ¶
Obviously.
My question was how does it work, can you call them up directly, do they collect it etc.
-1 votestill cheaper than MemoryCity though ;p
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/73041
spawnpoint on 23/06/2012 - 18:52 ¶he could just take out the ssd and then transport it( it is being held by double sided tape ;)
- danilochan on 22/06/2012 - 15:12 ¶
Just click checkout, it will process as the promotional price above
+1 votePlastic mounting bracket from eBay: $3.69
Plastic mounting bracket from local shop: $5.00
Metal mounting bracket from eBay: $7.00
Metal mounting bracket from local shop: $8.00 to $9.00DIY options - BluTack, Cable-Tie, Tape: less than $1.
Please also check your case, some newer cases have 1 place to put 2.5" SSD.
+1 votePostulative on 22/06/2012 - 17:42 ¶But my chewing gum loses its flavour on the bed post, overnight.
davidl2 on 22/06/2012 - 18:44 Comment score below threshold (-7).
+1 vote"Direct Shipping offer" implies shipped from overseas and GST tax-free threshold applies.
However, "All SanDisk SSD Comes with 3 Mfy Warranty in Australia" bit is cryptic. Unless Sandisk has international warranty (and I think they don't), Australian distributor is only responsible for stock they import. It's unlikely that they'd cover grey or direct (from overseas) import warranties.
- +1 vote
Crucial m4 drives have a much longer track record. However, in terms of raw speed/performance, Sandisk Extreme SSDs are quicker when using SATA3.
Using SATA2 however, Crucial m4 seem to be more consistent with my setup. I get really poor performance from Sandisk Extreme when connecting it to a SATA2 port.
For my main PC, I am using a Crucial m4 (I am still not very comfortable with Sandforce chipset yet, even though they do offer better raw performance under SATA3).
+1 voteRead this review it will give you a good insight. The M4's have about half the write speeds of the SanDisk drives, for normal users this isn't a big issue as typically read speeds are more important. However if you are doing lots of video/photo editing, running a database etc then you will probably see a big difference as the writes are important in these instances.
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4578/sandisk_extreme_240gb_...
"All SanDisk SSD Comes with 3 Mfy Warranty in Australia"
Does that apply to the direct ship SSDs too?
On your website:
How is the Warranty Work?
ShoppingSquare.com.au Australia provide Australian local Warranty Service for all the Direct Ship Offer items
I'm a bit confused about which one is true.
rocket-tear on 22/06/2012 - 16:16 ¶wow.. that's cheap… I paid $252 for 240gb just a couple of weeks ago.
+7 votesI'm gutted - paid $815 for a 40MB MFM drive as recently as 1988 - now this deal comes along. Why didn't anyone tell me that advances in the manufacturing process and constant technological development would lead to a near daily reduction in the price of computer peripherals and electronica? WHY!!!!
Anand's recommendation on every one of the SSDs: proceed with caution. The reasons why people still feel Crucial m4 is a more reliable choice are:
- Most retailers recommend Crucial if you prefer a reliable SSD.
- Sandforce chipset has/had the infamous BSOD issue - apparently fixed though some reviewers do not feel that's 100% the case (though they cannot re-produce the problem with intel SSD 520).
- Out of the non-Sandforce chipset ones, Crucial m4 provides reasonably good perfomance.
- Some reviewers have been using the m4 for quite some time and are generally pleased.
Newegg user reviews… well 78% 5 stars, 8% 4 stars.. yes… 10% only 1 star. But then, if you looked at intel 520 SSD 240GB version, more than 10% of the feebacks are 3 stars or less too.
I don't have my SSDs long enough to really provide an objective view to be honest. However, every Sandforce chipset based SSD I have performs rather average on SATA2 (okay, I use them on SATA3 mostly… but it does give me the feeling the firmware isn't very well written). The fact that I know they will not work well if I put them in my USB3 enclosures does not help either (because of that, my view is biased). I love to try an intel 520 SSD, but I don't want to spend the money on one yet.
+2 votesthesexybod on 22/06/2012 - 17:51 ¶Be careful with this direct shipping offer. Shopping square are only offering BPAY and money order as a payment option, so if you pay with your credit card via BPAY and something goes wrong (judging from the comments and personal experience, could be a real possibility) it could be a real hassle to get your money back, if you get it back at all. As credit card protection does not apply when used in conjunction with BPAY.
http://www.bpay.com.au/makingpayments/bpay_qa.aspx#qa133
"Do charge-backs apply for BPAY payments made from a credit card account?
Some credit cards allow you to receive a refund if you do not receive goods or services you have paid for using their credit card. This facility is not available for BPAY payments sourced from a credit card account. You should contact your financial institution for terms and conditions."
+4 votesas the reply above(thesexybod) reminds me, no PayPal?
maybe you guys have forgotten the horrible experience for Samsung Galaxy S2 deal offered by ShoppingSquare
look at those 15 pages of replies & lies from SSexample: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/48636?page=6
good luck for those who is ordering "Drop-Shipping" in this deal
I would rather pay $10-$20 extra to pickup from a local shop(centrecom, msy, scorptec)
and the local drives are SanDisk Australia warranty, SS 3 years warranty are covered by SS themselves.-Neg this not that it's not a good deal, but to let people aware of what's their history
if you receive this drive in time, it's a good deal by getting it slightly($20) cheaper,
but for me, I rather not gamble the BPay payment & warranty issues with this company!- +1 votethesexybod on 22/06/2012 - 19:39 ¶
I totally agree with your sentiments David, my Samsung Galaxy S2 fiasco/experience was the first and the last time I've dealt with ShoppingSquare. At least that time they offered the option of paypal/credit card payments. I'd be hesitant to offer them the benefit of the doubt as to why they haven't offered those payment options again. Sometimes when a deal is too good to be true, it actually is or in this case when a seller has a well known reputation of not being completely truthful in the past.
this deal do tempt me in some way, but I stopped thinking of it when I've been reminded it's ShoppingSquare! ;-)
I better spend $10 more for better warranty & peace of mind!
also I get to get the drive faster by picking up + return if faulty!ofcourse, and if the drive fail in the 3 years, I could deal directly with SanDisk AU or their AU distributor for peace of mind, not through SS! all this for $10-$20!
- +2 votes
I had bad experience with ShoppingSquare before. I've decided not to buy from SS again. My colleagues also had bad experience before.
However, I noticed people have had good experience if the item from SS was shipped from NSW. My bad experience with them was to do with an item shipped from Hong Kong. Took a long time (after chasing up with them multiple time) and the actual item was a bit dodgy.
I still voted positive because for people living in NSW and there is a SS brand/store near you, AND you buy a drive that will be shipped to you from NSW, then it is a good deal. I am still cynical about the ones shipped from HK though.
I've never had a bad experience buying from their HK branch. Sure it always took long to arrive, but I was always buying when shipping was either free or $1, so I can't complain. On the other hand, if I was paying $38.95 shipping and it took 2 weeks, I'd be angry.
I don't mind people being pissed off at them from a bad experience. But if they vote negative on every deal from them after a one off bad experience, that's a bit unfair. One bad experience for you doesn't mean that every purchase from every other person that will ever be made is going to be a bad experience.
lol, maybe you should read before you -NEG me?
I vote -NEG to let people aware of their history, and with the risk on BPay & warranty issues!
also not accepting PayPal now(so no claim back if anything goes wrong) + not stating "grey import stocks", warranty handle by themselves but not SanDisk/distributor in Aust?
good for you for not experiencing any problem with them, well, good luck for you!
- +1 vote
I think with hard drives and SSDs, it is good to buy it from a retailer / store that has a local branch/store near you area - even for $10 to $20 more. At least you can go to the store and ask for a replacement/refund if the drive is no good within the first 7 days.
- +1 vote
- Price war between SSD manufacturers.
- Higher demand (thanks to Macbook Air's, Ultrabooks.. and latest gen Macbook Pros using SSDs, more people know what they are).
- End of financial year approaching.
Sandisk have the advantage of using a newer manufacturing process (cheaper to produce). OCZ dropped price to compete with Sandisk.
CoonAndFriends on 22/06/2012 - 21:53 ¶I see these ssd cards all the time but have no idea what they are for? are they replaceable hard drives for your computer???
- +1 vote
Due to their super fast access time, super fast read/write speed and no moving parts, your PC will be able to access your porn collection faster (or if your boss or Mrs. happens to come around, you have a much better chance to bring up a word document quickly before they can notice what you are doing).
Jokes aside, you PC can boot up Windows 7 in 7-8 seconds - not counting BIOS boot (or your Mac can boot up Mac OSX much faster). Also, launching programs will be very quick (1 second for Word/Excel etc…).
- +1 voteCoonAndFriends on 22/06/2012 - 23:59 ¶
awesome, thanks for the explanation. i'm female so I don't really have a 'porn collection'. So you buy one of these and install it in the computer, and it will essentially act as RAM?
- CoonAndFriends on 22/06/2012 - 23:59 ¶
awesome, thanks for the explanation. i'm female so I don't really have a 'porn collection'. So you buy one of these and install it in the computer, and it will essentially act as RAM?
It does not act as RAM. It is a hard disk and is used to store data — specifically, it is best used to store your operating system on, as well as any programs that you use frequently.
You need to actually install Windows on it to enjoy the benefits of an SSD.
NB: There are guides on the internet that tells you how to migrate an existing copy of Windows from a HDD to a SSD.
+1 voteMindsweeper on 23/06/2012 - 06:06 ¶If you do decide to install and boot from Windows, here are two useful guides:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-o...
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?72945-Advanced-User-Windows-7-Complete-Installation-Guide-For-SSD-s-(for-normal-use-most-of-these-tweaks-are-NOT-needed
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Considering another deal was just posted $99 free p/h they have my money!
Besides, 3 mfy warranty?