expired Liteon LZT-256M3S 256GB SATAIII SSD - Now Only $169.00 (was $185)
This was posted 8 months 17 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal
was 185 here: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/75059
now only 169!
Read up to 515MB/s
Write up to 440MB/s
Ran. Read Speed (IOPS 4K) 75,000
from the last bargain these should be the specs
http://www.liteonssd.com/25q-sata-mlc-ssd/item/25q-sata-mlc-...
cheapest on shopbot is 174 - however when you drill down its $176
http://www.shopbot.com.au/m/?m=Liteon%20256M3S
shipping still between 10 and 14 bux…
Edit:
sneakydean also found it at greeboxit for 158 (below)
they seem to be located at the following address for you sydney people:
69a Spit Road Mosman, NSW 2088
however it looks as if there shipping is more expensive.
Mod: Please note users are reporting they have received the LZT-256 and not the LZT-256M3S. Please check with Scorptec before ordering.
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-2 votesIt uses a Marvel controller (same as the Crucial drives)
So it will be WAY more reliable then the OCZ, Corsair and Sandisk Extreme drives
Performance should be competitive, but really on modern SSDs performance hardly even matters anymore. It's like comparing the speed of a Lambo and a Ferrari, both are so damn fast I'd be happy with either one :)
It's all about statistics…not so much a case of being 'lucky', it's actually more like not being unlucky! Seriously, most guys here see a few complaints on a website & think that they've actually seen a 'statistic'…clueless! :p
Even using the worst case scenario of pre v4.14 FW failure rates of ~5%, you still have a ~95% chance of getting a good one! I haven't seen any accurate numbers on the post 4.14 FW drives, but by all accounts it has improved reliability of the Indilinx controlled drives considerably, so the stats are even more in your favour! ;)
Trance N Dance on 12/09/2012 - 21:13 ¶Yes they were one of the first, but they've release countless new ones since, and they're all still just as bad….
I've been running two Octanes for months now, no issue whatsoever…as usual around here, most of the pissing & moaning is a storm in a teacup & fools just parroting whatever they've read somewhere! Most of the major whingers here have never owned one, just regurgitating the same old wives tales from Newegg! ;)
- +1 voteTrance N Dance on 07/09/2012 - 14:29 ¶
These aren't the same as Crucial drives, they're supposedly the same as Plextor drives.
+4 votesYou sent 3kg worth of parcels for $8? Please tell me who your postal service is because it's sure as hell not Australia Post.
A quick calculation on the Aus Post website shows that this product would cost $6.60 + $3.20(registration) + $1.50 insurance. This means that the shipping costs are $11.30. And this is assuming that the drive and it's packaging are under 500g. That leaves a mere $3.70 to cover the packing and handling costs. Hardly price gouging, furythree.
+2 votesok to answer all the replies from above:
1) i have an eparcel contract with auspost. it is a fixed rate predefined charges for satchels from 500g to about 10kg. This also includes free online tracking with no surchargethis makes it worth it for me for big or heavy items, but not worth it to post small electronics, there are different contracts for that
even though it is satchels, it doesnt stop you from wrapping a box in a "bag" and calling it a satchel
2) the cost to send a 2-3kg item has cost me $8.45 and +50c for each kg
3) these are commercial rates and you have to negotiate them with Auspost with a estimated annual frequency.
so i would assume an ONLINE RETAILER would have one of these in place.
4) Cost of packaging does not cost more than a few cents to package up an SSD that wont die
from a few bumps like HDDs do. im sure these come with existing packaging already, so at most you just need some bubble wrap and a satchel bag. max $1 per item5) labour and storage should be factored in the COST of the goods not the shipping and handling, it forms as part of your operation overheads. you can include it in the postage, but theres still "handling and storage" costs involved with pickup stock, so why are only delivery customers being charged?
6)@johnno07 - dont compare retail with commercial business rates
I actually have experience with this stuff before making my comment, this is why it annoys me to see alot of deals on OZB be ruined due to the postage. These retailers really need to negotiate better rates7)@lamEzza - thanks worth considering now lol
- +1 vote
Thanks for your reply, furythree. As copie stated above they use AAE and they appear to send it O/N express which I'm sure is more expensive than your standard parcel post with tracking. In all honesty though, I was not aware that Aus Post had such significant discounts if you have a contract with them.
So to clarify, you personally can send a 10kg package via Registered Parcel Post from Brisbane to Perth (or an equivalent cross-country distance) for $13.45? That's pretty amazing as that would cost the average joe over $40. If you don't mind me asking - what is your end of the deal? E.g. Are there a certain number of parcels you need to send in a year to qualify for that price?
- +2 votes
7)@lamEzza - thanks worth considering now lol
Don't base a purchase on that sketchy advice furythree, it's plain wrong. As Trance N Dance said above, these are basically Corsair/Plextor drives, not Crucial. To wit: http://www.anandtech.com/Show/Index/5785?cPage=3&all=False&s...
To get those rates your getting, presuming your not doing presort, would be closer to 50,000 a year minimum, As your getting better rates then some of our bigger customers, such as AWS and DD, which do 10,000+ articles a day each, with volume topping out at 70,000-90,000 during the xmas period (AWS gets 14-18 trucks, 8 of which are B-doubles during xmas)
@Johno7, the lowest prices ive seen is .81 per satchel, which so happens to toll logistics (sends out the motorway tags)
But they send out crazy amounts every day, and are pre sorted.
+7 votesbeen this price for a while. The thing that puts me off about these is the 1 year warranty. The non-oem version is 3 years, so I wonder why the difference? 1 year for a OS drive scares me, the time taken to reconfigure and RMA a borked drive is usually not worth the savings.
- -1 votebrocky2006 on 06/09/2012 - 15:43 ¶
OCZ Agility 3 240GB SSDIn stock $175.00
at PCCG with $12 postage to adelaide, i know u lose 16gb but get 3years 
Now Only $169.00 (was $185)
True, but + $14 postage so you're really only saving $2 for one unit.
I bought 2 and got it for $176 delivered.
Running really well in my pc right now, but just be aware there are no drivers out for this OEM version.
I can't seem to get SATA 3 speeds either, even with it plugged into a sata 3 port. Must be my mobo, mate's having the same issue too.
The last post also had the +14 dollar postage too…(look down the bottom)
guess you got yours after the price drop then… might have been like that for a while but no one posted it yet…(I guess locals can always go pick it up to save on shipping)
what speeds are you getting?
Best writes speeds i got were 350MB/s, after that larger file sizes didnt' affect the speeds. (ATTO disk benchmark)
My mate that i groupbuyed with has the same motherboard as me, the Asus M4A87TD/USB3
I was gonna post this deal, but thought i'd look like a dick posting it for $2 cheaper :/ wish i'd known it would have gotten this many +ve votes but it's a great deal still.
As someone else mentioned no point spending the extra $$$$ on warranty and retail packaging because in a years time these SSD's are going to be twice as cheap.
+2 votesdon't agree with "As someone else mentioned no point spending the extra $$$$ on warranty and retail packaging because in a years time these SSD's are going to be twice as cheap."
yes, in a year's time, the SSD will be half price, BUT not everyone needs or wants to replace it for a new SSD
I cannot get 440MB/sec write out of the drive. More around 300-350MB/sec max. I should try it out on an intel H77 board, but overall, not impressed with the drive (so did not bother trying it out on H77).
Warranty… it depends. For traditional hard drives, you generally get a refurbished one. SSDs… might be the same (but then maybe not). I know people complained about OCZ a lot.. but I think if OCZ authorised for a replacement, you can get a replacement drive from retailer on the spot (though obviously, if that particular model has high failure rate, you might get anotehr bad one).
+2 votessneakydean on 06/09/2012 - 18:43 ¶greeboxit have this ssd for $158
cheaper if you can pickup as post is expensive via their courier
http://greenboxit.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=18521_17640_...
+1 vote[BE AWARE] Please make sure the actual SSD you are getting is "LZT-256M3S", not "LZT-256". I bought one from local store for $170 two weeks ago and returned it afterwards. Since I opened the case and found it is a 256gb mSATA SSD sitting on a 2.5" SATA adapter! Its internal PCB is totally different from Plextor PX-M5S(LZT-256M3S inside).
Didn't bother to do a real speed test since it just looks too dodge to me.
- +2 votes
firstly, I don't think anyone really believes the liteon 256m3s is the same as the new plextor m5s drive. My guess is, surprisingly, that the liteon m3s is the same as the plextor m3s, which has quite good reviews. Excellent actually for a sub $180 256gb drive.
Secondly, are you 100% it is an msata drive hiding in there? I have an ultrabook that takes msata and it would be a cheap way to upgrade the 128gb drive in it.
liveyourlife on 10/09/2012 - 19:13 ¶I have some unfortunate news!
The drive I received was NOT a LZT-256M3S. It was a LZT-256 only. I opened the drive just to make sure.
Here is the image: http://imgur.com/povCn
If I were you, I would contact Scorptec immediately!
Thank you very much M27 for the heads up!
- Trance N Dance on 10/09/2012 - 19:47 ¶
That's probably because the LZT-256M3S is the LZT-256?
I cannot find any mention that those two drives are different from each other. There's only one listing on Lite-On's website.Pretty damn cheap for a 256GB mSATA SSD though!
Is it possible its a repackaged M3M?
http://www.liteonssd.com/msata-ssd/item/msata-ssd/m3m.html
Liveyourlife should be able to confirm, write speeds are actually higher in the M3M, though IOPS take a dive.
+1 votehttp://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=180...
It does look like a repackaged M3M! Comparing the two pictures, they are identical. On liveyourlife's picture, it looks like I can read mSata M3M at the top near the connector. Pure bargain, these retail at ~$400
+1 voteGameDude have the same drive for the same price;
http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=ssdLIlzt_256
Don't know what the freight charges are.
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why doesn't this have more upvotes?