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After the continued success of this SSD, GeekBuying have come back with an even further price drop than last time. Perhaps the lowest price this SSD will go.

The Ramsta S600 is a SATA3 480GB TLC SSD with a sequential read up to 550MB/s and a sequential write up to 440MB/s. This SSD is suitable for replacing a traditional HDD in a laptop, use as a dedicate game drive (e.g. Steam games), OS drive or even slipped inside an enclosure for use as a portable SSD. Ramsta are using SK hynix TLC flash with a Silicon Motion controller.

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    • +14

      Thanks for letting us know.

    • +1

      You sound like Barbara from sharp tank…pointless

      • +1

        Seemed like that was the point, I chuckled.

  • anyone got one of these?

    Also you can only get one at that price ($au101) order 2 and it goes up to $au125 each

    • +5

      The coupon is 1 per order.

    • +6

      I bought one from the 1st offering bad choice for me as when it needs to write larger chunks of data it slows to 50 mb per second I'm replacing it with a corsair 500Gb and tossing this one in the bin

      • +3

        In the bin, really…?

        Ideal for fast (read) storage etc. i have one for utils/softwsre toolbox. Rarely write to it. Awesome to have such fast reads, when impatiently working through crappy PC issues.

        • +1

          The issue is that 50MB/sec sustained write is worse than a traditional hard drive. It suggests cheap NAND being used. Looking at the figures reported by OzBarAnon, it doesn't look like SLC cache is used (and looks like it is using DRAM-less type of controller).

          When you look at the info provided by people who have purchased these before, you can see it is luck of the draw. There is a fair chance recycled NAND flash chips being used in these SSDs and they can be sourced from all sorts of weird devices (inc. potentially recycled NAND chips from old mobile phones).

      • +1

        give it to me

        • +1

          follow the garbage truck…

        • -1

          Mate its in the bin to save ppl from having to be frustrated by stuttering, windows updates taking forever to install etc not worth the hassle. Not a bargain at 60 bucks avoid

    • +3

      I got one around 2 months ago during another deal (paid over $110 for it goddammit). It's holding up fine so far. Performance isn't exactly top of the line, but I've had no problems with it as of yet. Actual capacity is around 447GB for mine.

      Some testing I've just done using CrystalDiskMark (500MiB at 2 tests per):
      Seq Read | Write: 321.7 MB/s | 314.7 MB/s
      4K random (Q8T8): 229.1 MB/s | 296.3 MB/s
      4K random (Q32T1): 219.8 MB/s | 198.7 MB/s
      4K random (Q1T1): 31.18 MB/s | 85.38 MB/s

      • For those wondering how it compares to the Netac N600S 430GB: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/383241 also posted in ozbargain using same settings he used.

        Seq Read | Write: 489.946 MB/s | 433.433 MB/s
        4K random (Q8T8): 278.881 MB/s | 93.874 MB/s
        4K random (Q32T1): 278.894 MB/s | 93.960 MB/s
        4K random (Q1T1): 27.288 MB/s | 89.623 MB/s

      • If you try filling it up to 80% full then run CDM test again see what happens. Also increase size to 1000MiB.

  • Can some one guide me as to what kind of ssd do I get?
    My laptop only suppprts sata2. So getting the top end product would simply be a waste of money in my opinion as I won’t be able to achieve insane read/write speeds. My question is what do I look for in an ssd to ensure that I can get good speeds, reliability and at the same time not break the bank.

    Thanks in advance guys :)

    • +7

      Every SSD should be sata3 (6gbps) as they all have the performance to saturate the sata3 interface, all you have to think about is the $/GB & quality. Backwards compatible & even this one will be faster than the sata2 can handle but it's so cheap no point not getting it.

      • Thanks for the suggestion:)

    • +7

      Like USB, SATA is backwards compatiable, so SAT3 supports SATA2 & SATA1.

      Whilst this is awesome bang for your buck, who knows how reliable it is. I just grabed one to attach to my RasPi to play video whilst I'm away. But for a PC(assuming you want 500Gb) I'd get a Samsung

      With Ebay Plus trial & coupon processor it's $169.15 for a Samsung 500Gb SSD with a 5yr wty, IMHO it's worth the extra $70 for your laptop. and if you use it for work (you do don't you), you can get a tax deduction, which would bring it down again.
      https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/500GB-Samsung-2-5-860-EVO-SATA-6…

      • +2

        2nd.

        If it's anything you don't want to loose, easiest advice is buy a samsung.

      • 5 year warranty on the sammy is a bonus, crucial mx500 are also good but i think only 3 years ..

        …with the ssd, if you get a new laptop , you might swap it into that depending on laptop you get .and if it has an ssd and the size …my lenovo has 256gb of m2but also space for a normal sata drive. ….. so i will drop a 500 gb or 1 tb sata into that when motivated.

        these ssd will never go to waste, and you can put then into an enclosure and use as an expansion or back up drive as your system gets upgraded.

      • Hey man just curious, what software/ os do you use to access your Pi's media remotely.

        • I'm not that advanced. I actually take the Pi with me & plug it into the hotel TV :-)

    • +4

      For a laptop, you might need to watch out for the height of the SSD (whether it is 7mm or 9.5mm). Basically, get a retail boxed one so even if it is 7mm, it most likely comes with a 7mm to 9.5mm hard drive spacer.

      Since all SATA SSDs are SATA3 now and your laptop has only SATA2, you won't get much benefit going for a MLC SSD so the 860 EVO suggested by others is a good choice. Warranty from Samsung for SSDs is great - though ideally, you don't want to go through RMA for an SSD.

      Generally, it is the much improved random read/write over hard drive that makes an SSD feels much faster. To use the often hyped up sequential read/write, you need another SSD connected, which given your laptop has only SATA2, chances are it might only has USB 2 ports (even if it has eSATA, it would be SATA2 as well) - so don't worry about sequential read/write, go for a drive with great random read/write.

  • +1

    @Clear: I don't suppose there's any idea when/if the Ramsta R900 or R950 will be available?

    Good cheap NVMe SSD would be very nice :)

    • I would be down for a deal on a large m.2 sata/nvme ssd to move my files off my hdd as i have 2x m.2 slots.

    • +6

      I'll ask GeekBuying and see if there are any plans.

  • Any info on warranty/returns?

    • +2

      I think lottoland sells them ;-)

    • +1

      2yr warranty according to GeekBuying.

  • +1

    Cleeeeaar I messaged you, my order (#4597530) still hasnt shipped. it was the rgb keyboard, over 2 weeks now. :\

    I've noticed a pattern where actual chinese shops take a looong time to ship, yet aliexpress they seem pretty good at shipping quickly.

    • +2

      Sorry I missed that one. I get dozens of notifications a day so it's always good to try again if I don't respond in 24hr.

      I'll follow it up.

  • good low tier ssd. Just keep any important files away from this drive as far as possible

  • Anyone use it for ps4 pro?

    • +1

      not a huge improvement in speed according to this article

      • If u play monster hunter world u will understand

  • Bought one from last deal. Anyone have tips on how to get fresh install of windows to recognised this SSD ?

    It’s strange I can install Ubuntu to it easily. But Windows 10 just does not recognised it no matter how it’s formatted.

    • -1

      Windows 10 is just not compatible with the modern world

    • +1

      Few things to try:

      -Try a different sata cable if desktop.
      -Try a different sata port on mobo if desktop.
      -Pop it into an existing working computer and find it in 'Computer Management, Storage' to see if it requires to be formatted to be seen in the win10 install setup.

    • +2

      boot windows 10 off the usb stick , it should find the ssd and allow you to format it and partition.

      windows 10 wants particular partitions and best to let win 10 do all of that . also avoids issues with the old fat structures vs newer guids etc,etc … based on the bios on on your system …..

    • I had a simialr issue with a OCZ. I gave up after a few minutes & cloned my old HDD pluigged it in & it worked. I assume it's recognised in the bios?

      If you put linux on it, did Win10 recognise the HDD at all?

  • Is this a good or bad thing?

    using SK hynix TLC flash with a Silicon Motion controller

    • hynix are one of the major memory foundries and silicon motion is one of the major ssd controller manufactuers …. so same complements you would find on better known brands at higher prices ….

      tlc is what the evo 840 and first gen evo850 used …. many are now 3d tlc which allows higher density on the same size die so they can get more memory on the die, they maxed out when they hit 14 nm and 19nm ….. so went 3d.

    • +1

      I'm going to go ahead and way over-answer this question.

      Without knowing specifics as to exactly what SK Hynix NAND ICs and exactly which Silicon Motion controller, there's no way to tell. All SSDs are made from components from a few manufacturers.

      Based on the benchmarks posted by OzBarAnon, my guess is that at the very least it's likely to be a DRAMless SSD based on the Silicon Motion SM2258 controller (or similar), and it doesn't appear to have any sort of SLC caching to speak of either. It's also possibly using older generation SK Hynix NAND - costs have to be cut somewhere to get the price so low. It also doesn't specify if it's 3D TLC or planar TLC (SK Hynix have manufactured both in the past).

      None of that is necessarily bad per se, other budget SSDs use DRAMless controllers like the SM2258 all the time, but it depends on how it's all hooked up. Older planar NAND + budget controller isn't exactly a recipe for performance, but that goes for any budget SSD.

      TL;DR it's going to perform similarly to other entry-level SATA SSDs because they'll be using similar components, though in particular this SSD seems to suffer a bit in 4k read/write/mixed (especially mixed) tests which would make it comparatively worse than other SSDs for use as a boot drive. For general storage (for example a games drive) it's likely going to be fine.

  • +4

    Performance is pretty decent… here's my userbench link. Ramsta S600 performs better than my Samsung EVO 840.

    http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/9322838

    • they are good value for money ……. people get too caught up with benchmarks vs real everyday use and vs cost / value.

      i went from crucial mx100 to mx 200 to mx 300 and mx500 not for speed but when i needed bigger drives it what was value at the time.

      are all still seem fast to me.

    • Based on that benchmark report, I can see:

      • You've had the 840 EVO for quite some time and the drive appears to be filled with decent amount of data (I am guessing that is your system drive)
      • Ramsta 600 got powered on for a total of 5 hours when the test was conducted and it doesn't look like there was much data on the drive (so that is your second SSD - data drive perhaps)
      • The 4K mixed result for Ramsta 600 is surprisingly low

      Based on what ShannonN reported, I suggest you conduct a sustained write speed test. Basically copy 2 to 3 4GB or greater files to your 840 EVO first. Then, copy those files to your Ramsta 600 in one go. You want Windows to report >300MB/sec average speed towards the end. Sustained write is a good test for the true NAND speed (for SATA3 SSDs, for m.2 additional tests are needed).

      • Both drives were roughly 50% full. The 4k mixed results on the Ramsta I agree were a bit weird but the other results particularly the write speeds were very surprising to me. Can ignore the temperature as it doesn't seem to report one just lists 40c for everything and never changes.

        I copied over 3 files of approx 6GB in total from the 840 EVO to the S600 as per HD Sentintel screen shot (https://ibb.co/cEoYud). Average write speeds sustained of ~400mb/s as can be seen by transfer rate graph.

        For $100 I'm not complaining… I paid $250 for 840 EVO. It's good for a Steam drive at the very least.

      • +2

        Some testing I've just done using CrystalDiskMark: Ramsta S600
        (4GB at 1 tests per):
        Seq Read | Write: 247.7 MB/s | 8.598 MB/s
        4K random (Q8T8): 7.706 MB/s | 9.747MB/s
        4K random (Q32T1):0.850 MB/s | 7.530 MB/s
        4K random (Q1T1): 19.21 MB/s | 9.157 MB/s

        (8GB at 1 tests per):
        Seq Read | Write: 447.7 MB/s | 8.389 MB/s
        4K random (Q8T8): 11.68 MB/s | 42.30MB/s
        4K random (Q32T1):15.77 MB/s | 7.986 MB/s
        4K random (Q1T1): 14.42 MB/s | 31.39 MB/s

        Same tests on 240Gb Sandisk Extreme II
        (4GB at 1 tests per):
        Seq Read | Write: 511.6 MB/s | 473.2 MB/s
        4K random (Q8T8): 30.85 MB/s | 87.16 MB/s
        4K random (Q32T1):30.73 MB/s | 90.94 MB/s
        4K random (Q1T1): 28.48 MB/s | 81.11 MB/s

        (4GB at 1 tests per):
        Seq Read | Write: 510.6 MB/s | 454.6 MB/s
        4K random (Q8T8): 30.75 MB/s | 83.95 MB/s
        4K random (Q32T1):30.65 MB/s | 86.65 MB/s
        4K random (Q1T1): 28.64 MB/s | 81.76 MB/s

        • My CrystalDiskMark results on the Ramsta S600

          1GB x 5 passes each (https://ibb.co/gKShny)

        • @4foxache:

          but its only a 1 GB transfer try 4 and 8

        • +1

          @ShannonN:
          Results here

          S600 4GB x 1 pass (https://ibb.co/mUeZHy) | 840 EVO 4GB x 1 pass (https://ibb.co/jTCqPd)
          8GB x 1 pass (https://ibb.co/nOSbVJ)

          Faster than what you were getting substantially but there is something weird going on with the benchmark. It seems to nerf the performance randomly sometimes which really isn't indicative of the true drive speed imo.

          In the real world I can't really tell the difference between them.

        • +1

          @4foxache:

          Seems I got the one with the recycled used crap nand? Transferred a 8GB file from Sandisk ssd to Ramsta. Note poor max speed and obscene average speed.

          Results

        • @ShannonN: what software is this?

        • +1

          @ShannonN: I think you should get yours replaced. From the figures you are reporting, it looks like the NAND chips used in the SSD are really poor grade (maybe ones normally used in the cheap / dodgy class 10 SD cards). However, after checking 4foxache's result carefully (see my comment below), I would do the same thing as you - chuck it in the bin (unless you have some use for a device that is for write once read many).

          Not only it is luck of the draw, the sustained NAND write performance isn't looking good so far.

        • +1

          @4foxache: Few thing:

          • When you look at the results for 4GB, please take look at Seq (3rd row), Samsung write: 463MB, S600 write: 13.84MB
          • That trend continues in the 8GB test.
          • Seems like you felt Crystal DiskMark took quite some time to finish for S600 - if the figures reported by Crystal were correct.

          I am concerned about S600's 13.84MB sequential write when a >=4GB file is used to test it. When using large files, Samsung 840 EVO (honestly, it is no longer a good benchmark TLC SSD but it still) performs much better. So, the NAND chips in Samsung 840 EVO appear better in both 4K random and sequential (1MB block, single thread) tests (again, I am not a fan of 840 EVO). Certainly, the sequential read performance of S600 appears pretty good.

          I still suggest manually test it and see how Windows behaves with large size files (whether it does single thread 1MB or multi-thread smaller chucks). If it is latter, then it is probably still okay.

        • +1

          @dude18:
          Hard disk Sentinel Pro trial

        • @ShannonN: Nice… Good to know when you combine Crystal DiskMark with HD Sentinel Pro, you get additional info out of your HDD/SSD.

        • @netsurfer:

          Would've loved to use HDTune as its very comprehensive however the trial elapsed and I can't spend 30 odd bucks for it atm

          Sending you a PM

        • @dude18: HD Sentinel

          EDIT: Should refresh my browser after having lunch … too slow :D

          One thing I notice is that 4foxache is using an old version of CrystalDiskMark, v6.01 is the latest - the Seq benchmark is now obsolete.

      • +1

        You're not wrong that those 4K mixed results look pretty rough. I just did a UserBenchmark run on my PC which has a Samsung 840 SSD 120GB from 2012 (not even an 840 EVO! and no it's not my boot drive thankfully) that's 80% full and has been powered on for 13,726 hours (572 days) according to SMART, and these were the results:

        840 SSD 120GB
        Sequential: 495 MB/s | 129 MB/s | 192 MB/s
        Random 4K: 27.7 MB/s | 85.7 MB/s | 10.2 MB/s
        Deep queue 4K: 127 MB/s | 116 MB/s | 27.3 MB/s

        Compared to the Ramsta S600 in 4foxache's PC:

        Ramsta S600 480GB
        Sequential: 466 MB/s | 433 MB/s | 460 MB/s
        Random 4K: 20.9 MB/s | 81.4 MB/s | 5.51 MB/s
        Deep queue 4K: 135 MB/s | 163 MB/s | 6.01 MB/s

        The write performance on the 840 SSDs was always jack shit - it uses early 21nm planar TLC and doesn't feature TurboWrite SLC caching like the EVO drives do to prop up their speed. The 120GB model in particular is also pretty notorious for crap steady state read performance and god awful latency spikes (guess who didn't know much about SSDs back in 2012).

        If the Ramsta is achieving worse mixed I/O than this old, slow, small, full 840 SSD, I wouldn't be considering that very good - especially not for a boot drive if that was ever a consideration for someone out there. Granted though, it's only one test.

  • Honestly I don't see the value proposition of these cheap SSD from China.

    On one hand - https://www.google.com/amp/s/mustsharenews.com/fake-taobao-r…

    Then on another hand you have inconsistent benchmark readings with one performance reading that of an old 840 Evo (not even pro)

    Why not spend a bit more and get Kingston - local warranty, peace of mind knowing that after you have installed it in your PC you don't have to worry it about it for the next 3 years

    Here is one such deal for Kingston - $126 after discount

    https://m.ebay.com.au/itm/480GB-Kingston-2-5-A400-SATA-6Gb-s…

    • Where were you last night when I pulled the trigger on my first SSD

    • +1

      What has Taobao's fake reviews got to do with GeekBuying? Nothing.

      • Yeah, came to that once I actually read the article.

      • +1

        Notice you rightly point out re fake reviews on Taobao are nothing to concern you. However I haven't seen you explain the consistently poor performance of these Ramsta drives or offer a replacement unit given the disgusting benchmarks.

        A brand new 2018 modern SSD that can't do decent large random writes at acceptable speeds is not fit for service and must be relegated to a read many write once operation. Hardly the normal intended use is it.

        I value your input here re offering deals . But from now on when doing a Ramsta deal Please put the real world large random write speeds we are all getting with a disclaimer the drive has very poor write speeds.

        I chose to replace a nearly full 240GB Sandisk with this as my boot drive it performs so badly I had to switch the pagefile to the other SSD to even get windows to start faster than a mechanical drive but now decided to get a new Crucial 500Gb SSD to do what I need to

        • +1

          However I haven't seen you explain the consistently poor performance of these Ramsta drives or offer a replacement unit given the disgusting benchmarks.

          If you have an issue contact GeekBuying customer service. Since I'm not an employee I don't have the ability to offer anything. However, you can PM me your order number and issue so that I can pass it onto them directly.

          I have provided the specifications provided by Ramsta. This is a budget SSD from a budget Chinese brand using TLC flash. It's unrealistic to expect the same speeds and quality as big brands like Samsung or SanDisk.

        • +2

          @Clear:
          Thanks for taking the time to respond. I seem to remember you said you had one of these drives? Can you do a 4Gb and 8Gb test in Crystal Mark and post results also HD sentinel while it transfers a 8 Gb file.

          I ask only as before I take up your offer to PM etc I need to be assured I have a under performing drive compared to others before I ask for replacement

        • @ShannonN: Sure I'll do a test tonight. Mine is already about 250GB full with Steam games however.

        • @Clear:
          Many thanks As my drive has about the same amt of data it should be a fair comparison I appreciate your time and willingness to help

        • @ShannonN: Alright here we are…

          CrystalDiskMark

          4GB 1 Test Count
          8GB 1 Test Count

          As for HD Sentinel. Copying 8.1 GB of files gave me a Maximum Transfer Rate of 312,753 KB/s with an Estimated Max. Transfer Rate of 335,781 KB/s.

        • @Clear:

          Thanks for that you're getting way better results than I. Can we agree I'm getting such poor results I should get a replacement?

        • +1

          @ShannonN: In my opinion you are. Let's see what I can get Geek to do about it.

        • @Clear:

          Here's the latest tests with a few test programs (https://ibb.co/jTBK28
          https://ibb.co/hPycpo
          https://ibb.co/jboovT
          https://ibb.co/gRQq9o
          https://ibb.co/fjZiUo)

          My order details for this purchase if you would follow up
          Order Number: #4591244
          Order Date: 5/30/2018
          Order Status: Shipped

          Many thanks

  • Geekbuying sold me an incorrect item. I had to lodge a paypal claim and send it back at a cost of $21. They still haven't processed the refund despite receiving the item. Now just waiting on Paypal to finalise. AVOID geekbuying.com

    • -1

      Order number? I'll ask them to look at it for you. Please take into account that this week has been a national holiday in China due to the Dragon Boat Festival.

      Be sure to activate Refunded Returns. Not enough people know about it unfortunately.

      • Thank you. Order number is 4569493

  • Just can’t get mine to work with windows. Maybe DOA, can I return it ? What costs are involved ?

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