New stock just before the 24th coupon expiry. I know the 120GB drives were OOS up until today (been watching).
These drives are OK to run an OS provided you also have a mechanical or better grade SSD for data storage.
You can run a whole system off the 480 GB but these are low tier drives so keep that in mind.
Also a cheap mirror RAID option.
Ahh crap. I only signed up for eBay Plus yesterday for the Samsung deal. Didn't realize it sets all shipping to free. I'll have to watch for that.
My bad. Please delete this deal then mods.
^^ With respect to the BX500 drives, they're quad level cell NAND and the WD Greens are triple level cell NAND (higher means quicker cell wear).
I prefer the WD Greens for work data storage (two drives in RAID1 for redundancy). Most people on a home desktop though probably won't care about the difference.
That said both WD Green and BX500 drives come with a 3 year warranty.
why WD green so slow when both are dramless
like 50% slower
https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/WD-Green-240GB-2018-vs…
No idea but you shouldn't be using these drives for heavy data storage transfers anyway. Get an 860 or equivalent for that.
WD Greens are for running an OS (with another drive for storage) or standalone as a light storage drive (stuff you transfer and forget about).
If you want faster transfer speeds (large files) go with a BX500. If you want increased long-term durability go for the WD Greens.
Personally I use higher tier SSDs/mech drives for larger storage that gets moved around.
Agreed but even kingston cheapies a400 TLC also much faster than green
@dcep: If you can find an A400 for $28.80 shipped I'm not going to argue against purchase.
I started with a WD Green for work files so my OCD would rather two for RAID then mix and match. I'm using 120 GB drives with mostly static storage so transfer speed isn't a priority for me.
@Shard: What would you suggest for a very cheap m.2 ssd for OS? … Need one for barely used laptop.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/471960
A400 for very similar price?
@Grazz989: If the laptop is barely used and what it is used for doesn't require large file storage on the OS drive, then any low capacity M2 SSD will do.
This is based on you having another drive in there for storage (anything non-OS related), or the laptop only being for everyday tasks when it is used.
The A400 you linked to should be fit for purpose.
@Shard: It isn't used often, sure, but if you're paying basically the same amount plus/minus some peanuts for a much nicer experience when using it seems worth it.
I.e. does the DRAM on the A400 make a difference? Is it outweighed by drawbacks vs the WD Green?
@Grazz989: It's noticeable on large file transfers but otherwise you're not going to notice the difference.
Your laptop isn't going to boot up noticeably faster between an WD Green or A400. Nor will either drive be a bottleneck in day to day use. You're far more likely to hit RAM or thermal issues in a simple task use laptop.
I've been happy with the WD Greens for what I use them for (work drive in RAID and boot drive on oldies desktops). YMMV.
Having or not having Prime/Plus is a factor too.
AU $12.95 Standard Postage