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WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD 1TB $208.06 + Delivery ($0 with Prime), 500GB $109.02 (Expired) @ Amazon US via AU

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Ozb's favourite SSD is back in stock and cheaper than the last historical low (by $1.53 I believe).

500gb/1TB: 3430MB/s SEQ-READ | 3000MB/s SEQ-WRITE | 600 TBW Endurance at 2.8A (peak) / 100mW (low-power) / 2.5mW (sleep)

Edit 16/8: Now back in stock and $209.85 (from $210.27).

The 500gb version is also available for backorder. A little bit more expensive than the historical low by $0.47 but could be a great deal for those not needing as much storage.

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  • netsurfer on 11/08/2020 - 10:48
    +11

    Ozb's favourite SSD is back

    Didn't know this is the favourite. Good to know.

    • vid_ghost on 11/08/2020 - 10:54
      +4

      its on here at least once a month in either 500GB or 1TB at ever reduced prices. I paid $250 for it soooo.. ummm pays to wait for prices to drop i guess.

  • Void on 11/08/2020 - 10:48
    +5

    Ozb's favourite SSD

    No I'm pretty sure it's the Kingston A2000. This is at a close second.

    • Shwayne on 11/08/2020 - 11:16
      +6

      Really? Surely the 970 EVO plus is a close second.

      • Void on 11/08/2020 - 11:17
        +2

        That thing was overpriced when it was on sale lol. Samsung 860 EVO was a favourite when on cashback because it was actually at a competitive price.

  • nik on 11/08/2020 - 10:53
    +1

    I bought WD Black SN750 1TB last year. Did not do any formal test but the drive is definitely rock solid in performance.

    • vid_ghost on 11/08/2020 - 10:57

      4 months on and my WD Black SN750 1TB and 500GB drives are still going strong…

      I've purchased over 30 SSD's for our office over the last 4 years from Sandisk, Samsung and Crucial and not a single one has died soo ummm…. " it is what it is "

      • JimB on 11/08/2020 - 11:28
        +3

        I think PCs and computers are super reliable these days.

        Haven't had a dead HDD/SSD in the past 10 years.

        I remember 25 years ago, I'd religiously test my 1GB drive for errors.

        HDD/SSDs are obsolete (due to capacity) before MTBF

        • slowmo on 11/08/2020 - 11:40
          +4

          remember defragging the hdd? I'm glad i don't have to do that crap anymore.

          • JimB on 11/08/2020 - 12:05
            +1

            @slowmo: I do remember that…. while playing Minesweep.

        • vid_ghost on 11/08/2020 - 14:02

          The 860MB hard drive that came with my Pentium 133Mhz MMX had so many bad sectors that if would boot fail and i would need to reinstall windows 98 on it at least once a month.

          • JimB on 11/08/2020 - 15:05

            @vid_ghost: haha.. I guess I got lucky. I've never had an issue with a HDD outside of warranty.

  • matictac on 11/08/2020 - 11:03

    For anyone interested in these drives, I've been told by WD support that there won't be any warranty issues.

    • netsurfer on 11/08/2020 - 11:07

      Well, I hope WD's SSD warranty is better than their HDD warranty. They gave me a refurbished HDD that was noisy. It died about 2 months after the warranty expires (the refurbished HDD continued the original HDD's warranty).

  • Freestyle on 11/08/2020 - 11:19

    How do these compare to Samsung 970s?

    • Void on 11/08/2020 - 11:20
      +1

      They're pretty damn close, the 970 EVO will edge out the WD Black in synthetics, but in real world use you wouldn't be able to tell.

      • Freestyle on 11/08/2020 - 11:37

        cool good to know

  • MauTauAja on 11/08/2020 - 11:23
    -2

    I have the SN750 1 TB combined with 10th gen processor, 3600 DDR4 ram, Asus TUF gaming Z490 plus and PC boot Windows 10 Home for only 3 - 5 sec

    • Void on 11/08/2020 - 11:26
      +1

      But does it POST quickly?

      • netsurfer on 11/08/2020 - 11:54
        +2

        Windows 10 boot is not necessary a good test as fast boot is often turned on by default. Even with a standard SATA3 SSD, you can easily get the same performance. I have Samsung 970 Pro and honestly, Windows 10 boot isn't impressive on NVMe SSDs. Even if it is 1 second faster than my SATA3 SSD, it isn't a huge deal to be honest. For example, I found one of the AGESA BIOS code updates from AMD actually helped the BIOS boot and that actually has a more noticeable difference.

        Also, with laptops (and even desktops), you generally put them to sleep and resume when needed. No one goes through reboot cycles all the time.

        To properly benefit from NVMe, you really need heavy workload or in a situation where you have another data source (at least another NVMe SSD that's equally as fast). WD black has impressive sequential performance while it is using the SLC cache. Once that's exhausted, it isn't that impressive (to be fair, still above average, unlike some other NVMe SSDs which are simply down right cheating with shocking sustained write performance). Most people won't run into that situation normally though.

        • Void on 11/08/2020 - 12:41

          I only read your first statement (mobile can't be bothered reading :p) and you are eltotally correct. With fast boot my PC didn't even get to show the circles, it's just show the Windows logo for 0.5 seconds and bam it's in. Lots of stability issues with that though.

  • reece8 on 11/08/2020 - 11:27
    +2

    What's the local AU warranty support like for WD SSD's? Service centre visit required or mail in? Assuming Amazon US warranty has global coverage?

  • xenoic on 11/08/2020 - 11:28

    Can you combine two NVMe drives as one drive? Raid 0 set-up?

    • superuser on 11/08/2020 - 11:29

      yes, you can

    • coxymla on 11/08/2020 - 11:47
      +2

      No benefit; you'll be constrained by bus speeds.

      • joshau on 11/08/2020 - 19:26

        Assuming they aren't both sharing chipset bandwidth (eg one drive on chipset provided lanes and one drive on CPU provided lanes), RAID0 across two NVMe drives should scale almost linearly.

        • coxymla on 11/08/2020 - 20:58
          -1

          Then you're stealing lanes from your GPU.

          • joshau on 12/08/2020 - 11:00

            @coxymla: Most full size ATX boards I've seen have x16 from the CPU for GPU, x4 from the CPU for NVMe slot 1, and x4 from the chipset for NVMe slot 2. Putting two NVMe drives in any of these boards will not steal any lanes from your GPU.

            • coxymla on 12/08/2020 - 11:11

              @joshau: First box diagram I found:

              https://www.overclock.net/photopost/data/1681624/5/5c/5cd3aa…

              CPU only gives you 16 lanes so if there's a mobo that connects a NVMe to it then you'll drop your GPU to 8.

              • joshau on 12/08/2020 - 11:29

                @coxymla: Not the case for AMD platforms though, which provide 1x16 from CPU, 1x4 from CPU, and up to 2x4 from the PCH. To be honest, I thought Intel had moved to 20 PCIe lanes on their mainstream products a few generations ago, following AMD. Seems like they haven't yet.

  • kaleidoscope on 11/08/2020 - 11:56

    Any recommendation for 1Tb or higher ssd as a game / secondary storage drive for pc?

    I have pcie gen 3, nvme drive for boot / frequently used apps and games and looking for a sata 2.5” ssd or m.2 sata ssd as secondary

    • netsurfer on 11/08/2020 - 12:16

      We would all love to have that 8TB SSD Richard used in the video:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E07IM_bArGQ

      For games, just get largest SSD with the best $/GB ratio you can afford.

    • SomeRandom on 11/08/2020 - 12:16

      I've been using a Crucial MX500.
      Good value and good performance.

      You could probably get away with a cheaper QLC drive… like the Crucial BX500 for example.
      But, the price difference isn't huge.

      • netsurfer on 11/08/2020 - 12:20
        +1

        BX500 isn't a QLC dirve. It is an inferior grade TLC and DRAMless. The DRAMless adds insult to injury. The sad part is that it is a TLC SSD that failed to even beat any decent QLC in sustained performance.

        I would use BX500 as a flash drive alternative or USB 3.0/3.1 gen 1 external SSD where the bandwidth is already limited to start with. Gaming… if you are really on a super tight budget for a gaming SSD, I guess it is kinda okay. Just don't be surprised when it is performing garbage collection, its performance drops to below hard disk level for a few seconds.

        • Bigshoes on 11/08/2020 - 13:42

          The 1 & 2TB BX500's are QLC (The 960gb is the older inferior TLC)

          • sicaboy on 11/08/2020 - 19:03

            @Bigshoes: What about Crucial P1 1TB. I bought one, just wondering if it will die soon.

            • Bigshoes on 11/08/2020 - 20:19

              @sicaboy: Yep, that's another QLC. Not great endurance either, depending on what you're using it.

    • Sleepycat3 on 11/08/2020 - 15:20

      2TB Crucial MX500 or 2TB 860 EVO. If you need something larger at a reasonable price, then 4TB 860 QVO.

      If you do want to pick up an 860 QVO, do it quickly as the 870 QVO is listed on some online shops and the price is similar per TB to the 860 EVO!

  • monkp on 11/08/2020 - 12:07
    +2

    Solid performance, just be aware that this beast consumes a bit more standby power thus a typicl 45w ultrabook's running time will be greatly reduced.

  • chyawala on 11/08/2020 - 12:40
    +4

    but cash back is axed now, something to consider when comparing previous deals.

  • Matt86 on 11/08/2020 - 13:16
    +1

    How does this compare to the Kingston A2000? 1TB is currently $165 at Centrecom and there's another deal for a 500GB @ $92 shipped.

    • vid_ghost on 11/08/2020 - 14:05
      +2

      This WD SSD is a high end SSD and the A2000 is a low end..

      The Kingston KC2000 is their high end drive and costs the same as this one..

    • joshau on 11/08/2020 - 19:30
      +2

      Kingston A2000 is a damn fine drive, for the price. It's not in the same class as the SN750, but definitely not a bad drive, and I wouldn't put it in the same tier as other drives at that price point. Unless you really need the peak performance out of your drive 24/7, you'd likely be hard pressed to spot a difference in day to day use.

  • Cyrus225 on 11/08/2020 - 14:05

    I get so lost in these posts. I just want an honest opinion if this is a good drive for an average/gamer. I don't need three pages of tech specs and confusion. Help!

    • vid_ghost on 11/08/2020 - 14:10
      +4

      As a gamer you will see ZERO benefit from this drive over a normal 2.5" SSD maybe 1 second less loading time if that. Same for general windows use.

      The reason people like this nvme drive: >>
      Its small, black and doesn't need its own cables so your PC looks nicer if you use a glass side window.
      For 8k video coding an nvme makes things faster.

      That's about it… really

      The bad things about nvme drives are they are not as easy to clone and backup. :)

      In the future when games take advantage of the super fast SSD's in the PS5 and Xbox series X we may see nvme a must have for PC gaming as well to load things quickly in real time like they will on PS5 and Xbox series X

      But by then things will be cheaper and this SSD even though its one of the fastest today will not be fast enough. a second gen PCI-4 nvme drive will be needed. ( not on the market yet )

      • Sleepycat3 on 11/08/2020 - 15:24

        Why wouldn't be as easy to clone and backup? You can back up as normal to another drive, or stick it into a NVME USB enclosure or adapter and copy it.

        • vid_ghost on 12/08/2020 - 09:38

          Some cloning software doesn't like nvme's
          Not sure why… "reasons" file format maybe. anyways it can be done its just simpler to clone a 2.5" SATA drive.

          And if you have 1 nvme slot on your motherboard and want to clone to another nvme drive you will need to buy an expensive nvme enclosure

          also most nvme enclosures do not initiate your nvme drive and the nvme drive will not work inside one until you initiate it on the pc with a motherboard nvme slot

          initiate = giving the nvme drive a MBR or GPT

          I run my nvme's as secondary drives and have windows on a normal 2.5" SATA Crucial MX500

      • MauTauAja on 11/08/2020 - 16:14
        +1

        Black SSD matter !

    • kaleidoscope on 11/08/2020 - 14:10

      It is if you can afford it for the price. Otherwise settle with a 2.5” sata ssd or m.2 sata.

      there is no real benefit for pci gen4 ssd when it come to everyday general use including gaming…

  • bad hombre on 11/08/2020 - 14:28

    I bought the SN550 with the last deal. Maybe should return it and get this one as it's faster!?!?

    The 500GB SN550 was about $5 more expensive than this deal. Only downside is I would have to wait a few weeks for this one whereas the SN550 arrives today.

    Decisions decisions.

    • vid_ghost on 11/08/2020 - 14:43
      +1

      in real world use you will never notice the difference… if you NEED a black nvme drive because blue would look strange with a glass PC side panel… send the SN550 back.. but if you couldn't care less about the colour the SN550 will be fine.

      In the benchmarks i've seen the SN550 uses less power, produces less heat and is faster in some workloads so its not a bad thing to stick with it.. There is no nvme drive that excels in everything.

      • bad hombre on 11/08/2020 - 15:25

        Thanks mate. I didn't think it would be a noticeable difference for applications and few games.

        Also, NVMe will be installed behind a heatsink on a B550 Aorus Master board - pretty sure no one will see the colour of the drive.

        Waiting for all parts to arrive before I start the build :)

        • MiscOzB on 11/08/2020 - 15:45

          The 500gb SN550 is currently $96.01, you could try to get them to give you a credit for the difference

          • bad hombre on 11/08/2020 - 16:08

            @MiscOzB: Do they do that? Might send them an email and see what they say. $20 better in my pocket.

            • MiscOzB on 11/08/2020 - 16:14
              +1

              @bad hombre: They did it for me for $7, but it may only be a one off. I did it through their live chat.
              Btw it won't be a refund of $20, just store credit to spend on Amazon AU items only.

              • vid_ghost on 12/08/2020 - 09:32

                @MiscOzB: Did the same.. they gave me store credit because i had to WAIT a long time for my product to even ship.. 2 weeks +

  • CUD on 11/08/2020 - 14:38

    Do they ever discount the version with the heatsink included?

    • vid_ghost on 11/08/2020 - 14:47
      +2

      YES, i've seen the 1TB with heatsink as low as $236 and at the moment the 500gb with heat sink is only $124.60 that's the lowest i've ever seen it.

      That being said.. the heat sink isn't really needed but looks cool, " pun intended "

      • bad hombre on 11/08/2020 - 16:12

        Imo, mobo heatsink looks better but yeah, if your mobo doesn't have then a drive with heatsink. WD SN750 w/ heatsink looks great!

  • r98 on 11/08/2020 - 14:53

    WD Blue SN550 1TB NVMe also available through Amazon US at $163.54. Still deciding between Kingston A2000, WD Blue SN550 & WD Black SN750 for my laptop..

    • Jimbuscus on 11/08/2020 - 15:41

      Do you know what type of M.2 slot is in your laptop? A lot of laptops have regular M.2 which is up to 600mb/s, the speeds from these require Ultra M.2 PCIe 3x4

      • hothot on 11/08/2020 - 18:29

        I am waiting for my Lenovo E14(AMD) with 24GB Ram, 512 GB SSD to be delivered in a week.
        I don't think it has 2.5" slot for a normal SSD hard drive but will have an extra M.2 slot.

        I am thinking to add additional SSD, but not sure which one to go for…
        Will be using laptop for normal use and learning some programming development using VS, VMware and also thinking to have dual-boot with Linux on another drive

        • Jimbuscus on 11/08/2020 - 18:56
          +1

          It's most likely that it will be a regular M.2 slot which is the same speed as 2.5' SSD, only a different form factor.

          So I would just be going for the best price/GB of the reputable brands you recognize and have good reviews.

          The fast ones like this are NVME drives in M.2 form factor connection. If it doesn't mention NVMe on the laptops spec sheet, then you'll lose any speeds that are above 600mb/s anyway.

          • hothot on 11/08/2020 - 19:27

            @Jimbuscus: This is what I can read in spec details:
            Up to two drives
            • M.2 2242 SSD / PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x 4
            • M.2 2280 SSD / PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x 4

            I guess, it's not a normal M.2 slot

            I already ordered with 512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe, so can use another M.2 2280 slot.
            Which one to go for?

      • r98 on 11/08/2020 - 20:34

        On the specs page, it points out that it has:
        1x M.2 SSD slot (SATA)
        2x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) one of this is the main drive.

  • Jimbuscus on 11/08/2020 - 15:46

    I have this one and am very happy with it after having slower than advertised speeds with a Pioneer NVMe.
    CrystalDiskMark

  • bobs burgers on 11/08/2020 - 21:00

    $308.30 now

    Edit: still good 210 price, o wasn't on amazon seller for some reason

  • cloudie9 on 11/08/2020 - 23:55
    +1

    Back to $210.27 again.

  • ProjectEldor on 12/08/2020 - 09:00
    +1

    The 500GB has dropped to $98.23 on backorder

  • sicaboy on 12/08/2020 - 16:33

    Not sure how Crucial P1 compared to WD SN550?

  • OverBought on 15/08/2020 - 14:49
    Merged from WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD 1TB $208.60 + Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU

    Deal is back on again, but stock arrives on 19th August for a 14-16 Sept delivery time frame.

    Just a few cents off its all time low.

    • regenade on 15/08/2020 - 14:51
      +3

      Waiting to hit $199 with cashback and the extra bonus CR/SB offers to hit around $175 delivered mark.

      • starburstyellow on 15/08/2020 - 15:38
        +7

        CR and SB don't give cash back for technology purchases anymore since 1/8.

    • dm01 on 15/08/2020 - 16:33
      +6

      You say "a few cents" like it's nothing!

    • bart2 on 15/08/2020 - 16:55

      would this work in my biostar b45m2

      • [Deactivated] on 15/08/2020 - 17:07
        +1

        Yes, b45m2 uses a PCie Gen 3x4 M.2 slot and supports length up to 80mm (the WD is exactly that length)

        • bart2 on 15/08/2020 - 17:23

          ty :)

    • georgev on 15/08/2020 - 17:21
      +1

      i am using macbook pro mid 2015, 256GB.Planning to upgrade. Is this ssd as fast as factory ssd from apple?

    • AssBargain on 15/08/2020 - 17:22

      is there any performance difference with the heatsink version? Or mainly just aesthetics

      • Liquid Pro on 15/08/2020 - 21:14
        +2

        No performance diff. Just when the ssd getting heat，the ssd may auto lower the performance until the ssd cooling down

    • viirgon on 15/08/2020 - 17:34

      The Sabrent 1TB is probably a better deal: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07LGF54XR/ref=ox_sc_ac…
      for $211.73 + Delivery (Free for Prime) from Amazon AU.

      • vid_ghost on 15/08/2020 - 18:20
        +2

        Both at Gen3 and both max out PCI-3 speeds so i would think WD using the very reliable sandisk SSD tech thats been around for a while would be the better buy

        • sydney_kings on 15/08/2020 - 21:10
          +1

          Sabrent drives consumes lower power, so the swap doesn’t impact the battery life as much.

    • Godric on 15/08/2020 - 20:46

      Good Drives

    • thewifehasspoken on 15/08/2020 - 22:05

      Dang, have too many ssd's alrdy, this one does look good at this price tho

      • Danners35 on 15/08/2020 - 23:01

        Same bro, I got a couple SATA SSDs and a 1TB HDD, but I just keep looking at these SSD deals cause I can't help myself and have an M.2. sized hole in my motherboard that needs filling. It's rough

        • BargainKen on 16/08/2020 - 11:22

          Thats what she said

    • AssBargain on 15/08/2020 - 23:03

      looks like ill be upgrading my 500gb 960 evo nvme

    • Wayne7497 on 16/08/2020 - 07:50
      +1

      209 now n in stock

    • cashie on 16/08/2020 - 08:00
      +1

      Yep, $209.85 now and in stock. Just ordered. Thanks OP

    • Wizard on 16/08/2020 - 09:08

      The one with heatsink is better.

      • cashie on 16/08/2020 - 09:16

        For $55 more?
        Why is it better?
        I've got a heatsink on my MB

    • Jimbuscus on 16/08/2020 - 11:02

      After using a Pioneer NVMe and then returning it, I switched to this one for the price difference, I get the full advertised speeds.

      3,400Mb/s Read Sequential
      3,100Mb/s Write Sequential

    • argus on 16/08/2020 - 11:24

      This or WD Blue SN550 1TB NVMe M.2 @ $155?
      Performance wise, which is the winner?

      • Kazerui on 16/08/2020 - 11:26
        +1

        Performance wise, it is the black.

        • argus on 16/08/2020 - 11:30

          Thank you, have not kept up with this stuff.
          In your opinion does the better performance justify the $55?
          Would a gamer notice the difference?

          • Kazerui on 16/08/2020 - 11:48

            @argus: You can see a comparison here

            My opinion would be to get the black, as long as you can afford it. If you do have to cut down on other parts of your system to do so, then it might be better to get the blue.

    • argus on 16/08/2020 - 11:56
      +1

      Thank you

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