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XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB NVMe SSD $114.47 + $7.92 Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon UK via Amazon AU

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XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB NVMe SSD $114.47 + $7.92 Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon UK via Amazon AUAffiliate
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joshau on 17/08/2020 - 18:41 amazon.com.au (698 clicks)
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Been keeping an eye on deals for this specific model for a while now. It's moved around the $130 mark for the last week, but finally down below $120 via Amazon UK.

This SSD is well regarded, and on par with the likes of the WD SN750 Black and the 970 Evo Plus, but for a significantly lower price. It's also one of the most efficient NVMe drives on the market, so perfect for a laptop or other battery constrained device. At this price, it's competing against entry-level 500GB NVMe SSDs, so practically a no-brainer.

Ordered one earlier today with expected delivery between September 1st and September 14th. YMMV, due to COVID.

  • PCIe 3.0 x4 / NVMe 1.3
  • Micron 64L 3D TLC NAND
  • 512MB DDR3 DRAM
  • SMI SM2262EN Controller
  • 5 year / 320 TBW warranty
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  • icefire09 on 17/08/2020 - 18:52

    I am currently using a 256GB adata sx7000np which I bought 3 years ago. Looking for upgrade to a new one….

    How does this compare to WD Blue SN550 and Kingston A2000 ? They are both on sale for around $150 of 1TB version.

    • joshau on 17/08/2020 - 18:57
      +1

      Far and above, I'd classify WD Blue SN550 and Kingston A2000 as both entry level SSDs, the WD Blue SN550 especially which is DRAM-less. This drive is more in line with the WD SN750 Black and Samsung 970 Evo Plus.

      That said, if you're after a 1TB drive, the Kingston A2000 is still a pretty incredible deal. I also have one of these in an external NVMe enclosure I use to move large video projects around, and it's been pretty flawless for me. Sure, it's not the fastest drive on the market, but it's performance is unmatched for the price.

      • Frayin on 17/08/2020 - 19:01
        +3

        Far and above in want regards?

        I'd imagine if you just game and stream content then the differences won't make noticible differences.

        • joshau on 17/08/2020 - 19:03
          +2

          Yea, depending on use case the benefit of this drive vs another drive could be debated. Purely based on specifications, and benchmarks, this drive is "far and above" both the SN550 and the A2000, but I'll concede that benchmarks aren't everything. You also have the additional benefit that this drive is almost 3x more power efficient than either the A2000 or SN550, so there is that…

          • icefire09 on 17/08/2020 - 19:07

            @joshau: Thanks for your explanation, seems like a decent deal

      • p1 ama on 17/08/2020 - 20:46
        +1

        Far and above, I'd classify WD Blue SN550 and Kingston A2000 as both entry level SSDs, the WD Blue SN550 especially which is DRAM-less.

        Hardly entry-level. They're solidly mainstream SSDs which have far more performance than the majority of users would ever need.

        With capacities so large, even the cheapest NVMe QLC SSDs provision far more than enough SLC cache such that you'd need to be transferring above 60 - 70GB until you're writing directly to QLC NAND. I've owned and used a lot of the most common SSDs (I think I have something like 6 - 7TB of SSD storage in my PC now), and they're all basically the same aside from the cheapest of the cheapest (e.g. the Crucial BX500 and drives of that class).

        • joshau on 17/08/2020 - 22:51
          +1

          I'd argue they are some of the cheapest NVMe SSDs you can purchase on the market, so they're quite literally the "entry level". Not to say that they don't perform well, but there is a clear differentiation between a SN550 and a SN750, otherwise WD would just make and sell the SN550.

          Whether that difference matters to you or not is up to each individuals use case, so in lieu of understanding every individual persons use cases, the best thing we can base comparisons on is objective performance metrics taken from benchmarks. In which case, there is a clear difference between the entry-level SSDs (SN550, A2000) and the higher tier SSDs (Samsung Evo Plus, XPG SX8200, WD SN750 Black).

          As an example, I'm going to be using this drive in my primary development machine, and in compilation and large random read workloads, there is demonstrable advantages to using this drive over something like the SN550.

          At the end of the day, there is a reason and a market for every drive to exist in, otherwise manufacturers simply wouldn't make the drives. Just because the drive doesn't make a difference for one persons specific workloads, doesn't mean that it won't suit someone elses.

          • p1 ama on 18/08/2020 - 00:50

            @joshau:

            I'd argue they are some of the cheapest NVMe SSDs you can purchase on the market, so they're quite literally the "entry level".

            Yes, but you've restricted the pool to "NVMe SSDs", not SSDs more broadly. This is like arguing that a Huracan is an "entry level car" because it's the "cheapest Lamborghini you can buy".

            By restricting the pool to NVMe SSDs, you've basically only taken the top half of all SSDs and shown that SSDs such as the SN550 and SN750 are at the bottom of the top half, which, surprise surprise, makes them about average.

            In any case, semantics aside, they're mainstream SSDs in the sense that they cater to the mainstream market. If you argue that they're entry-level, and drives such as the SN750, 970 EVO Plus…etc. are high end, then where's the mainstream?

            Not to say that they don't perform well, but there is a clear differentiation between a SN550 and a SN750, otherwise WD would just make and sell the SN550.

            I never said there was no difference, I simply said that there is no difference for the majority of use cases. I've been buying SSDs for a long time. I paid $350 for a 120GB Intel X25M just over 10 years ago. In day-to-day use, there's practically no difference.

            As an example, I'm going to be using this drive in my primary development machine, and in compilation and large random read workloads, there is demonstrable advantages to using this drive over something like the SN550.

            That's good, then you buy the SN750, Samsung 970 EVO Plus or whatever drive works for you. Good that choices exist.

      • Agret on 17/08/2020 - 23:48

        Kingston A2000 is not entry level, it has TLC and DRAM cache. Entry level SSDs are DRAMless and run without cache. A2000 is a solid mainstream pick, WD black / 970 Evo plus would be enthusiast level as they have practically zero real world impact compared to A2000.

        You say it's "not the fastest" but it still writes data at over 1.5GB/s and I can't see where you would need faster than that on your everyday users PC.

        Here is a benchmark I ran on my laptop

        https://i.imgur.com/34dZDi6.png

        The drive on the left is the 500GB enterprise drive that the laptop came with, the drive on the right is the 1TB Kingston A2000

        • Scrobo on 18/08/2020 - 16:21
          +1

          I use large files, and the A2000 drops speed massively compared to the 970.
          So for me it has an extremely large real world impact.

          Everyone's use case is different. I personally consider the A2000 an entry level NVMe, and not worth putting in any of my work machines. If it was for my partner's laptop, who mostly does content creation using online tools, then the A2000 would be fine.

          There is a big real world difference, but it depends what world you work in.
          There is a big real world difference between a Subaru WRX and the Subaru Impreza, but if you are only driving the kids to school and back, you won't see that difference in your world. Doesn't change the underlying fact that they have vastly different levels of performance, but it does mean that there are different usage cases for different models.

          • p1 ama on 20/08/2020 - 04:01

            @Scrobo:

            Doesn't change the underlying fact that they have vastly different levels of performance, but it does mean that there are different usage cases for different models.

            You're making it sound like they're worlds apart. They're really not, they're both based on basically the same technology.

            If you really need the performance, get an Optane drive and just forget about NAND already.

            It's the exact convo people had 10 years ago about 5400rpm vs. 7200rpm hard drives whilst the people who really cared about the performance (and aren't just measuring numbers) went out and bought SSDs already.

    • Kintamarama on 17/08/2020 - 19:06
      +3

      It's a shame you missed out on this deal;

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/558160

      But the regular price looks to be $228, so the price and capacity scales at 1:2. I think the larger drives perform better due to have more chips to parallelise the data access, though I'm not sure at what particular capacity this line gets gimped. I'd generally try to go for 1TB regardless of that, you don't wanna get the 512GB and findingg half of it is gone after installing Modern Warfare and Warzone.

      • joshau on 17/08/2020 - 19:16
        +1

        Yea, that was a pretty sweet deal. If I was in the market for a 1TB drive, I'd probably have sniped that one. I paid $235 for a 1TB Kingston A2000 (which are now around $150) in March this year… still a little sour about that.

        For the builds I do these days, my preference is to get a nice speedy primary drive for Windows, applications, and things I need to access "quickly", and then a secondary, but higher capacity, lower-end drive (like the Kingston A2000) for storing games. Like @Frayin mentioned in a comment above, if all you're doing is playing games off the drive, you're unlikely to notice any difference between this and the Kingston A2000 (for example). Heck, if you're not area constrained in your build, a SATA-based SSD would be plenty for running games off of, but given the price point of the Kingston A2000, it's hard to recommend anything else - given a Samsung 1TB QLC SATA-based drive is more expensive and slower.

  • mckayver on 17/08/2020 - 19:03

    I have this 500gb drive and it's awesome. Super fast.

  • mckayver on 17/08/2020 - 19:04

    I have this 500gb drive and it's awesome. Super fast, I paid $160 last year and would buy it again today if I needed one.

  • Lolitsjoel on 17/08/2020 - 19:13

    Just don't leave important things on it ha, mine bricked itself after 8 months. RMA process was smooth as however with PCCG

    • Void on 17/08/2020 - 20:33

      And this is why I take weekly system images.

  • j0235 on 17/08/2020 - 19:15

    How are you finding stuff in Amazon UK via Amazon AU? I only see Amazon US stuff in the Amazon AU store.

    • joshau on 17/08/2020 - 19:18
      +1

      I've been following this drive for a while. If you click the little "New (5) from $114.47 Prime FREE Delivery" link below the main listing, it will take you to a page on Amazon that compares all the different prices available to buy via Amazon AU. It's available from Amazon UK, Amazon US and Amazon AU, but Amazon UK has the most competitive price at the moment.

  • nfr on 17/08/2020 - 19:15
    +1

    Amazon UK has been kicking ass, I wonder what's going on over there.

  • JoeH on 17/08/2020 - 19:21

    This one even cheaper than the last deal. 119?

  • Tehcookiemonsta on 17/08/2020 - 19:27

    5 Year warranty but is that covered in Aus? Or do u need to ship over seas if Amazon even covers it.

    • joshau on 17/08/2020 - 19:33

      I don't have a firm answer on this, but based on my research of previous users experiences, ADATA have honoured their warranty in the past on their XPG drives worldwide.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/08/2020 - 19:42

    i currently have a 250gb bx100 sata drive as a boot drive, will this make my pc boot faster?
    i don't need the space but will I get any significant increase in performance?

    • joshau on 17/08/2020 - 19:47
      +1

      Depends how long it takes to currently boot. The BX100 is a 5 year old SSD at this point, and from a time where NVMe didn't really exist. To provide a point of reference the XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB seems to boot Windows 10 to desktop in about 15 seconds (although this can depend greatly on the amount of drivers, and other hardware, you have installed in your machine), based on benchmarks online. I'l leave it up to you to decide if it's a significant improvement over what you currently have.

      Another thing to consider, if you have a 5 year old BX100, is if your motherboard will support a M.2 NVMe drive. Odds are, if the board is from around the same time, it won't have a NVMe M.2 slot.

      • [Deactivated] on 17/08/2020 - 20:07

        mm interesting, i just reset and it took 15 secs on the bx100, I guess no upgrade is needed just yet.
        i have a z270g mobo so the nvme slots are there I just recycled the ssd when i did an upgrade.
        thanks for your help matey

  • Julius on 17/08/2020 - 20:11

    Had one act faulty a few months after purchase but replaced under warranty. Otherwise, pretty fast drives.

    • Tehcookiemonsta on 17/08/2020 - 20:25

      Was your drive purchased over seas and covered in AU? / Did you send the drive back over seas?

      Thanks.

      • Julius on 18/08/2020 - 07:36

        It was purchased from a local retailer.

  • shaoyangdl on 17/08/2020 - 20:54
    +3

    SSD price will drop dramatically in next couple of months. Just be patient if you are not in a hurry to get one.

    • ndftz on 17/08/2020 - 22:17

      Why will they drop ?

      • Tehcookiemonsta on 18/08/2020 - 08:00

        I'm thinking the next gen console ssd thing. Though that's the only thing i can come up with… might be something else.

        Here's hoping it would.

    • fufufu on 17/08/2020 - 23:41

      Curious also

  • Shaolinking on 17/08/2020 - 21:39

    Most people won’t need such so called high-end drive. A2000 is way good enough!

    • joshau on 17/08/2020 - 22:55

      I'm using this drive in a machine I primarily use for development and compilation, in which case, the benchmarks show a clear advantage to the XPG SX8200 over any of the cheaper drives like the A2000. Not to say the A2000 is a bad drive (it's not, I have a 1TB one), but each has their own advantages and disadvantages, otherwise SSD manufacturers would only make drives like the SN550 or the A2000.

      Comparing the XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB against the Kingston A2000, for just $20 more you're getting a drive that has the potential to be 1.5 to 2x faster, depending on workload. I think, for those who it's appropriate, the additional $20 is well worth it.

      If the A2000 suits your workloads and use cases, then by all means go for that drive, but I'm sure there are equally people out there looking for this exact drive and would appreciate this deal (just as I do).

  • johangules on 17/08/2020 - 23:57

    how is this compared with WD SN750

    • Tehcookiemonsta on 18/08/2020 - 08:01

      The OP Mentioned in the Description:

      This SSD is well regarded, and on par with the likes of the WD SN750 Black and the 970 Evo Plus.

  • tehkrohnz on 18/08/2020 - 10:05

    Would this be on par for a local supplier?:

    https://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/crucial-p5-500gb-3400…

  • fkhan77 on 18/08/2020 - 14:40

    Hi there, Does any one know if this drive can be installed on the Gigabyte H97-D3H motherboard? I have checked the specs for the MB and it does have a M.2 slot but just wanted to confirm that I'll be able to use this drive.

    • Scrobo on 18/08/2020 - 16:23

      Check how many lanes are available to the slot. Some older motherboards will take the drive, but only run it at SATA-like speeds.

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