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2TB SSDs - WD Green $245.50 | Crucial MX500 $314.23 | WD Blue $291.34 | WD 12TB $322.44 + Delivery ($0 Prime) @ Amazon UK via AU

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2TB SSDs - WD Green $245.50 | Crucial MX500 $314.23 | WD Blue $291.34 | WD 12TB $322.44 + Delivery ($0 Prime) @ Amazon UK via AUAffiliate
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Taegukgi on 23/08/2020 - 11:07 amazon.com.au (859 clicks)
Last edited 24/08/2020 - 12:37 by 1 other user
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A good price for a 2TB SSD. Price check shows this selling for over $300.

Credit to annarchon and infy for WD Blue and MX500.

WD 12 TB My Book USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - $322.44.

A few dollars more than WD 12 TB Elements but the My Book has 3 years warranty compared to 2 years for Elements.

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  • Wolfofwallstreet on 23/08/2020 - 11:19

    How is this compared to a 970 Evo?

    • superforever on 23/08/2020 - 11:24
      +3

      Slower but cheaper

    • miarn on 23/08/2020 - 11:25
      +8

      Completely different products really, the 970 is much faster but also way more expensive. This would be great for a games drive whereas I'd prefer the 970 for a boot drive.

      • Wolfofwallstreet on 23/08/2020 - 11:28
        +1

        My bad. I meant to compare this to the 860 evo not the nvme 970 evo.

        • superforever on 23/08/2020 - 11:44
          +1

          Same green drive slower and cheaper

        • Sheld on 23/08/2020 - 11:46

          Same response
          Slower and cheaper

    • annarchon on 23/08/2020 - 12:07
      +1

      Get the blue for 290 odd, its not far off from mx500 and abit cheaper with both m2 and 2.5 available from Amazon UK.

      45 dollar difference means you can boot off it rather than just a storage drive.

      • Skinnerr on 23/08/2020 - 12:26
        -2

        Why can't you boot off a slow drive?

        • NolF on 23/08/2020 - 12:41

          You can, it just takes longer

        • annarchon on 23/08/2020 - 13:58

          Do you like random slow downs? Because dramless ssds gives you random slow downs. Its fine on a storage drive where you will be writing to it in chunks, but not a os drive.

          • dotJaz on 24/08/2020 - 10:16

            @annarchon: That's not how it works. It might stutter because of mapping, not data caching/random writes.

            Some DRAM-less drives use your main memory as cache (NVMe 1.2). (Of course this particular post has only SATA ones).

            Besides, even normal HDD doesn't have that many random slow downs.

    • sunnysteve on 24/08/2020 - 23:05

      970 evo is a pcie/nvme ssd
      WD green 2.5' is a SATA ssd

      SATA ssds can replace any computer that runs on a traditional sata harddrive whereas nvme/pcie ssds can only be used on specifically supported hardware. And it gets even more complicated once we start talking about PCIe lanes…

      PS: WD SATA SSD's are commonly known in other countries as the WORST ssds on the market. Worse than all of those odm offbrands due to WD using bad controllers bad cache bad chips bad everything. And the green lineup across all WD storage devices stands for low power consumption/lowest tier. So WD green ssds basically mean the worst of the worst. In fact, WD green ssd doesn't even HAVE a cache… oh gawd

  • [Deactivated] on 23/08/2020 - 11:51
    +3

    Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD is $314.46 ordered on Amazon Australia (+shipping, or $0 for Amazon Prime) but shipped from Amazon UK.

    Near record-low price for that - and reviews well.

  • bobknight on 23/08/2020 - 11:57

    Please throw stones at me if I ask a stupid question and someone may have already asked this before… if I purchase a computer part like this SSD from Amazon UK via AU, can I claim this expense for my tax return because I will use this for my work?

    • [Deactivated] on 23/08/2020 - 11:58
      +3

      if I purchase a computer part like this SSD from Amazon UK via AU, can I claim this expense for my tax return because I will use this for my work?

      I'm not an accountant - but your purchasing contract is with Amazon Australia in Australian dollars - where Amazon Australia source the product is really of no concern.

      • bobknight on 23/08/2020 - 11:59

        thanks mate

      • jace88 on 23/08/2020 - 13:12

        This is not tax advice but where you purchase something from doesn't impact the deductibility (assuming you were eligible to claim it)… what matters under s8-1 is that it was an outflow/outgoing from you in the course of producing assessable income.

      • jace88 on 23/08/2020 - 13:53
        +2

        Whilst I'm not an expert on Amazon global store or how this works legally, my understanding was you actually are engaging Amazon AU to assist you in purchasing the product from an overseas store but you are actually the importer yourself and have essentially contracted or engaged with that offshore entity to purchase the goods. The collection of GST on these (and any import duties) is Amazon's "value add" to ensure you don't get any surprises when the goods reach you (and also presumably because the selling entity being Amazon somewhere else in the world meets the GST threshold for foreign companies selling to Australians). Bold added for emphasis.

        Amazon Global Store products are international products and may differ from Australian versions in their fit, default settings, age ratings, and language. Certain products, such as software and DVDs, may be region locked against use in Australia. Product packaging, labels, and instructions may also be in a language other than English. You should carefully review all available product information to ensure that the international product you are purchasing meets your needs and expectations. When purchasing international products from Amazon Global Store, the seller of those products is Amazon Export Sales LLC, a US company (“Amazon US”), or Amazon EU SARL, a Luxembourg company (“Amazon UK”) and you are the importer of record. As the importer of record, you must pay import duties, taxes and fees when the products arrive in Australia. To assist with this, Amazon Global Store simplifies this process by estimating the amount that will be due (the “Import Fees Deposit”) and adding it to the amount you pay at checkout. You authorize Amazon US or Amazon UK to designate a carrier to act as your (or the recipient’s) agent with the relevant customs and tax authorities of Australia, to carry out the customs clearance for the merchandise, and process and pay the actual import duties, taxes and fees for such items. Should the actual import duties, taxes and fees paid to Australian Customs (on your or the recipient’s behalf) be less than the estimated amount that we calculated at checkout, we will automatically refund the difference back to the payment method used for your original order. You will not be charged any additional fees if the actual import duties, taxes and fees paid to Australian Customs exceeds the Import Fees Deposit we estimated at checkout.

        Source: https://www.amazon.com.au/b?ie=UTF8&node=5719055051

  • Nilfunds on 23/08/2020 - 12:39
    +1

    slowest SSD you'll ever use.
    imho

  • cookie_lu on 23/08/2020 - 12:43

    Can i replace my xbox one internal drive with this one?

    • albert0pia on 23/08/2020 - 12:58
      +2

      The performance gains aren't significant enough to embark on such a project, at least in my experience. You are probably better off using the SSD as an external storage drive for your console.

    • Mooncakes on 23/08/2020 - 15:19
      +2

      Throw it in a external caddy and you're better off honestly.

    • jace88 on 24/08/2020 - 09:38
      +1

      Xbox One supports external drives so you may be better off with an external SSD drive. I use an old Samsung T3 for mine.

  • Alaken on 23/08/2020 - 12:55

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/560434#comment-9181424 If anyone is looking for a 4TB SSD I found WD Blue deal for $583.

  • zetmandude on 23/08/2020 - 13:17

    waiting for m.2 deal, no more sata port left

  • hami101 on 23/08/2020 - 13:25
    +4

    Keep in mind the WD Green is DRAM-less. I'm not in the 'avoid DRAM-less at all costs' camp since $50 saving is significant, but there are some draw backs. For example, DRAM-less wouldn't make a good OS drive or storage drive for critical files because of its lower random performance and reliability but it would make a great games drive.

  • winderic on 23/08/2020 - 13:58

    Is wd green good for 24/7 htpc/nvr as OS drive? Or should at least go blue? Thanks.

    Edit - just saw Hami101 comment. Guess best to at least go blue or even red for 24/7 like NAS..?

  • Blackrose on 23/08/2020 - 16:00

    Would this be suitable for use in an audio streamer? OS will likely be on separate drive, What is the reliability of these like?

  • johangules on 24/08/2020 - 01:17

    seems not the best price yet. wd blue 1tb is $135 @ ebay, www.ozbargain.com.au/node/560035. I have seen some reviews that some WD Green SSDs change the controller to the same one as Blue but it really depends on your luck, or speed drop is waiting for you..

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