Was looking for a good price on a 1tb NVMe drive to put in an external enclosure, this seems like a great price! There was previously a deal for $94 though it looks like it was a pricing error (and honoured too!). Cheapest price on Staticice is $158.
Looks like this promo ends on September 6th according to the countdown on the Shopping Express website.
Depends if your laptop has an M2 slot or a standard SATA
It has Nvme, after reading around Ozbargain I should apparently get a drive for an OS with ram?
Yes the ones with DRAM are usually better, especially for an OS, but unless you’re really hammering it you probably won’t notice much difference
(As mentioned below, the A2000 is better)
The P1 does have some RAM but not a huge amount. 1GB against 1TB.
Depends on if the laptop has an M.2 slot or not, and if it does, is it NVME or SATA.
Exactly, no point spending more on a NVMe drive if your laptop only supports SATA. Might be worth just looking into standard M.2 drives
Damn this is cheap.
Hard to not buy at this price but also I have no more space in my PC
Isn't the Kingston A2000 for $4 more a better buy than this?
100%
If you can get past the rare bluescreen issues, the Kingston is definitely the better buy
Apparently the bsods are caused by RGB controlers on some mobos and are fixed with the latest firmware.
I bought the a2000 yesterday and it came already loaded with the new firmware.
I'm really hoping that's the case. For the specs, the A2k has insane specs. I was so close to buying it until I read about the bluescreen issue :(
Edit: You're right. Seems to happen specifically to Aorus and Asus motherboards too, although I can't tell if it's specifically their respective RGB softwares or the MOBOs themselves. And here I was wanting to get the Asus B450i Strix :(. Also, did you buy the A2000 from S.E? How do you know it's fitted with the latest firmware? I know nothing about SSDs so it's probably super simple to do it yourself, just asking
@caffeine69: I bought it from umart because I prefer dealing with them.
There is a firmware tool application that you can download from the kingston website. I checked and mine already has the later firmware (released in Jan this year IIRC).
@caffeine69: No issues with an Asus ROG x570-E while using tons of RGB enabled components with Armoury Crate. I didn't even use that firmware tool thing, thanks for the heads up about that @macrocephalic will be checking firmware when I fire up the PC tomorrow
For about the same price I guess you're better off with the Kingston A2000 for 139.95$ plus delivery.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/561412
Crucial P1: 2000/1700 MB/s
Kingston A2000: 2200/2000 MB/s
How do these compare to real-life speeds WD Black SN750 NVMe 3,470/3,000MB/s
They both have limited 5 year warranty, however the A2000 has 200tbw more endurance.
Seems to be the clear winner, lucky I looked this up before i pulled the trigger.
Yes, absolutely better off spending the extra $5. If this QLC drive was a lot cheaper then it'd definitely be worth considering. But with superior drives available for so little more, I can't recommend this over the A2000.
Just beware this is a QLC drive so a few pitfalls from buying over a TLC drive, should be good enough for most people though providing you dont saturate the SLC cache when it writes or write too much data to the disk.
Yes, important to look at sustained write speeds if that is the type of usage you need. If you're a video editor or have a need to transfer large files, this Crucial P1 will slow down during transfer.
Yes and how far is drops is an eye opener, somewhere in the 60meg/sec which is even slower than a conventional hard disk. The raw QLC NAND write speed isnt very good, fortunately the SLC cache is large enough to handle most common write sizes hence why I say its good enough for most cases/people.
Endurance is another one, roughly about 1/3 of what the TLC drives are rated for (200TBW in this case) - again should be ample for most but best to know what you're getting.
This comment right here should be at the top. NVMe drives at the Sub $200 price point have enough draw backs without a noticeable benefit that your better off going with M.2 SATA3 instead.
@Kill Joy: I think that's definitely underselling the value drives like the A2000 and SN550. I wouldn't buy a QLC drive yet but the other TLC drives are not going to be worse than a SATA drive and the SATA drives aren't appreciably cheaper.
Can somebody please help which ssd will be suitable for 2013 macbook pro retina, looking for 1tb please. There are so many ssds , please help.
Apple changed the SSD type from their 'Early 2013' and 'Late 2013' models. Go to About This Mac to check which MBP you have.
I have Late 2013 model, 128 Gb.
They use custom SSDs. Can buy upgrades from OWC - macsales.com
@Modesty: Thats for the kit (makes your old drive an External), can get away with drive only for $249. Though that's also USD….
EDIT: Actually there's also adapters you can buy on eBay for $20, could then use any NVMe drive (like the one I've posted here).
@Modesty: It’s much worse than that, the Macsales price will be in USD, so it’ll be more like $450-500.
That model uses a proprietary storage drive connector according to this guide so you’ll need a compatible drive or an adapter
Looks like complicated
Yes with an adapter:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/upgrading-2013-2014-mac…
I installed this very Crucial P1 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD in a late 2013 MacBook Pro a few weeks ago and paid close to $200.
You used this same drive and can you please share link which adapter you used? How's the laptop performance after upgrading, heating, battery life? Thanks
No issues. I replaced the battery a few months ago. My late 2013 MacBook Pro 15" runs in clamshell mode 99% of the time.
I bought a NVMe adapter like this and am using it now:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NVMe-PCIe-M-2-NGFF-SSD-converter…
This is not the Ebay seller I purchased from who claimed they were in Oz but shipped from China. While waiting for the slow boat from China I purchased this one and it arrived in a few days:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/M-2-M-Key-PCIe-NVMe-SSD-to-2013-…
On this smaller adapter I put a small piece of Polyimide tape ($8 from Jaycar):
https://www.jaycar.com.au/polyimide-hi-temp-tape-6mm-x-33m/p…
It's not a difficult process to install. Plenty of info and help on that MacRumors link above.
Late 2013 models have issues with hibernation if you add a non-Apple SSD and that includes the OWC version.
You can adapters on Ebay. Just do a google search on your model number and 'SSD adapter nvme' EG Here is an example
thanks.
I put one in a mid 2013 Macbook Air.
I don't use it much, now that I have built my 'Ryzentosh'/Windows 10 PC. The MB Air struggled with Logic Pro on it's non-upgradeable memory (Thank Steve/Tim.
PC byte is on sale for 139. Props quicker if you dont wanna wait
https://www.pcbyte.com.au/store/product/crucial-p1-m-2-2280-…
Thumbs up for 'Shopping Express' Only took 2 days to arrive for the last SSD I ordered.
Flash memory prices will likely continue falling until Q2 2021 due to an oversupply.
Retailers are having sales now because they know this and would rather clear stock for a slightly discounted price now instead of an even lower price later.
If you need an SSD now, go ahead and buy it, but if you’re not in a hurry, wait a while. The deals will get even better!
I bought an MX250 from Amazon a couple of weeks ago and already noticed the price has fallen a few % since then.
Yup I only have one because they were selling @ $94 on Amazon (apparent pricing error) but given the expected price reductions, it may well become the street price in months to come.
I bought one this week. When they're already $150 there's not much point waiting.
Is this the same as the Crucial CT1000P1SSD8 1 TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD that went on amazon a while back for $134 pp?
I got one of those and it's been great.
Is there any issue adding a second m.2, or are full speeds only for the first slot
Assume that a normal 2.5" SSD is cheaper if it's just for games or something?
Thanks OP!
I am looking to replace the 1tb HDD that came along with the Lenovo legion 5 from the recent deal.
It does come with 256gb ssd but I want to replace the HDD with ssd as well and looking at options. Anyone has done that recently?
You just want a standard 2.5" SATA SSD to replace the HDD which are generally cheaper than this anyways. The drive in this deal is what would replace the 256GB NVME SSD that it comes with (but don't buy this one, as others have mentioned there are better drives for very close to this price).
Thanks for the reply Ethan. Yeah I was just going to get a Sata SSD to replace the HDD but some reviews stated that there is also a slot to install a NVME. It can either be a NVME or a sata but not both for the second slot.
I am kind of leaning more towards a 1 or 2TB SATA SSD.
Ah I see, yes, if you remove the 2.5" drive it exposes an NVME slot you could use instead. I wish Lenovo would actually list things like that on the product page.
From a quick look, it seems that the SATA 2.5" drives aren't much cheaper so might as well go NVME at 1TB, difference is a bit greater at 2TB. If you wanted 2TB total it would be cheaper/better to just upgrade both to 1TB NVME drives currently. In theory going NVME for the second drive would also allow you to upgrade to an 80Wh battery if desired which expands into the space taken by the 2.5" drive.
@ethan961: Yes in theory if I use the NVME slot, then battery expansion would be possible.
Just got the toolkit to open the laptop.
Little reluctant since its a brand new laptop. might try to open and have a look this weekend to confirm the NVME slot and then decide which way i want to go. Only 1 reviewer mentioned the option for the NVME, but I can see the slot in other videos but no specific mention.
So not 100% sure its there.
Want to confirm before I buy since for the 1TB ones, the price difference is not that much between SATA and NVME
Is this a good buy to upgrade MacBook Pro Retina 2015(Early) ? Has anyone used this for an upgrade? Thanks
Which external enclosure(s) do you recommend?
Whilst I usually go for the cheaper ones, I couldn't resist the one from this deal on Friday: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/561612
Alloy casing, thermal pads, but honestly I purchased it over the cheaper ones because it looks cool.
I have a 1tb 860 Evo sata in my system and have just bought one of these. What one is better for a boot drive vs game drive?
No real world difference for those uses.
This drive would be better. Keep in mind it can slow down if you fill it up too much, so if you get to that point you might want to move some stuff off of it or switch your boot drive back. In everyday uses they would be fairly similar performance-wise (a few seconds quicker at loading a game/windows), but for things like video editing the P1 will be significantly better.
Going to resist the urge. Word on the street is that there is a huge oversupply of nand flash chips and that ssd and ram prices are set to fall in the next quarter.
This good to use as primary OS drive? or drive to launch COD Warzone from?
Any advice folks??
It's an excellent drive for the price, don't think too much about it, any NVME drive is a huge upgrade over regular HDD and any SATA SSD. I'd go for the Kingston A2000 if it's within $10-$15 but any more than that difference, I'd just buy this.
I was foolish and bought this recently when I don’t have a port for it (new to PC building). Happy to post it to someone for $120 :-)
Hi Jake,
If this fits the Surface Pro 3 I have I'm happy to get it from you.
From a quick search it looks like it won’t fit the Pro 3, but if you find out otherwise let me know!
Am I dumb for thinking OP's plan (put the 1TB NVMe drive in an external enclosure) is way better than lamenting after the Samsung T7 deal that's for half the storage (500GB)? How much faster is it with the T5/T7? Or am I missing something… like the T7 drive starts levitating when you plug it in or something?
I'm the OP but from my knowlodge the T7 is similar speeds (limited by USC C). This is cheaper than the T7 and is upgradable in the future, I personally purchased this Asus enclosure here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/561612
The old T5 drives used mSATA drives so I always recommended USB C NVMe drives to my friends, looks like the new T7 now use NVMe but is still limited to 1050mb/s. The only advantage that I can see is that the T7 is a little smaller. But I'll take the upgradablility and the option of faster speeds anyday.
Exactly. You could keep adding faster/higher storage with this right here than be stuck with a 0.5TB.
Hey guys - I was going to ask for some help.
I have:
1. Surface pro 3 that I have sucessfully managed to remove the screen on (it was smashed by a rather exuberant toddler so had to be changed anyways) and is on a 512GB hard drive - I'm wondering if this fits instead of the 512GB drive on it.
Thanks!
As someone who has previously purchased this product, i can't not recommend it enough, I have spent alot of time fixing errors from corrupted data, and crucial make there refund process difficult.
spend the extra 50$ and buy the more reliable product, its not worth cutting cost on something that stores data (even worse if your planning to boot your OS from it!)
Hello just need to be shared some light. I am getting a little confusion about my Unit. I have MSI gs65 thin laptop , some sites is saying its a M.2 SSD and some is saying its M.2 NVME?
Does anyone have this unit? To clarify?
Cheers
Would anyone know if that would be suitable for an OS on a laptop?