Looks like its the lowest price ever and slightly better $/GB than the last 1TB deal. Snagged one to upgrade my old 500GB MX500.
Sold and delivered by Amazon AU so none of the scammy SSD crap that has been going around lately.
If you want the real bargain, you can save an extra 21c if you buy through Amazon UK.
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Slowly coming down….$199 is my buy price
HODL for $189
flashback to ring sizer day
Op what would you do with your old 500gb?
500gb will go in the unraid box as a cache drive and 2tb is for all my games
these are addicting like drugs
I thought I was the only one….
Any good external enclosure for it? I just need to save family photos, are these reliable than m.2 ssd?
I would say a HDD is more than enough for photo's but after going through 4 broken/damaged HDD's and 0 broken SSD's throughout my life,
Go for the SSD. Especially for family photo's.
Not sure about the m.2 SSD vs sata SSD argument though. But I guess since the sata ssd has more surface area to dissipate heat, sata may be more durable in the long run?
Enclosure wise they are around 8 bucks for a cheap one and around 15 for branded ones like sabrent.
You're likely to get a nasty surprise with that advice:
https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/expected-life-with-nand…
Unpowered hard drives tend to last years, but SSDs may not, especially cheap TLC/QLC/5LC. Better still, keep your backups on a turned on machine with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZFS ?
…? Not sure about usb's, haven't used them since my schooling years lol.
We are talking about sata ssd's, and if there is anything wrong with one within 24 months i believe you can issue a refund under Australian consumer laws? (Sorry if i am wrong).
I believe the general consensus is that sata ssds last much longer than hdds, but I am keen to be proven wrong if there is research done against that.
@Outsider: i still have a working Western Digital 1TB HDD from 2012 and i had bought it from overseas. It was used as photo storage mainly, sometimes as storage attached with router.
@Outsider: True enough, a drive that loses data is not fit-for-purpose, but I would not recommend to put the only copy of? some family photos on an external SSD that is going to sit unpowered in a drawer.
@maurice: Lol, you are free to downvote me but please, if you are going to say something as if it's true, please bring something better than a random forum post with 4 people on it.
Sorry for your loss and personal experience, but your USB has nothing to do with a SATA SSD. I hope your day gets better.
Sad story however I will bet on SS media every time over mechanical drives.
Yep don't use SSDs for long term storage, the NAND cells require occasional power to refresh the cell charge. Magnetic media like HDD/Tapes last longer without power.
For photos I keep them on a NAS with periodic data scrubbing with drive health monitoring and offsite cloud storage backup, it's a pain keeping digital data alive for a long time.
$219 is tempting but $199 would be ideal
Waiting for it to go to $199 before jumping.
Wondering how much is the performance difference between a 2.5" and a m.2 Ssds ?
If you have to ask then you won't notice the difference. It currently matters only for very specific use cases.
Only a few seconds difference in loading games in many cases.
Does a faster NVME SSD make a difference when compared to the slower portable SSD?
I just use my computer for playing games, web browsing with lots of tabs, and some productivity.
| Technology | Make | Model | Sequential Read (MBps) | Sequential Write (MBps) | Sustained Write (MBps) | 4K Read (MBps) | 4K Write (MBps) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVME SSD | WD | Black SN850 | 3090 | 3334 | 1500 | 74.8 | 221 | https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/1366573/WD-BLACK-SN850-500GB |
| USB SSD | Samsung | T7 Touch | 359 | 332 | 315 | 19.8 | 36.2 | https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/1180647/Samsung-PSSD-T7 |
Looks like 3-10 times the performance when comparing what appears to be touted as the best options of each type. The internet will correct me if I'm wrong :)
The Samsung doesn't appear to tail off on sustained write, whereas the WD essentially halves it's performance. Still (profanities) all over the Samsung, but.
Having said all that, these are two completely different use cases. The WD's performance will be (severely?) affected if you put it in a case and use it via USB like the Samsung.
There is a big difference in benchmark numbers but just to add, they aren't really representative of a lot of real world cases where there is basically no noticeable difference for most people.
M.2 NVME vs SSD vs HDD Loading Windows and Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3AMz-xZ2VM
M.2 NVME vs SSD SATA vs HDD - Loading Times in Games 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt_iJTrzOus
Assume you might already be aware of it but just posting for the other commenter's benefit.
There is a big difference in benchmark numbers but just to add, they aren't really representative of the real world where there is basically no noticeable difference for most people.
I know - benchmarks aren't everything, and don't relate to actual usage. But I would expect the above two drives to yield some noticeable differences. It may not, but I would expect it to given the large difference between the two's performance.
I hadn't watched that video (have now, thank you), but I would expect the SSD in it to be an internal whereas my comparison is an external USB connected SSD.
I'm also curious what the limiting factor is in the SSD vs NVME, since on raw benchmark the NVME should outperform the SSD but in actual usage they're pretty comparable.
@Chandler: Didn't neg you and don't get why someone would neg your comment.
Anyway, Thunderbolt 3 result below just an FYI.
Also, SN850 supports PCIe gen 4, your posted result seems to indicate PCIe gen 3 was used.
Does a faster NVME SSD make a difference when compared to the slower portable SSD?
Depends, the answer is yes if you are talking about Thunderbolt 3/4, USB 4, or USB 3.2 gen 2x2.
Apple M1 Pro Thunderbolt 3/4 speed test. Please note PC with Thunderbolt 4 gets even higher result. This is using the newer batch of 970 Evo Plus so the controller is better (it can maximise the SLC cache better).
Thunderbolt 3 result on Mac M1 Pro (please note PC Thunderbolt 3 result is HIGHER than this):
| Test Type | Speed |
|---|---|
| Sequential Read (Q1QD8) | 2853.30 MB/s |
| Sequential Write (Q1QD8) | 2378.49 MB/s |
| Random Read (QD64) | 1214.78 MB/s |
| Random Write (QD64) | 294.37 MB/s |
And, yes, I am intentionally picking tests which DO NOT reflect most real life usage. QD64 random read/write is NOT real life usage for sure. Think of this as an "excuse" to go Thunderbolt. Look at QD1 results in the screenshot for proper real life usage.
I used a Mac because you CANNOT put your own SSD in a Mac M1 Pro/Max so the only way to have 970 Evo Plus is to through an enclosure, whereas if I showed you a Windows result screenshot, you will suspect it is a direct NVMe m.2 result.
T7 NVMe is a subpar NVMe SSD for good reason, USB 3.2 gen 2 is only PCIe gen 3 x2. As I don't put PCIe gen 4 SSD in Thunderbolt 3/4 enclosure (coz. that's overkill), it makes sense not to put in a top notch PCIe gen 3 x4 SSD in USB 3.2 gen 2 (overkill, due to ~1000MB/s limit of USB 3.2 gen 2).
However, if you only have USB 3.2 gen 2, then I wouldn't bother spending money on top notch PCIe gen 3 x4 SSDs.
Got 2 it for 199 each during the ebay sale a week ago
You missed out on many ozbargain up votes
Out of stock now :\
OzBargain'd : ))
Its actually in stock again but its fulfilled by Amazon UK
Lunchtime today in stock and fulfilled by Amazon Au, stock level 3
This evening in stock and fulfilled by Amazon Au , stock level 5
Stock level keeps going down then up again while price remains at $219.
Yeah nice. I ended up getting the 2TB Seagate M2 for $179
Same price as centrecom.com.au n umart.com.au