Seems to be lowest price ever, sub $100!
I hear these are better than most in this class.
WD BLACK 1TB PCIE GEN 4
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09QV692XY
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Not a true OzBargainer…
So… he didn't miss the $20 cashback?
JW Computers have it for $109 and they are on the WD $20 cashback eligibility list so comes to $89 click and collect once cashback is claimed. Postage is around $5 so still ends up cheaper and don't have to wait until 17 March.
Fair point, but how long will you wait for the $20 cashback?
Previously (Nov 22) bought from US, specifically nvme and they took about a week, if that helps anyone.
Have you used Amazon USA's warranty service? We know Samsung AU won't honour warranty for Amazon USA, Amazon UK purchases (need to go to Samsung USA or Samsung UK). Unclear about WD.
This is half quality of life and half FOMO purchase so no issue waiting for the cashback. Though personally, I would opt for a local retailer that's within driving distance.
I have purchased SSDs from Amazon UK which took nearly 3 weeks to arrive.
Isn't Amazon AU responsible for warranty?
@nfr: If the seller is Amazon USA, even if we assumed Amazon AU is willing to fork out the postage, if WD AUS is unwilling to do the warranty, it still needs to go to WD USA. We know Samsung AUS simply doesn't do warranty for items sold by Amazon USA. The issue is the invoice and SSD makers can check the serial number of the SSDs.
@nfr: "Amazon Global Store purchases and returns are supported by Amazon.com.au Customer Service."
Also, they have many Collect Points which make lots easy for the return process. Worst case we might get store credits which is pretty okay too.
However, it's good to support local businesses where we can
@Bii: Then, why do we have multiple OZBers complaining Samsung AU rejected warranty support for SSDs sold by Amazon USA? They all went through the wrong process?
Also, return to Amazon USA and wait for the support process over there, then Amazon USA will send the replacement SSD once received? Or send to Amazon AU, then Amazon AU to Amazon USA then the warranty process?
@netsurfer: The best answer to this is a chat with them. The chat with them was very quick and easy for me. I believe they have a tech person here who can test-check faulty. Once confirmed, they process the refund.
From a consumer point of view, I can just rely on AU customer service. I wouldn't bother what their internal connection or how they work between their local and international warehouses.
Before buying, if I worry, drop them a chat to confirm and get an answer in a couple of minutes, faster and clearer this way.
For your mentioned Samsung case, I can't say much since I am not aware of the story.
@Bii: I chatted with one of the CSRs. It wasn't re-assuring. The first 30 days, you do get better cover, but the CSR just cannot explain the warranty process and the CSR does not have experience with SSD warranty return and had to put me on hold for a few minutes. The information I was provided eventually was too broad as I don't have an SSD that I need to return to Amazon right now.
Normally WD and Samsung want you to register online for RMA process (provide details including invoice info, serial number etc…). Is the expectation that Amazon AU will take care of all that for up to 5 years?
@nfr: In another WD SSD deal posted, I asked an OZBer who is currently doing through a WD RMA process. He indicated WD AU RMA is showing the SSD as "out of region". Right now, WD AU RMA has not declined it.
This is something I really would like to know / clarify. WD, Samsung and Seagate to have RMA process so retailers can and do appear to push people towards that flow. Other SSDs generally don't have a dedicated RMA department to handle these from end customers so they go through retailers. There are pros and cons on each approach.
I am interested to know people's experience with Amazon AU's warranty service for products purchased more than 1 year ago. Also, buying SSDs from Amazon USA and UK means you have less days of warranty if the warranty goes by invoice date. Amazon USA and UK will invoice you when they are ready to ship, but they don't send them through DHL or Fedex fastest express so you are not going to get it within 2 business days after the invoice date.
@netsurfer: If I need warranty I'm going to keep it easy for me and just hassle Amazon AU, they are supposed to provide 2 year statutory warranty right? Year 3-5 I give up. I bought them cheaper, in exchange for shorter warranty.
@nfr: Got info from the other OZBer, he bought his on Amazon, but from a 3rd party seller. Amazon AU will be providing a full refund. I do find Amazon AU pretty good in services if the item is from the 3rd party sellers here. It does look like going through Amazon AU is a better option. For now, Amazon AU is willing to just refund and let the 3rd party seller cop it.
My experience with Amazon US wasn't very positive (but that was before Amazon AU starts to sell Amazon US products).
Thank you for the heads up tman2020 - purchased from JW
I just bought one of these SN770 1TB from shopping express two days ago and installed it into my dell desktop XPS 8930
I removed the original ssd, installed the new one, booted straight to windows media creation tool on USB and installed windows, install went smooth.
I am only getting 35XX MB/s read write speeds before and after all updates have been installed.
Am I doing something wrong here? I'm absolutely lost.
Could anyone help me figure out why?
That sounds like PCIe 3.0 speed, probably what XPS 8930 has.
@nfr thanks for the info
I downloaded CPU-Z and under the Motherboard tab the Bus specs = PCI-Express 3.0 (8.0 GT/s)
That would explain the lower speeds.
Another way to check is download Crystal DiskInfo, look at Transfer mode of the SSD, it will show PCIe gen 3.0 x4 | PCIe gen 4.0 x4. The first one is the actual mode it is running, the second value is the mode the SSD is capable of.
The sequential write speed is SLC cache write speed though.
is this PC or Laptop ssd?
@netsurfer
I have CrystalDiskInfo but it doesn't show that specific info, would you happen to know why?
look at CrystalDiskInfo picture in here
Not sure, a reviewer posted his CrystalDisk Info output: https://lanoc.org/images/reviews/2022/wd_black_sn770/image_1…
You can download the official WD SSD Dashboard software. That one also reports the interface speed (the running interface speed only). Maybe use that software to check whether there is a firmware update for your SSD.
However, in your case, your CPU is i7-9700. The CPU is not able to support PCIe gen 4 so SN770 would run in PCIe gen 3 x4 mode. Honestly though, other than pretty CrystalDiskMark figures, most of us cannot really benefit from PCIe gen 4 x4. Your 4K random results are pretty good so there isn't any real penalty in day to day use. You've done quite a few runs of benchmark tests so far it seems.
Thanks netsurfer, I will check out the WD SSD Dashboard software.
Yesterday my ORICO Aluminum M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure arrived and I got to test it in real time. It transfered a 2GB movie in a flash and a 60GB movie in minutes with a transfer speed of 700Mb/s from start to finish. I'm ok with those speeds. This SSD is destined for a new laptop (NUC X15 LAPAC71H) which has Gen 4 PCIe x4 so its full potential will be put to good use in that one I guess.
You miss $20 cashback fnrom WD. But it look like Amazon is not on the retailer list.