SK Hynix Gold P31 2TB PCIe Gen 3 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD $155.39 Delivered @ SK Hynix EU via Amazon AU

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At this price, the best 2TB drive for most laptop users
Low power usage, single sided PCB and excellent performance
Users with a larger power budget and after Gen 4 performance can check the Platinum P41

SHGP31-2000GM-2

Controller: Hynix Cepheus
Memory: Hynix 128L TLC
DRAM Cache: Hynix 2GB LPDDR4
Sequential Read: 3500 MB/s
Sequential Write: 3200 MB/s
Random Read: 570,000 IOPS
Random Write: 600,000 IOPS
Endurance (TBW): 1200 TB
Warranty: 5 Years

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  reactor-au on 23/08/2023 - 15:00

  +4

  The 2TB platinum is $178, I think worth the extra $.

  • 

    jjj123 on 23/08/2023 - 15:41

    difference?

    • zonfierre on 23/08/2023 - 15:48 Comment score below threshold.
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      karu on 23/08/2023 - 15:57

      +2

      Double the read/write speeds.

      I think I'd wait for another 980 or 990 Pro sale.

      • 

        FrugalNotStingy on 23/08/2023 - 16:17

        +2

        980 Pro is getting a bit dated and slower than the P41 though.

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      FrugalNotStingy on 23/08/2023 - 16:14

      +9

      Difference:
      PCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 3.0
      Memory: 176L vs 128L
      Sequential Read: 7,000 MB/s vs 3500 MB/s
      Sequential Write: 6,500 MB/s vs 3200 MB/s
      Random Read: 1,400,000 vs 570,000 IOPS
      Random Write: 1,300,000 vs 600,000 IOPS

      If your motherboard supports PCIe Gen 4 x 4 then the Platinum P41 is a no brainer over the Gold P31.

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    reader64 on 23/08/2023 - 17:36

    +6

    Not really..

    It won't make a game load ANY faster..direct storage is still not really there yet

    I have a 980 pro as OS drive..

    and a 970 evo as game drive..Zero difference in load times..ZERO

    even as a scratch disk it's barely a massive diffrence

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  WhyAmICommenting on 23/08/2023 - 15:50

  How’s this for b450 with pcie3?

  I’ve got a 512gb 970 Evo that it would be replacing.

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    meeowth on 23/08/2023 - 15:56

    +3

    It's a gen 3 drive so your b450's gen 3 slot won't mind. Note that some b450 boards only have 1 NVME m.2 slot with the others being SATA m.2 slots.

    You would be able to replace the evo just fine though.

    A gen 4 drive would work in your system too, it, just won't run any faster than gen 3 speeds.

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      WhyAmICommenting on 23/08/2023 - 15:58

      +2

      Thanks, I might just keep waiting anyway lol.

      Would have taken 1TB pcie4 at $55 - that was crazy but I didn’t see it in time.

      • 

        meeowth on 23/08/2023 - 16:01

        +3

        Me too buddy, me too 😿

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  coxymla on 23/08/2023 - 16:30

  +3

  The 1TB ($85) and 500GB ($52) drives seem like pretty good prices also, for TLC with DRAM.

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  Turd on 23/08/2023 - 16:32

  I got a WD Blue SN570 2TB for like $155 for my 2015 Macbook Pro and it seems to do the job

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  starbearer on 23/08/2023 - 16:33

  Can anyone please recommend whether this one or the Platinum would work in a Thinkpad E14 Gen 2: https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpade/e1… ?

  The specs just say 1TB max for the M.2 2280 slot, but I think that's the max that Lenovo offers. If I were to add it manually, it should be supported right?

  Also, based on the max capabilities of that Laptop, does it even make sense to go the platinum or would the gold be enough?

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    bestbarginever on 23/08/2023 - 16:44

    +3

    IMO, go for gold for the lower power rating. You won't see a difference in the speed for platinum in real world scenarios

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    vid_ghost on 23/08/2023 - 18:09

    +2

    gold uses less power and pumps out less heat… no point in having speed when your laptop overheats and dies

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    Look Up on 23/08/2023 - 19:03

    +4

    Get the Gold

    Specs say your laptop has 2x NVMe slots, 1x 2242 (used) and 1x 2280 (empty)

    Since the battery is already a smallish 45Whr, power consumption is even more important if you run dual drives

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    vid_ghost on 23/08/2023 - 19:08

    +2

    The SK Hynix Gold P31 is widely considered one of the finest laptop SSDs available - because it's not only fast, but it's extremely power-efficient. That means it produces little waste heat, and allows your laptop to stretch its legs in terms of battery life too

    Its at number 1 in the world for power usage.. beating every other Gen3, Gen4 and Gen5 drive on the market.

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      starbearer on 23/08/2023 - 20:55

      Thanks everyone. Appreciate the inputs!

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  claireDT on 23/08/2023 - 20:35

  Any suggestions for enclosures? Hoping to use this as an external drive for a 13” M1 2020 MBP (Thunderbolt 3). TIA

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  Turd on 07/09/2023 - 16:37

  Damm this was actually a good deal for 2TB