Was looking for a cheap Gen 3 NVMe drive to throw into my old desktop and found this which I thought was pretty good.
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Ended up being $69 delivered for me.
Thanks for the comments below.
Umart $58 + delivery - https://www.umart.com.au/product/crucial-p3-1tb-pcie-nvme-m-…
Amazon $68 delivered with Prime - https://www.amazon.com.au/Crucial-CT1000P3SSD8-PCIe-NAND-350…
Yes and also that
This and that are very Crucial
QLC and no DRAM if that matters to anybody.
220 TBW?
QLC so 220 TBW is about right.
Can you put an nvme in a socket that takes m.2 ssd?? Having trouble finding a decent size m.2 ssd for an optiplex
Is it sata ssd??? I'm sure I'm using the wrong terminology here lol
Yeah, you're using the wrong terminology.
Think of it this way. M.2 is the name of the socket. That socket can take a bunch of different types of devices, that each speak different communication protocols. Two of these protocols that concern SSDs are NVME, and SATA. Most M.2 sockets on mainstream commercial motherboards will support both NVME and SATA protocols. The exceptions being very early boards that support only SATA, and the very latest high end laptops that might support only NVME. If in doubt, check the manual for your motherboard.
EDIT: And because I know someone is going to correct me, yes I know the name of the socket is actually technically NGFF, and M.2 is the name of the specification that describes the use of that connector with supported devices and supported protocols.
well actually the socket is technically called NGFF!
I kind of get the engineering appeal, but it's really frustrating that the protocols are so vastly decoupled from the form factor. Back in the day, if the cable would fit, it would work. USB-C is the absolute worst for this
Any reason why you wouldn't get a P3 Plus instead for a few bucks more? (Umart @$67).
If you can pickup from UMart, then it is cheaper and it's P3 Plus (still QLC though).
Main problem is NM790 1TB is $65.
The Lexar really seems like the better drive, given it's TLC if I'm not mistaken.
Mainly if you’ve got a mobo which only supports PCIE 3.0 so will cap out at P3 speeds and not be able to take advantage of the significant increased speed on the Plus…
Otherwise the small price premium is well justified on a board supporting 4.0.
Unless you're expecting to upgrade motherboard in the future, before you're likely to replace the ssd.
The Crucial thing to remember about these SSDs is that