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Samsung PM991a 1TB PCIe Gen3 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD US$50.95 (~A$80.04) Delivered @ AIiExpress Storage Store, AliExpress

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Samsung PM991a 1TB PCIe Gen3 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD US$50.95 (~A$80.04) Delivered @ AIiExpress Storage Store, AliExpress
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Clear on 11/09/2023 - 19:10 aliexpress.com (700 clicks)
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Thanks to the coupon there's a low price on this Samsung M.2 2230 sized SSD that's perfect for upgrading the storage in the 64GB Steam Deck. It's also suitable for the ASUS ROG Ally, Surface Pro 9, 8, 7+ X, Surface Laptop 3, 4, Go and Surface Book 3.

While some may prefer to wait for the Western Digital SN740 to go on sale again, the Steam Deck only runs at Gen3 speeds so you won't see a big difference in speed with the Gen4 SN740. The only other advantage of the SN740 is that you can get it in 2TB.

  • Apply the coupon ANZ8 at checkout

AU$ based on current Mastercard rate, GST inclusive and stacks with cashback.

Specifications

  • Model: MZVLQ1T0HBLB-00B00
  • Controller: Samsung
  • Memory: Samsung V-NAND TLC
  • DRAM Cache: No
  • pSLC Cache: Yes
  • Sequential Read: 3100 MB/s
  • Sequential Write: 2000 MB/s
  • Random Read: 380,000 IOPS
  • Random Write: 330,000 IOPS
  • Endurance (TBW): 400 TB
  • Warranty: 5 Years

Please note that the store name is spelt: A capital-i i e x p r e s s (if you are searching for the store and wonder why nothing is found) — Mod

Original Coupon Deal

Computing 1TB Computer Component M.2 2230 M.2 PCIe NVMe Samsung SSD

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  • straustea on 11/09/2023 - 19:30

    Been using this SSD with my Steam Deck for months, no issues at all.
    My AliExpress order came a few days earlier than estimated, which was nice.

  • Fergy1987 on 11/09/2023 - 19:31
    +3

    Can this kind of stuff be trusted off aliexpress? Can i buy DDR3 ram and stuff off there?

    • Clear on 11/09/2023 - 19:33

      Yep this is trusted. You can easily get a lot of cheap DDR3 RAM too. A very quick search found this listing where you can get "Memory Capacity: DDR3 8GB 1600MHz X 2" with heatsinks for US$16. You may be able to find cheaper elsewhere.

    • TEER3X on 11/09/2023 - 19:34

      Do you mean aIiexpress?

    • greatlamp on 11/09/2023 - 20:40
      +2

      You will get working products but assume it is used. There are manufacturers that even pull chips/dimms from discarded boards and remanufacture them onto new boards.

      I've bought DDR3 ram off aliexpress before, it was some obscure brand but the chips turned out to be samsung modules

  • lyl-Lychee on 11/09/2023 - 19:44

    Tempted. But bit concerned given that store doesn't have a storefront.
    Can't easily see their feedback, have to dig through reviews on their other items … makes me wonder if they're hiding bad ones as I can't see their total average.

    • Clear on 11/09/2023 - 19:55
      +1

      makes me wonder if they're hiding bad ones as I can't see their total average.

      Impossible for the store to do that. Rather it's a "Choice" store so the stock is fulfilled by AliExpress and the store is typically trustworthy. From the source code the following tag will tell you and it's high:

      "sellerPositiveRate":"98.3"

      • lyl-Lychee on 11/09/2023 - 19:57

        Thanks! didn't know what "choice" stores were. Will order.

  • videoman on 11/09/2023 - 19:51
    +1

    Great to see the prices going down so fast. They were close to $300 when I got my steam deck about a year ago.

  • Godgodgod on 11/09/2023 - 19:52

    These are good. I got one back in June when there was the cheapest deal for a steam deck. $100 bucks so this is very cheap

  • frogduck on 11/09/2023 - 19:54

    Anyone tried these with the xbox series s/x expansion card adapter?

    • Bal on 11/09/2023 - 20:00

      Yes I'll be keen to see how well it works with an adaptor. I've been eying this adaptor but reviews are not great.

      https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09TB4R9LX/?coliid=I3FUNVKQXDPN…

      • frogduck on 11/09/2023 - 20:03

        Yeah also been looking at Amazon reviews and they sound pretty average :( might pass on this

      • Nom on 12/09/2023 - 20:06

        Have you read the reviews ?

        Most of the bad reviews are from people who tried to use the adaptor with other drives which obviously doesn't work, the XBox only supports WD CH SN530 drives. Reviews from the users with WD CH SN530 are fine 👍

  • Hiphopopotamus on 11/09/2023 - 20:09

    I'm interested in one as a tiny and fast external SSD, does anyone know the SLC cache size and the write speed after it is exhausted?

    • SmoothCactus on 11/09/2023 - 20:35

      These aren't slc AFAIK and they're dramless

      • Hiphopopotamus on 11/09/2023 - 23:54

        A pseudo-SLC cache is used in most (if not all) modern SSDs to improve write speeds, its size depends on the model/size of the SSD and once it fills write speeds will drop significantly.

        • Clear on 12/09/2023 - 12:18
          +1

          pSLC cache in the 512GB is ~55GB. One would assume it would be ~110GB in the 1TB but I don't know for sure.

          • Hiphopopotamus on 12/09/2023 - 15:28

            @Clear: Any idea of the write speeds afterwards? I'm guessing ~4-500MB/s for a TLC drive like this.

  • DASHCAM NOW DUDE on 11/09/2023 - 20:58
    +1

    In my Steam Deck. 2 months. So far so good.

  • tony2shanks on 15/09/2023 - 12:44
    +1

    I'm having issues applying the code, it says can't be used with other offers, what other offer is being applied?!

  • arsalan660 on 16/09/2023 - 03:33

    Buy This or wait for WD for Rog Ally?

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