Micron Crucial X8 External Portable SSD 2TB $163.66 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU

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Harsh Deep on 29/10/2023 - 09:15 amazon.com.au (776 clicks)
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This looks like a good deal for 2TB external SSD

12% Off if you buy 2 in same transaction making it $288 , $144each.

About this SSD

Digital storage capacity2 TB
Hard disk interfaceUSB 3.2
Connectivity technology - USB
BrandCrucial
Special feature-Portable
Hard disk form factor - 2.5 Inches
Incredible performance with read speeds up to 1050 MB/s
Works with Windows, Mac, iPad Pro, Chromebook, Android, Linux, PS4, and Xbox One with USB C 3.2 Gen2 and USB A connectors
Beautiful and durable design, featuring an anodized aluminum unibody core
Drop proof up to 2 m. Extreme temperature, shock, and vibration proof
Backed by Micron, one of the largest manufacturers of flash storage in the world

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  teckiwi on 29/10/2023 - 09:53

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  $89.99USD after $10 off coupon on amazon.com(plus GST for AUS of 10% I guess), prob works out cheaper for a single unit if you lot get free shipping on it too?

  https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2TB-Portable-SSD-USB/dp/B08C3…

  Someone on cheapies.nz pointed out this deal too

  SAMSUNG T7 Shield 2TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Rated, for Photographers, Content Creators and Gaming, External Solid State Drive (MU-PE2T0R/AM, 2022), Blue
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VLJ7VBM
  $99.99USD + GST and free shipping

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    goig986 on 29/10/2023 - 10:09

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    both of these come out to costing more

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      teckiwi on 29/10/2023 - 10:15

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      Do you not get a free shipping offer from Amazon.com to AUS like NZ does for those SKU's? $89.99 with $10 off coupon clicked + 10% GST and free shipping is ~$99USD = ~$156AUD.

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        goig986 on 29/10/2023 - 10:19

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        no idea OP's drive is $154 anyway https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0001IWURM

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  hollykryten on 29/10/2023 - 10:21

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  If you don't need as much storage space. You can get the SK Hynix 1TB Portable SSD for $92.73 delivered. The same rated speed of up to 1050 MB/s.

  https://www.amazon.com.au/SK-Compatible-Windows-Based-Androi…

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  netsurfer on 29/10/2023 - 11:55

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  This one uses a QLC SSD (read Tom's hardware's review if you want more information). If you go DIY route, it will cost you about $135-$140 (used to be $125-$130, but no special on cheap NVMe QLC 2TB SSDs at the moment). Obviously, with X8, you get a slightly better SSD (this QLC SSD does have DRAM), a better enclosure (larger so better thermal) and decent cables.

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  dfg555 on 29/10/2023 - 12:22

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  lmao qlc crap and tech jesus had the audacity to promote this garbage

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    netsurfer on 29/10/2023 - 13:17

    A lot of SD cards, USB flash drives are QLC based. In general use, QLC SSDs are still much faster than portable HDDs. When you are on the go, will you be constantly writing 100GB of data to an external SSD? Do bear in mind that when SLC cache is in use, you won't be able to tell the difference, especially given it is USB 3.2 gen 2.

    If QLC SSDs prices can go down further, they are a far better option than HDDs for storing downloaded files (especially compressed zip files). Fast reads are still useful. Also, do bear in mind a lot of more cost effective portable SSDs, despite being TLC based, used inferior grade TLC. Quite a lot of them use a tiny SLC cache so you may not actually be better off.

    When this SSD is completely empty, it can write approximately 100GB at 1000MB/s, my cheapest TLC external SSD can only write about 16GB at 1000MB/s then it drops to TLC write speed. So, is that TLC external SSD really faster than this QLC all the time?

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  dfg555 on 29/10/2023 - 14:21

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  qlc, bad.

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  tianyudi1999 on 30/10/2023 - 11:52

  https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/busoco-ssd-high-speed-mobile-so…

  this is cheaper.

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    hollykryten on 30/10/2023 - 16:49

    That is a fake 2TB SSD. It's not going to be legit for that price. It probably contains inside of the enclosure a hacked micro sd card with PCB to fool the operating system into thinking it's a 2TB SSD. So don't waste your money on that fake SSD.