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The current WD Green NVMe SSD offering is the…

You're right - those are peak speeds. TechPowerUp doesn't have a review of the SN5000, but they have tests of the [older…

The SN5000 is quite a bit better than the M450. Both are DRAMless TLC SSDs. | | WD SN5000 1TB | MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB…

Agree with everything you've said - DRAMless SSDs have improved so much that they can compete closely with DRAM SSDs. I just wonder whether…

Just to clarify: the 500GB, 1TB (this), and 2TB models of SN5000 are TLC. Only the 4TB model of the SN5000 is QLC.

While the SN5000 is a mid-range SSD, it is much newer than the 970 EVO Plus. The 970 EVO Plus was high-end for its time, but its…

> and a drop in random read/write performance. Sorry, I read the data sheets wrong, but the SN5000 has a bump (not drop) in random…

For those who missed the [earlier 1TB deal](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/909504). The [WD SN5000 1TB for $6…

For those who missed the 1TB deal. They've listed the [WD SN5000 1TB for $6…

Thank you for your detailed comments and sharing your numbers. --- I agree with what you said. I just want to emphasise that the AC…

True. Intel left too little safety margin to get very high single-core clock speeds. It needed a lot of voltage to get the last couple…

I think the limit is 1.55v (for both core and cache - they share the same voltage rail). In addition to setting the correct AC Loadline,…

Wouldn't the KC3000 be better for M.2 enclosures? Most M.2 enclosures don't support HMB, so DRAM-less SSDs like this SN7100 would suffer a…

I think that specific issue has been fixed by a recent [firmware…

The HP FX700 is a DRAM'less QLC SSD, whereas the Kingston KC3000 and WD SN850x are both DRAM TLC SSDs. Because of that, the FX700 loses to…

Just got ubank's email that they're cutting it down to 5.10% (cut of 0.15%). How did you knew so early? It's not even on their website yet…

If your balance is >$100k and willing to have multiple banks, I think having both ubank and this account is better: * Put your first $100k…

Just got an email today from NAB that they are further reducing Citi-migrated Reward Saver interest rate. They are [reducing it from 5.35%…

HMB will actually work in USB4 and Thunderbolt enclosures - these enclosures are more expensive though. Taking into account the cost…

Why? The T500 has better performance numbers on paper, but worse endurance: | | [Crucial…

Not sure if they intend on matching both accounts, since the base and bonus rates differ by a lot (in favour of the Citi-migrated account).…

It was…

[TechPowerUp's teardown](https://www.techpowerup.com/review/kingston-fury-renegade-heatsink-2-tb/2.html) of this SSD (version including a…

I think people are confusing two separate stability issues affecting Intel 13th and 14th gen CPUs: 1. Not enough voltage to the CPU for a…

Source on the insides not Samsung at all? I have a 64GB and a 128GB version of these. All I can tell is that they use some Silicon Motion…

In TechPowerUp's latest [SSD power consumption charts](https://www.techpowerup.com/review/corsair-mp700-elite-2-tb/7.html), it positions…

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