The cheap SSDs thread

[VirtualLarry]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0D9-0017-000D2&ignorebbr=1

ADATA Ultimate SU650 2.5" 960GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ASU650SS-960GT-C

• $125.99
• Sale Ends in 23 Hours

ShellShocker 2018-10-05

 

[cbn]

One thing to be concerned with Team Group is that their RMA is in Taiwan and the company SSDs have been known to lack Secure erase command.

In fact, I tried to secure erase my Team Group Ultra L5 and it looks like it bricked the drive.

Found out Team Group has an RMA service in the US.

 

[Macgyversite]

Yeah but when are the cheaper Samsung chip / designs gonna hit the market ?

 

[DesiPower]

WD Blue M.2 SATA 500GB = $85 - $10 CC (NEFP10) = $75

https://flash.newegg.com/Product/N82E16820250091

 

[you2]

Amazon has sandisk plus 480GB for $70
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-480GB-Solid-State-SDSSDA-480G-G26/dp/B01F9G46Q8

and the 1tb version for $150

https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-Solid-State-SDSSDHII-1T00-G25/dp/B01N1862SW

Not great deals but not horrible.

 

[you2]

I'd pay $600 for an 8tb version.

Eventually, but probably not in a near future. "Performance" HDDs are still nearly that price, for that capacity. I don't really see SSDs crossing over in terms of pricing just yet.

Maybe with adoption of Intel's QLC NAND, it could be possible to see $250-300 for a 4TB SATA 2.5" SSD I think. Maybe Mushkin will do something like that.

 

[VirtualLarry]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...8-_-EMC-110418-Index-_-index-_-9SIA5AD7FE5470

Kingston V300 60GB SATA 2.5" SSD, from goHardDrive, for $14.99. Probably "refurb", even if it doesn't state it explicitly. Not bad for a cheap boot drive for a fileserver or something like that, or a DC machine.

 

[you2]

I don't know; I mean really good 1tb drives are dropping to below $120. I realize $14.99 is a lot less but a bad drive can cause a lot of hassle and 60GB unformatted is not a lot of space; I'd wait a few more weeks to see if a reliable larger drive is available for a reasonable price - after all the holiday season is almost upon us.
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Last but least while some devices refurb is great; an SSD is one device I would avoid if refurb for (what I hope) are obvious reasons.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...8-_-EMC-110418-Index-_-index-_-9SIA5AD7FE5470

Kingston V300 60GB SATA 2.5" SSD, from goHardDrive, for $14.99. Probably "refurb", even if it doesn't state it explicitly. Not bad for a cheap boot drive for a fileserver or something like that, or a DC machine.

 

[VirtualLarry]

First of all, someone shopping for the cheapest absolute cost SSD boot drive, would not be cross-shopping 1TB SSDs, and second, why wouldn't you buy a used SSD? NAND wearout, on a consumer (MLC) drive, with consumer workloads, is so much of a non-issue. Many SSDs would last, in theory, nearly 50 years or more.

 

[you2]

Cept for linux 60GB is marginal even as a boot drive (imho). I'd go with a min of 128GB.
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I've already had several ssd failed and several MLC drives wear out for various reasons. Last but least while ssd failure are relatively low (compared to hdd); without data I would speculate that those that are second hand (including refurbish) have a much higher failure rate.

First of all, someone shopping for the cheapest absolute cost SSD boot drive, would not be cross-shopping 1TB SSDs, and second, why wouldn't you buy a used SSD? NAND wearout, on a consumer (MLC) drive, with consumer workloads, is so much of a non-issue. Many SSDs would last, in theory, nearly 50 years or more.

 

[cbn]

1TB 860 EVO, $127.98 free shipping:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147673

500GB 860 EVO, $72.99 free shipping:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820147674

MX500 500GB is $74.99 free shipping (price in cart):

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820156173

 

[you2]

Yea prices recently for premium ssd have been very good. There was also good pricing on the nvme 970 and 2tb version of the 860.... A lot cheaper than a couple of months past.
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For those new while the below drive is the sata drive; the m.2 version of the 860 is also sata as oppose to pcie (nvme) of the 970.

1TB 860 EVO, $127.98 free shipping:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147673

500GB 860 EVO, $72.99 free shipping:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820147674

MX500 500GB is $74.99 free shipping (price in cart):

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820156173

 

[cbn]

256GB Intel 545s, $34.99 free shipping:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820167432

 

[dave_the_nerd]

https://computers.woot.com/offers/centon-1tb-sata-iii-2-5-ssd-5?ref=w_cnt_bs_46

$100/TB

 

[VirtualLarry]

Thanks, Dave! Looks like my predictions of 1TB SSDs for $100 by BF were right.

5 year warranty, not bad.

But Samsung 860 EVO 1TB were $127 recently at Newegg.

 

[bigi]

2TB 860 is $294 at Newegg and BH.

 

[Sonikku]

https://computers.woot.com/offers/centon-1tb-sata-iii-2-5-ssd-5?ref=w_cnt_bs_46

$100/TB

The prophecy has been fulfilled.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Edit: Here's hoping that we see 1TB SATA 2.5" SSDs for $100 by BF 2018. Maybe not quite the Crucial and Samsung, but certainly the cheap Team Group and Adata.

 

[soundforbjt]

Crucial MX- 500 500GB drive for first time Google Express buyers. $51.99 with 20% off with code HOLIDAY18 + free shipping

https://express.google.com/u/0/prod...3860656503074278_12414838533900404931_1057813

 

[Sonikku]

https://slickdeals.net/f/12380272-1...d-state-drive-116-free-shipping?src=frontpage

GOGOGOGO

 

[UsandThem]

https://slickdeals.net/f/12380272-1...d-state-drive-116-free-shipping?src=frontpage

GOGOGOGO

Also if a person hasn't shopped with Google Express yet, they have a 20% off offer (up to $20). This would make the 1TB 2.5" 860 EVO $109.99 sold by Best Buy.

https://express.google.com/search?q=samsung 860 evo 1tb

 

[motodude]

512GB Intel 545s $55 + Free Shipping

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-545s...3:g:QWcAAOSwZuRZz7Zp:rk:4:pf:1&frcectupt=true

 

[VirtualLarry]

It's good to see Intel and Samsung get a bit more price-aggressive these days, with the price of NAND dropping.

Limited quantity available 4,447 sold in 24 hours / See feedback

Wow, 4447 sold in 24 hours?!??! Sounds jaw-dropping to me.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

HP EX900 M.2 250GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 3D TLC NAND for $39.99

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[you2]

Do you know if HP ssd are rebranded and if so who makes them ?

HP EX900 M.2 250GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 3D TLC NAND for $39.99

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