Best M.2 SSD Drives That Are Super Cheap Right Now
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Жыл бұрынIn this video we cover the 20 of the best M.2 SSD Drives that happen to also be cheap right now. If you are looking for a high quality and inexpensive M.2 SSD for your Mac computer or Win PC, please watch this video. M.2 SSD NVMe drives are getting cheaper every day, and if you need help picking the best M.2 SSD for your setup, then we will show you what brands and models to buy in this video. We list the best values in M.2 SSDs.
In this video we cover the following M.2 NVMe SSDs:
TeamGroup MS30 512 GB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3XhBWLp
ADATA Legend 800 1 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/42Rvc8e
Silicon Power 2 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/438oCud
Intel 670p 1 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/42TzcVH
Crucial P3 500 GB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3qYlofm
Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3NhYF5n
Crucial P5 1 TB Gen4 M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3NmqHfT
Leven JPS600 Lares 2 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3PqNVnV
Inland QN322 2TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/449zPeK
Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/44eGfZV
WD Black SN770 1 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3Jv7ffV
WD Black SN850X 1 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3pkMgWj
Samsung 980 1 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/43RA26F
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3JsAeRI
Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3PlWiBf
Samsung 990 Pro Gen4 2 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3qVxWnI
SK hynix Platinum P41 1 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3PpUfMh
Crucial P3 4 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/46kLVn5
Team Group MP34 4 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3XlGW1x
Crucial T700 Gen5 2 TB M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3qZPXRA
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@bryans8656 Жыл бұрын
I think you've developed a specialty in finding affordable SSD drives.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Thanks, funny but true.
@bryans8656 11 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel I just purchased that SP 2TB NVMe and a simple Orico enclosure, and I'm using it as external storage for my Studio Max. Affordable and fast enough for my needs. Thanks Craig.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
@@bryans8656 thanks. Hope it works good for you. It's cheap and a great way to add storage quickly.
@budgetkeyboardist Жыл бұрын
Great video - You give the best SSD advice on this channel. Saves us from doing the research and it's much appreciated.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, appreciate it.
@Ngaemond 11 ай бұрын
Earlier this year I snagged a one terabyte M.2 SSD NVMe for $36. The Orico enclosure wasn't cheap at the time like $23. But the result is a small fast portable drive that I take when traveling. Holds my library of shows and movies with room to spare.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
That is a good deal and good luck with everything.
@ivangutowski 9 ай бұрын
That's literally insane
@eduardowatkinz Жыл бұрын
Extensive evaluation. Great work.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Thanks Eduardo appreciate it.
@jjmag3107 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing the research. Some great deals out there.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yes very cheap drive right now.
@justinc8157 Ай бұрын
Awesome video. Wish I saw it last year when the prices were so low.
@craigneidel Ай бұрын
Yeah, they have gone up quite a bit lately. Thanks.
@Dlo_BestLife Жыл бұрын
Just bought the SN850X 2TB for $130. Easy Install, Blazing Fast! 👍
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Those are nice drives for sure.
@mikakorhonen5715 11 ай бұрын
Ordered same drive for 126€ (119€ in Germany). Are you using cooler for it?
@Born_Stellar 11 ай бұрын
last october (22) I bought a crucial 1TB m.2 gen 3 for like $130. last month I got the same drive for my buddy for $79. yesterday I bought a 2tb gen 4 crucial drive for 129 and that same 1tb gen 3 was $69. ssd prices are awesome! (but somehow I keep spending like 300+ on ram kits)
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Yes, they are coming down for sure. Thanks for watching.
@frazerweb 11 ай бұрын
I'm replacing my orico thunderbolt enclosure with a 2tb 980pro with a 4tb option. I'm considering the WD BLACK SN850X 4TB nvme inside maybe an acasis thunderbolt enclosure or orico option. Do you have any recommendations. This is my for my photo archive, and I just want fast access using an my M1 macbook pro.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Thanks. I really only tested the WD sn770 and those work great and heat is controlled. If the 850x is on the list then it should work fine. Good luck and thanks for watching.
@rishim888 11 ай бұрын
Could you please mention the TBW and the DRAM + NAND type specifications. Because drives with DRAM and TLC would have more TBW and would last longer. The QLC ones and without DRAM would probably fail soon and the customers are just going to end up losing data.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Not true as the qlc drives are also very good now. True story... I got ac2017 27 inch iMac in 2018. I also got Samsung qlc 1tb external drive. I used it as my boot drive on that Mac for last 5 years. Created 525 KZfaq videos on it mostly 4k and ran entire computer of it. So massive tbw. No issues and never even had a slight issue. Tbw are so high now and most drives blow past the by 2 or 3 times. I made a few videos on tbw so I'm familiar but in real world anybody would be fine with qlc.
@starspawn4591 11 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel Thanks for your great video's, just found out about your channel and have 2 'somewhat follow up questions on QLC'. I have a very specific use case coming up soon, a NVME External drive for Games-only, now my questions are: 1. did you ever test if the heat of these ssd's goes down in an external enclosure (where the speed is reduced obviously (so no Thunderbolt but rather usb3-ish? ( I am worried about the heat long term! ) 2. again heat-wise, do you know if there is a significant heat difference in TLC and QLC drives in an External enclosure? I always have specific questions come up with any hardware and nobody else seems to care/bother. Thank you in advance!
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Heat on the NVMe is really dependent on the individual drives from my experience and how you cool them. Some drives will run hotter and some cooler without great setups. But adding thermal pads and other elements that correctly touch the metal cases to control heat can help keep them cooler for sure. So it's hard to answer directly and I think that is why people stay away from those tests. Since if you test one setup it won't be true for all drives and enclosures just that specific case. Thanks again and I hope that helps.
@joetuktyyuktuk8635 11 ай бұрын
If you have the m.2 slots to use, or set yourself up with an multi m.2 on an unused PCI-E slot, there really is no reason not to run m.2 drives. I just picked up a SK Hynix P41 Platinum 2 TB for $141... Canadian dollars, so less than $110 USD on the Amazon Prime sale... prices really have come down on these for sure.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Yes for sure. SATA m.2 on external enclosures sometimes if you can get a deal and if enclosure doesn't cool well but if on your computer then m.2 nvme for sure.
@jamesbalaj4641 9 ай бұрын
So my only question is regarding Adata, I have seen quite a few pc repair shorts of various Adata ssd's randomly failing, is this why these particular ones are so cheap or is this being made into a bigger issue and it's nothing to worry about?
@craigneidel 9 ай бұрын
All drives are going to have a certain failure rate. Even drives like Adata are very low. Yes, Samsung will have a lower rate but maybe 1 less per thousand etc. so it's not as much as an issue as people make it out to be. I have used all the cheap drives and have yet to have any issues. When you read reviews the people who did are vocal and will post so you need to see how many reviews total. I would say adata are fine but again, get what you think is best for you and these are just one option.
@GimmeEd 10 ай бұрын
on that Team Group 4TB, there is an option for "Agile" or "Movement". What does that mean and which is better/faster?
@craigneidel 10 ай бұрын
I'm not sure what that option is and have not seen that before. I'll let you know if I find out.
@iforgot3942 9 ай бұрын
Movement is a Generation 3 SSD. Agile is a Generation 4 SSD. Agile is faster and more expensive. I was looking at both too just recently. But I went the 4TB Silicon Power UD90 for now. It’s a Generation 4 SSD.
@uno9915 11 ай бұрын
thank you so much
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Thanks
@curtwuollet2912 Жыл бұрын
One thing you also need to look at is TeraBytes Written, Some of these are pretty low.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
I have a number of videos on terabyte written in what that means and I always consider that but for the cost you have to look at the trade-offs. Thanks for watching
@aelaan12 Жыл бұрын
Canadians: Canada Day sales are weekend, July 1st. The same goes for the USA - July 4th sales will be crazy online.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
They should be even better. Thanks.
@parkerazz4385 3 ай бұрын
Right.. but are thies drives going to fail in a year and destroy all my data? My purpose of wanting soild state memory is to insure my data will always be accessible. Old spinning disc hard drives are bound to fail.
@craigneidel 3 ай бұрын
Always have 2 copies of data in two location for sure. Then you won't lose anything but overall these should all last for a very long time. They are all high reviewed drives.
@snoopaka Жыл бұрын
If the SSD card is for a new Mac studio M2, what kind of an enclosure am I looking for? Thanks
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
SSD Card? I'm not sure what you are asking. But look for a 10 Gbps external enclosure or a more expensive Thunderbolt 3 or 4 enclosure for faster speeds. I have some other videos on building out enclosures also.
@snoopaka Жыл бұрын
@@craigneidel thank you. I will look for those videos. I don't understand a lot about the hardware, but I'm trying to learn before I buy a Mac Studio. Thank you for your help and your quick answer. You do a great job.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
@@snoopaka Thanks for watching and good luck with everything. Enjoy the Mac for sure.
@rcbrush99 Жыл бұрын
Current PCIe Gen 3 external enclosures (including all Thunderbolt 3/4 rated products on Amazon) will about halve the rated speed of the fastest M.2 drives shown here. No doubt, the price per TB is getting much more attractive recently. I have an Acasis TBU405 with Samsung 990 Pro and the R/W is just a bit faster than 3100 MB/sec. In less than 2 seconds I can transfer the entire contents of a 4GB DVD iso from my M2 MacBook Pro to the external drive. Not bad!!!
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Yep I have video on that enclosure. It's fast enough for 95 percent of users. Thanks for watching.
@emreon3160 Жыл бұрын
Except that the Samsun 990 Pro has major failure issues, see online, controller and firmware issue kills the chip.
@rcbrush99 Жыл бұрын
@@emreon3160 I looked into that as an issue. The first firmware released with the 990 Pro was severely flawed. Since then there have been a couple updates. I upgraded to the latest version several weeks back before using the drive for anything. I use it on a MacBook though and Samsung software doesn’t have a version compatible with MacOS. I’ll have to check it out on a Windows computer in the near future to see if it is holding up or not. Have you seen current reports of it failing with latest firmware (currently starts with a 3, came from Amazon with firmware that started with a 2).
@emreon3160 Жыл бұрын
@@rcbrush99 Hi there, not sure if its an issue, Samsung is compatible i believe. Yes i have seen that about the firmware. Probably better to stay away from Samsung for now, and use the WD NVMe's.
@ergin8888 2 ай бұрын
whats the reason of the price to drop at the time and now to be normal again?
@craigneidel 2 ай бұрын
It fluctuates for sure due to cost of silicon and other materials. I don't see it going down for a bit, maybe next year.
@HWChow-ze8vj 4 ай бұрын
Is SSD last as long as HDD for storing of data ? I am thinking of adding an additional hard drive on my notebook for storing data. Thanks.
@craigneidel 4 ай бұрын
Spinning HDD may last a bit longer in but the SSDs are way better then they used to be and I would not worry. It matters I guess how long you are talking for the storage.
@HWChow-ze8vj 4 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel Thank you for your reply. I am talking about 6 years of storage. I have HDD use for data storage that is 8 years and still functioning well. Usually before the HDD fails there is sound when the HDD is spinning which I will get an advance warning which I don't think I can get from SDD.
@craigneidel 4 ай бұрын
Yes, you won't get that warning. I think most of the modern day SSD are good for at least 10 years but I would check with the manufacturer on that. SSDs like to be powered on from time to time also.
@HWChow-ze8vj 4 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel Thank you for your reply.
@craigneidel 3 ай бұрын
Welcome
@rashadabdullah9769 2 ай бұрын
Did you actually test these ssd drives to see if the labelled capacity is true? I bought micro ssd cards cheap only to find out that they have software in them to trick devices into thinking they have more storage than what they actually can handle and lost lots of data bcoz of it. Since i got a reputable card ive had no issues and its almost full. So, very skeptical now buying any electronics off amazon just bcoz its cheaper.
@craigneidel 2 ай бұрын
Yes, on these drives I have not had any issues but have not tested 100% of them. But for the channel I have purchased most of these and they are all fine. Yes, some really off brands could have an issue but most of these are main brands they normally are good. Yes, if you fill them up they can slow down but that will change from drive to drive etc.
@jeoffer 11 ай бұрын
We are getting ripped of in Australia. Everyone drive you showed is a lot more on AMazon Australia even after conversion. Example was the Crucial P3 Plus 1TB for USD 37.66 = Aud 55.26. However it is listed on Amazon Australia for AUD 87.61. What is going on ? However if I am prepared to wait I can buy from Amazon USA and get it delivered for Aud $59. That is $18 less and makes no sense to me.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Yes I'm not sure either but the pricing in Australia seems to be very high and I noticed that also. Thanks for the info to confirm.
@dayloz9683 8 ай бұрын
Bro can i slot the Rougueware NX200M M.2 GEN3 1TBin my PS5??
@craigneidel 8 ай бұрын
I would search the comments and the questions on Amazon to be 100% sure. Thanks for watching.
@FateNightroad 7 ай бұрын
Should I get those M.2 SSD Drives with or without heatsinks?
@craigneidel 7 ай бұрын
Depends where your putting them and if it fits
@FateNightroad 7 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel I'll be on my PC(omen 25L). It should fit, but what do you recommend?
@craigneidel 6 ай бұрын
I'm not sure with that computer since I don't have one so not sure if it would fit or not. They should have info on the manufacturer's site though.
@charlesballard5251 11 ай бұрын
Prime Day was this week and I ordered the parts for a new computer. My boot SSD will be the Samsung 980 Pro 1TB, my data drive will be the MSI Spatium 4TB. Good prices on both.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Yes, there are good pricing on both of those things for sure. Thanks for watching.
@livinglegacy8429 11 ай бұрын
Does Drive speeds even matter on PS5? Or are they limited to 6500 anyway?
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
I don't use a PS5 but if anybody knows please post here. Thanks for watching.
@techluvin7691 11 ай бұрын
Yes…..the WD Blacks are awesome.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
I like them and I have never had an issue with them yet.
@VagendaAdnegav Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure how prevalent the issue is, but I can attest that the Crucial P3 and P5 drives do not work on ASUS Threadripper motherboards. Installing them prevents the board from booting. Had an absolute nightmare of a time for three months before Crucial owned it and refunded me. Crucial/Micron support was terrible. Just terrible.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. I tend to be more of a Mac Channel and with Macs they work great but it's nice to hear all the data in case somebody is looking to install one. I do use Windows PC for my gaming setup but I have an Alienware system with a 1070 from a few years back. Still plays top games without issues.
@angrysocialjusticewarrior 11 ай бұрын
Did you: 1. ensure you have the latest motherboard bios? 2. ensure you have the latest ssd firmware? 3. ensure their is no pcie lane conflict as a result of too many drives with different connectors (m.2 vs sata)? 4. run you ram at default clocks at first boot? 5. pat your case and tell your computer that you love it?
@VagendaAdnegav 11 ай бұрын
@@angrysocialjusticewarrior I appreciate where your heart is, but everyone at Crucial and ASUS confirmed it was incompatible after 6 months of pushbacks and duplicate testing. So... 1. yes 2. Can't update firmware on hardware on a platform where said hardware prevents booting in the first place. 3. yes 4. yes 5. it wasn't able to receive my wonton gestures of fidelity unless the Crucial RAM was in no way connected to it.
@markdavinci2268 Жыл бұрын
Hi I have gigabyte a320m-s2h PCIe Gen3 x4 110mm M.2 (Up to 32 Gb/s) Can I still use the gen 4 ssd?
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
I would check with manufacturer. I think you have gen 3 board. It might work but most likely get reduced speeds. I am more of Mac channel so not sure about that specific board but if the board can't take gen4 it won't get same speed even if SSD is backwards compatible.
@davegordon2163 11 ай бұрын
Almost all Gen 4 drives are backwards compatible with 3rd gen slots, but speeds are reduced.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
@@davegordon2163 Yes, most but not all in my findings. But normally for sure.
@davegordon2163 11 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel - Basically, I've found that many of the Amazon sellers will specify if the drives are known backwards compatible from 4th to 3rd Gen. If they don't mention it, simply buy from a different seller.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Yes, they should list it in the Amazon listing for sure.
@weld3z 11 ай бұрын
Just received my 2TB 970 evo plus for around $117 from Amazon Dubai
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Nice deal and good luck with everything.
@sylvainpauze1336 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video, now I wonder if I should go with the 990Pro instead of the SN850x !!? My PC came with a SK Hynik in it for boot (pretty much the reason why I'm looking at your video!) And I bought a WD Black SN850x 4TB for my second NVME slot. The SK Hynik is so instable compared to the WD Black, can't handle big files, speed drops near 100mbs after 2 seconds writing. The WD Black keeps a great speed all the way through, no big drop in speed, even with big files. I'd say it takes 2-2.5 min to my system to start... similar to my old HDD booted PC.. not normal for a NVME! So I'm thinking about cloning my SK Hynik boot drive on another WD Black, to get a faster and more stable system. Any thoughts or tips?
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
I don't have any tips but give it a try and let me know how it goes. I have not had the same experience with the SK Hynix but I was cooling it quite well. Good luck with everything and if you find anything out report back.
@iforgot3942 9 ай бұрын
I just switched to a WD SN860X 4TB from the 2TB SK Hynix for the same issue. My SK Hynix is acting weird. It slows down to much and gets too too hot all the time. I gave up on it as the start up drive. I’d get a 990 Pro but since my 4TB WB SN850X runs great & cooler (w/o a thermal pad) than my 2TB 980pro and the 990Pro doesn’t come in a 4TB yet, I’m sticking with the WD. Next month Samsung will release their 4TB 990Pro for around $350. I found the WD’s brand new for $270 each. They work great. It’s a little to late now. I’m set.
@jackfavvv0280 7 ай бұрын
Problem is only the 1tb variants go on sale(currently). I need 4tb minimum.
@craigneidel 7 ай бұрын
Few months ago they had good sales on 4tb. I did video
@user-xc9mo9qh4q 4 ай бұрын
now WD_BLACK 1 To SN770 M.2 2280 78 $ is some kind of festival time when u make video?
@craigneidel 4 ай бұрын
I just made an updated video. Yes, this video was from last year when the SSD pricing was much lower.
@asan1050 Жыл бұрын
Craig Neidel..Thanks Much !.......,
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@relaxingnature2617 10 ай бұрын
Availability of Dram cache wasnt mentioned for each drive
@craigneidel 10 ай бұрын
Yes, but Dram cache is becoming less important on these newer faster drives. I have used a bunch without that and have not had issues but understand it can be important for some reasons. In the next video I can mention that.
@ronaldkinder3498 Жыл бұрын
Lares is a faulty SSD! I bought one, on your recommendation and it was faulty and could not even be formatted! Had to return. I am finished with buying "no name" drives! Pay a bit more and save yourself a headache!
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Ok, I like to hear all feedback. I bought a Samsung drive once that was faulty also so it's hard to determine that on just one drive. I have 5 and they are all working great but in the end get what is right for you.
@rafaelpruna5573 6 ай бұрын
i got a kingston kc3000 1tb for 49 dollars this month in my country
@craigneidel 6 ай бұрын
Not bad ... Thanks for posting
@aelaan12 Жыл бұрын
What we need with all this metal are high speed enclosures, and I don't mean the UsB-c 3xxxx values. I mean real USB-4 and real Thunderbolt 4 speeds. What good is a drive if you can stick it in a race car? I did a quick search and boy.... yeah drives are cheap these days, the enclosure market... not so much. Anything over 3000 speeds would be acceptable.
@rcbrush99 Жыл бұрын
You know it! Storage price drop but lagging enclosure prices that are overly expensive for PCIe Gen 3 hardware. Reminds me of the very distinct hardware-software cycle for Windows machines and applications back in the late 90’s and most of the 00’s.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
I have a few videos on Thunderbolt 3 and 4 enclosures and for sure they are much faster. Most don't need 3000 MB/s in an enclosure though and the majority of people are fine with 800 MB/s and even then don't push them.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Yes Thunderbolt 4 enclosures (like Acasis) is still high. Should hopefully come down soon.
@ZombieFartDev 6 ай бұрын
i recommend silicon power for price to performance, got me a gen 4 5 gb write and read 4tb for 150 bro, i got 3 tb free and tons of AAA installed, wtf i overbought, for once
@craigneidel 6 ай бұрын
Yes, I have done a few videos on Silicon Power drives. So far for me they have worked very good and overall I would buy them again.
@cfwin1776 Жыл бұрын
Governments around the world are paying companies to building fabs. As all those fabs are coming online in the next couple of years, computer chips will get a lot cheaper.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Yes, but will anybody have any money by then? Just kidding but the economy and inflation seems to be at odds with cheaper pricing.
@marcbrewster1966 11 ай бұрын
What no review of Kingston KC3000? Fastest M.2 for $100 or £118 check it out
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
I can take a look but not sure yet. Thanks for the info.
@wngimageanddesign9546 Жыл бұрын
Recent versions of Silicon Power SSDs all suck in reliability. They are hardcoding SMART data! Overheating SSDs are now fixed to read 40 C. Found this on my 1 and 2 TB SATA SSDs. The number of reviews of failures is alarming! I should have bought a well-known brand!
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
I have not seen that or heard that. I have 3 and all work as expected. I'll see what I can find.
@DavidFranklin-mw2zf 5 ай бұрын
6 months later, and prices have gone up. Especially the Gen 4.
@craigneidel 5 ай бұрын
Yes, I may need to do an update video soon. They are rising in 2024.
@amonray234 7 ай бұрын
are any good to use in a PS5 ?
@craigneidel 7 ай бұрын
they should be but just check the comments on the Amazon pages for the individual drives.
@ronch550 8 ай бұрын
I got a Lexar NM610 Pro 1TB for $30 after coupon ($37 list). Probably a QLC drive so I'm not expecting it to be awesome, but still friggin cheap.
@craigneidel 8 ай бұрын
That is a very good deal. They are great drives for the money considering what else you can get in that price range. Thanks for watching.
@ronch550 8 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel I bought it with the intention of using it in my daughter's laptop but I think I jumped he gun too quickly when I bought it. There have been some reports of poor write performance, so reliability seems questionable. I hope it can be solved through firmware updates.
@craigneidel 8 ай бұрын
I think it should work fine but let us know how everything goes.
@ronch550 8 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel I'll install it as my main SSD but I'm just too lazy these days (busy) to take out my current SSD and install everything from scratch. Lol. I think it needs a firmware update.
@craigneidel 8 ай бұрын
I hear you. I have a ton of projects I am too lazy to do too. Funny.
@computerenthusiast402 Жыл бұрын
What’s the Cheapest way to build an Nvme NAS using these Cheap drives ? I need to build a 60tb Nvme NAS for Cheap.
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Good luck with that. I would review drives with higher TBW to ensure they will last a long time and confirm they are compatible with your NAS if they will be in Raid. No cheap way to get to 60 TB though.
@joetuktyyuktuk8635 11 ай бұрын
Thats a lot of SSD's any way you look at it. As far as price goes the sweet spot for drives right now is 2TB capacity. I think Linus did a review on a PCI-E unit that could accommodate a total of 21 m.2's, he used 8TB drives for a total of 168TB's of storage.... for a cost of roughly 31k. If you used 2TB drives you would only get 42TB's (only 🤣) which falls short of your goal quite a bit, with 4TB you would get 84 TB's but the cost of 4TB drives (not everyone makes them, Sabrent is one) you would probably be looking at 10k with the controller... so definately not cheap.
@ishtiaqueahmed903 9 ай бұрын
02:56 That's a QLC drive.
@craigneidel 9 ай бұрын
Ok, thanks.
@prismothalt 7 ай бұрын
"ssd drives" = solid state drive drives
@craigneidel 7 ай бұрын
Ok yes it does
@techluvin7691 4 ай бұрын
Whoa………some of those are Sata Nvme’s and they are SSD speed (500 mb/sec). Also, those ones with QLC are not very good. I don’t buy Samsung (ie; 2tb 980 Pro) because they don’t stand behind their warranty and these drives had bad firmware initially. I got caught with that and the drive went into read only mode before I could update the firmware. Samsung wouldn’t replace it because I no longer had the invoice, but gave them the model and serial number + pictures of the drive. I’ll send it back and you send a new one to me…….but…..nope……sorry. The worst part of this fiasco is that Samsung is fully aware that early versions of these drives had bad firmware. Should be a no-brainer to replace these drives no questions asked. They had the SN…….so they know it was genuine. Double middle finger salute to Samsung. Haven’t used one of their drives in my builds since then. Switched to WD Blacks. Your continued loss Samsung………..just one loss for me.
@craigneidel 4 ай бұрын
Yes, but I use the SATA in some cases where I just need basic storage. They work great, are fast enough, and don't get nearly as hot as the faster NVMe drives. So for basic storage I actually like to use SATA M.2s in some cases.
@iinewsiicom 11 ай бұрын
What about Lexar Drives?
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
I have not fully used them that much but heard they can be good. I'll see if I get one in soon.
@iinewsiicom 11 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel I have a SSD Drive and it works fine but don't know about NVME.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
@@iinewsiicom ok thanks.
@mqcapps Жыл бұрын
What is the real use case for super fast m.2...outside of video development...does fortnite run just as fast on a SP 1tb compared to a firecuda 530...what about cyberpunk? Oh...don't forget WD green...
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Yes, for video editing on a Mac with external SSD is main reason plus music, photo, and things like that. I'm a Mac channel so that is what most use it for.
@mqcapps Жыл бұрын
@@craigneidel I have 2 Jeyi cases. i REALLY LIKE them because they just bloody work and the packaging shows care and effort, unlike some of the "cheaper" one who wrap the product in saran wrap and cardboard and ship it out. I actually bought the second one as an excuse to do another build.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Nice, and thanks for the info. Stay with what works best is my motto.
@TakaChan569 11 ай бұрын
Only thing i would say is 512gb drives are kind of pointless, unless you just want a boot drive.
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
It depends on what you are doing. I would say for 90% of people they are actually fine. For people like our parents or anybody who isn't doing video editing or extreme work. For most people they just boot up the computer, check a few emails, browse the web, etc. and 512 GB is not bad for those types of people. Thanks again for watching the channel.
@Gadottinho 8 ай бұрын
bruh, the western digital blue is like 100 dolars in my country, well, I mean, we have an import tax of just 109% lmao
@craigneidel 8 ай бұрын
Yes, I have heard that in Australia (I'm guessing you are from around there) it's super expensive for tech. I was shocked to be honest and not sure why they tax it so much.
@thomas1699 8 ай бұрын
Interesting but. . . . You are advertising PC parts on a MAC big screen? ?
@craigneidel 8 ай бұрын
If you watch my channel I build a ton of external storage for Mac's. So no these are not pc products. I use them on Mac's all the time including booting macos off them.
@skkl8045 5 ай бұрын
How did they became so expensive again??
@craigneidel 5 ай бұрын
Yes, in 2024 the prices went up again. I'll need to do a follow up soon and search for some ssd deals.
@ToGrimmToWin 6 ай бұрын
Look at p3 reviews it slows way way way down
@craigneidel 6 ай бұрын
I have not noticed that with my use but it could be possible with others. It might depend on use case.
@ObakuZenCenter 10 ай бұрын
Timestamps please. And there is little real world benefit from buying now outdated, slower drives. PCIE Gen 4 as the baseline makes sense, unless someone has a Gen 3 or older system, that they won't be upgrading in the next few years.
@craigneidel 10 ай бұрын
For sure it will depend on your system. Also, for backup drives even SATA M.2 are fine if it's just for basic backups as you won't need to deal with the heat issues and the speed will be fine.
@iforgot3942 9 ай бұрын
Generation 3 makes great for just backups & storing files. There cheaper now too. I use Gen4 for just start up/boot drives. For storage, Gen3 is fine & cheap.
@micahevans969 6 ай бұрын
Silicon power as of right now is now 95
@craigneidel 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info.
@kreamkreativs 10 ай бұрын
Shocked that theres no kingston
@craigneidel 10 ай бұрын
They can be good too.
@frozenhouse5362 Ай бұрын
Round up the price 24.99 just say $25
@craigneidel Ай бұрын
I like the $24.99 - save the penny.
@michaelbouckley4455 5 ай бұрын
There are a lot of fake Samsung disks now. especially the cheap ones. Don't expect them to last long, or be reliable, they get slow writing, and produce errors.
@craigneidel 5 ай бұрын
If you get a real Samsung disk I have found them to be one of the best out there. But if you did buy a fake one then for sure you could have issues.
@d.d890.. 10 ай бұрын
Fanxiang s880 2tb 90$ Best offer
@craigneidel 10 ай бұрын
I will need to check that out.
@d.d890.. 10 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel I bought this ssd myself on amazon, It uses YMTC-232 level memory. Although it is bufferless.
@craigneidel 10 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@user-ss6zt2mo1l 7 ай бұрын
How about “affordable” GPU’s ? My Video card is dying 😭
@craigneidel 7 ай бұрын
Not too many of those around.
@heilaw7002 11 ай бұрын
The only thing interesting in this video is the kodak ssd
@craigneidel 11 ай бұрын
Nice comment.
@NikCan66 Жыл бұрын
Extensive
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@hugo49i 5 ай бұрын
Prices in europe are insane
@craigneidel 5 ай бұрын
Yes, they are increasing now in 2024 for sure.
@hugo49i 5 ай бұрын
@@craigneidel i will make sure to buy my pc this month. The 7950x3d just increased 100€ in 2 days
@craigneidel 5 ай бұрын
Wow, that is a major change. Good luck with everything.
@hugo49i 5 ай бұрын
@@craigneidelthank you. Can you recomend a mb (250-400€) for 7950x3d (2x32GB ddr5 6000mhz+SSD 4TB WD)
@craigneidel 5 ай бұрын
I'm not too familiar with that system but good luck in your search.
@walendawalenda4769 15 күн бұрын
real this sux volttage and thermal .
@craigneidel 12 күн бұрын
what does
@aldrin.sarmiento Ай бұрын
those items mostly fake or counterfeit thats why they are dirt cheap beware of fake products
@craigneidel Ай бұрын
I buy them all the time and no fake products.
@paulvitti666 5 ай бұрын
Samsung 💪💪💪💪💪! Top! Best of the best!
@craigneidel 5 ай бұрын
They are good drives
@Absorbing146 Жыл бұрын
👍✌🧸
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@tomgroth3455 Жыл бұрын
Why so cheap
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Because nobody has any money left due to the economy. Kidding but maybe true.
@helloworld5334 11 ай бұрын
because of China, the Chinese companies have broken the technology of SSD, and their drives are even cheaper
@davegordon2163 11 ай бұрын
Simple supply vs demand. They have increased supply over current demand.
@johnwilsoniii4757 Жыл бұрын
I love it!! 🫡🫡💯💯💯
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@williameverets2736 Жыл бұрын
Silicon Power 4TB UD90 NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD R/W up to 5,000/4,500 MB/s (SP04KGBP44UD9005) $174.99 Plus Tax and This is what You tough me with Endurance Please note that the TBW of UD90 4TB is 2400TB. Thank you. By Silicon Power USA in the United States on May 26, 2023 note Chewy chewy tootsie roll last long time, long Time. Ssd are Crazy right now, Thank You so much
@craigneidel Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info and good luck with everything.
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