1TB HP EX920 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 3D NAND Solid State Drive
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Our research indicates that at the time of this post, the 1TB HP EX920 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (2YY47AA#ABC) is $16 lower (~13.8% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $115.99.
Sabrent released updated software that fixes the 4K issue.
As far as performance, the difference is in strengths and weaknesses. The HP (and other drives using the same controller) start out with high bandwidth, but it drops as your drive fills up. The newer version of the controller, used in the EX950 and SX8200 Pro (as opposed to EX920 and SX8200 non-Pro) takes this to an even greater extreme. The Sabrent (and other Phison E12-based drives) don't start quite as high, but there's no drop-off so they maintain the same performance all the way across no matter how much data you have. The Phison also draws a little more power, meaning laptops won't get the same battery life with it.
This is a much better drive.
Thats my takeaway from my (brief) research. Basically, if you're going to use the drive in a laptop and you can avoid keeping it over 75% full, the HP (with its SM2262 controller) is a solid pick. If you are using it in a desktop (and thus can stomach higher power draw/heat) or are planning on keeping the drive relatively full, the Sabrent (Phison E12 controller) is probably a better bet.
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I'm in the same boat. I'll be using it in a laptop as a main boot drive and storage for games and music
I do know the Sabrent gets hot and a lot of people avoid it for a laptop for that reason. Im in a desktop so thats not as big of a concern. I guess I'm primarily wondering if this has that same 4k sector issue the sabrent has.
Does anyone know if this will physically fit and work in my HP Pavilion 360? It currently has 16GB Intel Optane memory, which I think is NVMe card. I am thinking about replacing that and making this the boot/C: drive, and turning the internal hard drive into a storage D: drive. First I'm wondering if a double sided NVMe will physically fit, and then if this concept makes sense and would work. Appreciate any thoughts from those with experience doing this kind of thing.
Does anyone know if this will physically fit and work in my HP Pavilion 360? It currently has 16GB Intel Optane memory, which I think is NVMe card. I am thinking about replacing that and making this the boot/C: drive, and turning the internal hard drive into a storage D: drive. First I'm wondering if a double sided NVMe will physically fit, and then if this concept makes sense and would work. Appreciate any thoughts from those with experience doing this kind of thing.
Yes, any m.2 will fit.
I have 2 HP Pavilion X360s, one has the 1TB EX950, the other has 2TB EX950. Same model as this (basically), just a little faster.
Anyone have an opinion on this vs the Sabrent Rocket 1tb that was recently FP for the same price?
Answered my own question with this breakdown on reddit
"If you're hell-bent on NVMe for a high-performance desktop but don't have heavier workloads, stick with the EX920/SX8200. Heavier drives (like this one) have better sustained write performance - this includes the EX950/SX8200 Pro variants - and this drive in particular is made to handle higher IOPS and denser mixed workloads (quad-core controller). The E12 in this drive is paired with Toshiba NAND and usually has a high TBW (endurance) rating under warranty which also makes it good for specific cases, although this particular one does not - at least not as far as I can tell; you would have to contact Sabrent.
Without the warrantied TBW it is in no way the match of the 970 EVO (or 970 EVO Plus) and, really, for the general user who again wants NVMe performance centered more at the every day - that is, low queue depth and 4K random performance - you're better off looking elsewhere, especially at the EX920. This is really about writes, mixed sequentials, higher IOPS, higher throughput for heavier mixed workloads. If you're wondering where the border between the SM2262EN drives (EX950/SX8200 Pro) and this lies, it's simply with the quad-core controller that has extra muscle for certain things (as does the penta-core 970 series)...this is essentially prosumer (like the tri-core WD Black/SN750) but with some compromises."
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As far as performance, the difference is in strengths and weaknesses. The HP (and other drives using the same controller) start out with high bandwidth, but it drops as your drive fills up. The newer version of the controller, used in the EX950 and SX8200 Pro (as opposed to EX920 and SX8200 non-Pro) takes this to an even greater extreme. The Sabrent (and other Phison E12-based drives) don't start quite as high, but there's no drop-off so they maintain the same performance all the way across no matter how much data you have. The Phison also draws a little more power, meaning laptops won't get the same battery life with it.
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I paid around $145 each x4 for the ones I bought. Great time to build a new system.
I'm in the same boat. I'll be using it in a laptop as a main boot drive and storage for games and music
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I have 2 HP Pavilion X360s, one has the 1TB EX950, the other has 2TB EX950. Same model as this (basically), just a little faster.
I get advertised speeds on both my laptops.
This is a much better drive.
"If you're hell-bent on NVMe for a high-performance desktop but don't have heavier workloads, stick with the EX920/SX8200. Heavier drives (like this one) have better sustained write performance - this includes the EX950/SX8200 Pro variants - and this drive in particular is made to handle higher IOPS and denser mixed workloads (quad-core controller). The E12 in this drive is paired with Toshiba NAND and usually has a high TBW (endurance) rating under warranty which also makes it good for specific cases, although this particular one does not - at least not as far as I can tell; you would have to contact Sabrent.
Without the warrantied TBW it is in no way the match of the 970 EVO (or 970 EVO Plus) and, really, for the general user who again wants NVMe performance centered more at the every day - that is, low queue depth and 4K random performance - you're better off looking elsewhere, especially at the EX920. This is really about writes, mixed sequentials, higher IOPS, higher throughput for heavier mixed workloads. If you're wondering where the border between the SM2262EN drives (EX950/SX8200 Pro) and this lies, it's simply with the quad-core controller that has extra muscle for certain things (as does the penta-core 970 series)...this is essentially prosumer (like the tri-core WD Black/SN750) but with some compromises."