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Amazon has 1TB PNY CS900 SATA III 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (SSD7CS900-1TB-RB) for $82.99. Shipping is free. Thanks phobic

Note, in stock on October 30, 2020 via Amazon.

BH Photo Video also has 1TB PNY CS900 SATA III 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (SSD7CS900-1TB-RB) for $82.99. Shipping is free.

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Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y5VDNT9

Amazon has the PNY CS900 1TB 3D NAND 2.5" SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) for $82.99 with free shipping.

Note: In stock on October 7, 2020.

Model SSD7CS900-1TB-RB

Specs:
- Capacity: 1 TB
- Interface: SATA III 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: 2.5" Internal SSD
- Max Sequential Read Speed: 535 MB/s
- Max Sequential Write Speed: 515 MB/s

You can read the full spec sheet here [ssl-images-amazon.com].

Unfortunately, CCC doesn't have a record of this particular drive alone, only the other sizes. And recent SD deals had this posted at $88, so a $5 drop looks like a good deal to me.
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Don't mean to DC (take it or leave it), but as a data recovery professional, these drives have a nasty proclivity for failing instantly and reporting their model as SATAFIRM with no sector access (thus all data permanently lost). Recommended for use as a backup or noncritical data only if you ask me!
I very much like the WD Blue drives for the price actually. They're less expensive than the Samsung drives but they are SanDisk NAND flash (still very good quality) and they seem to have a good reliability track record thus far versus similarly priced drives. I have installed a few hundred to date for my clients with zero problems anecdotally thus far.

In contrast, I have seen four or five PNY CS900 drives fail with exactly the same symptoms, never recoverable. Three drives actually failed within a two month period; they were purchased mere months apart.
Great price. No DRAM.

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09-27-2020 at 05:27 AM.

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09-27-2020 at 05:27 AM.
Great price. No DRAM.
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09-27-2020 at 08:34 AM.
09-27-2020 at 08:34 AM.
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Great price. No DRAM.
Is that a bad thing?
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09-27-2020 at 08:42 AM.

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09-27-2020 at 08:42 AM.
Don't mean to DC (take it or leave it), but as a data recovery professional, these drives have a nasty proclivity for failing instantly and reporting their model as SATAFIRM with no sector access (thus all data permanently lost). Recommended for use as a backup or noncritical data only if you ask me!
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cmarti
09-27-2020 at 08:51 AM.
09-27-2020 at 08:51 AM.
Quote from jkilez :
Great price. No DRAM.
Quote from othersteve :
Don't mean to DC (take it or leave it), but as a data recovery professional, these drives have a nasty proclivity for failing instantly and reporting their model as SATAFIRM with no sector access (thus all data permanently lost). Recommended for use as a backup or noncritical data only if you ask me!
Thanks, I will skip this one then. Is there one on sale that you would recommend? I need one for my grandaughter's computer.
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09-27-2020 at 08:53 AM.
09-27-2020 at 08:53 AM.
$62.46 in Staples BM store ...
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09-27-2020 at 09:11 AM.

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09-27-2020 at 09:11 AM.
Quote from cmarti :
Thanks, I will skip this one then. Is there one on sale that you would recommend? I need one for my grandaughter's computer.
I very much like the WD Blue drives for the price actually. They're less expensive than the Samsung drives but they are SanDisk NAND flash (still very good quality) and they seem to have a good reliability track record thus far versus similarly priced drives. I have installed a few hundred to date for my clients with zero problems anecdotally thus far.

In contrast, I have seen four or five PNY CS900 drives fail with exactly the same symptoms, never recoverable. Three drives actually failed within a two month period; they were purchased mere months apart.
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09-27-2020 at 09:24 AM.
09-27-2020 at 09:24 AM.
WD blue is $99.99 today!
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WD blue is $99.99 today!
any link?
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09-27-2020 at 10:05 AM.
09-27-2020 at 10:05 AM.
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Is that a bad thing?
Not necessarily. Some people would consider a great price to be a good thing. Big Grin

No DRAM means poorer performance (particularly with random writes) and a generally shorter SSD lifespan. They are often not recommended for OS drives, but are generally fine for other things.

Some people will not touch DRAM-less SSDs at all, noting that being ~20% cheaper does not offset getting 60-70% of the lifespan and 60-70% of the performance of a DRAM SSD. Others note that DRAM-less SSDs are still much faster than traditional HDs and work fine for most people.
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any link?

Anywhere. Amazon Newegg WD store BH
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09-27-2020 at 10:45 AM.
09-27-2020 at 10:45 AM.
I feel like it should be noted in titles for deals on SSDs if they have DRAM or not, since it seems to be a very popular question
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09-27-2020 at 11:20 AM.
09-27-2020 at 11:20 AM.
Quote from othersteve :
Don't mean to DC (take it or leave it), but as a data recovery professional, these drives have a nasty proclivity for failing instantly and reporting their model as SATAFIRM with no sector access (thus all data permanently lost). Recommended for use as a backup or noncritical data only if you ask me!

What does "DC" mean? And do you have any experience with premature Samsung 860 QVO 1TB drive failures? I ask as they're the cheapest 1TB drive Samsung alternative. Thanks!
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09-27-2020 at 01:02 PM.
Quote from seabrook :
What does "DC" mean? And do you have any experience with premature Samsung 860 QVO 1TB drive failures? I ask as they're the cheapest 1TB drive Samsung alternative. Thanks!

Doubting Cow?

I've not heard of premature failures for any Samsung SSD, regardless of model. The QVO is supposed to be short for "quality-value optimized" so it's meant to be a midpoint between a professional drive with great reliability and an enthusiast drive with better speed.

I believe Samsung, Sandisk/Western Digital, and Crucial/Micron are the only drive makers who manufacture their own NAND for their SSDs, so pretty much any of those brands are going to command a higher price, but their reliability and warranty is going to be much better than ones like PNY, Team, Inland, etc.
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