XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite Series: 2TB Internal SSD 3D NAND PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2280 (NVMe) $229.99 + FS

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11-18-2020 at 07:28 AM #2

not familiar with this ssd, any reviews?

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11-18-2020 at 10:35 AM #3

Quote from fomobrain :

not familiar with this ssd, any reviews?

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3...5ZijFJAaMc

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11-18-2020 at 10:46 AM #4

Whats the point of Pcie4 with those speeds?

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11-18-2020 at 10:48 AM #5

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Whats the point of Pcie4 with those speeds?

To flex? 😂

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11-18-2020 at 10:52 AM #6

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not familiar with this ssd, any reviews?

It's a great choice for a gaming build per the TweakTown review here:
https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews...index.html

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11-18-2020 at 11:45 AM #7

The benchmarks look either on par or better than the 970 evo plus. Any drawbacks to going with this vs Samsung?

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11-18-2020 at 11:55 AM #8

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The benchmarks look either on par or better than the 970 evo plus. Any drawbacks to going with this vs Samsung?

All that extra cash in your wallet weighing you down?

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11-18-2020 at 12:28 PM #10

This is a great deal. 10% newegg new subscriber + 8% RMN rebate brings it down to $190 + tax!

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11-18-2020 at 12:37 PM #11

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Good addition to Ps5 & gaming machines with support for pcie4

I hope so. Sony hasn't released the approved list of NVME drives though, so don't run out and buy one for a PS5 it may not work with.

OTOH who am I kidding. Getting a PS5 is like finding a unicorn.

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11-18-2020 at 01:07 PM #12

Quote from xo151 :

The benchmarks look either on par or better than the 970 evo plus. Any drawbacks to going with this vs Samsung?

That question came to mind too but decided to stick with Samsung. If I'm going to have both drivers at nearly the same speed whether it's gen 3 or gen 4, similar speed is similar speed... I decided to go with the one with a lot more recognition. If it ever comes a time to sell off your computer and you do a clean wipe on that SSD, Samsung will give you an edge on resale. That and support should be more reliable but either way I don't think either SSD will require support for most people.

Plus cloning with the Samsung software is supposedly best on the market.

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11-18-2020 at 01:42 PM #13

Gen 4 interface but Gen 3 speeds, so dont let the marketing fool you. To be a real Gen 4 drive you need R/W to be about 5000/4000+. Still this is a good price since a 2TB real Gen 4 drive will cost you over $300.

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11-18-2020 at 01:46 PM #14

Works on xbox ?

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11-18-2020 at 01:57 PM #15

Quote from burticus :

I hope so. Sony hasn't released the approved list of NVME drives though, so don't run out and buy one for a PS5 it may not work with.

OTOH who am I kidding. Getting a PS5 is like finding a unicorn.

Samsung generally has better flash memory that last longer in practice. So if you're looking to use and (slightly) abuse, go with the 970. If upgrading often or normal use with the worst being running a game or two, it won't really matter.

Also, sustained performance is usually much higher with Samsung. Most drives benchmark well with burst or short term loads because that's the bulk of consumer use patterns. If you have a need for large transfers regularly (e.g. cache writes), the 970 is a solid option over nearly everything cheaper.

Edit: Hm.. looks like I misquoted.

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