WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD's: 500GB $52.50, 2TB $168.75 + free s/h at WD

pandy00

Sep 28, 2021 12:13 AM

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Just got the 500GB sn550 from Amazon yesterday for $49.99 before discover $10 off.

brainstormer

Sep 28, 2021 12:30 PM

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Great for a Synology NAS that uses these drives for VMs and acceleration

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GreyHamster175

Sep 28, 2021 12:30 PM

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GreyHamster175Sep 28, 2021 12:30 PM

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Is this better than Samsung 960 Evo plus?

SgtSweetieBelle

Sep 28, 2021 12:33 PM

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SgtSweetieBelleSep 28, 2021 12:33 PM

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$170 is absolutely nuts for a 2TB NVMe drive with TLC. Is there a catch about this one I should be aware of?

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SgtSweetieBelle

Sep 28, 2021 12:33 PM

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SgtSweetieBelleSep 28, 2021 12:33 PM

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(accidental double post)

el66

Sep 28, 2021 12:35 PM

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el66Sep 28, 2021 12:35 PM

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Will the 2 TB works in PS5 ?

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Gompei

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Quote from el66

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Will the 2 TB works in PS5 ?

Nope. This one is Gen 3, you need Gen 4 for PS5

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chengww

Sep 28, 2021 12:50 PM

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Quote from TheAntiFanboy

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$170 is absolutely nuts for a 2TB NVMe drive with TLC. Is there a catch about this one I should be aware of?

Dram-less drive, top speed is half of the SN750 or EVO980. This is a still likely be best Dram-less drive your will find. Speed is more than enough for day to day work, but it does not meet the needs of the PS5 that many Gen 4 drive does not meet. 7800 read.

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Quote from GreyHamster175

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Is this better than Samsung 960 Evo plus?

SN550 has no DRAM while 960 Evo Plus has DRAM.

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xuyong9719

Sep 28, 2021 1:14 PM

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xuyong9719Sep 28, 2021 1:14 PM

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the price for 2tb is good, but probably not great for video editing? 😕

dealstack

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didn't the WD 550 blue have bait and switch specs or something?

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rezie

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Quote from dealstack

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didn't the WD 550 blue have bait and switch specs or something?

Yes - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2...-up-to-50/

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cptskippy

Sep 28, 2021 1:48 PM

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Hard pass. Western Digital nerfed these drives recently causing a 50% performance loss.

No way of telling which drive you'll be getting.

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MikeD666

Sep 28, 2021 2:22 PM

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MikeD666Sep 28, 2021 2:22 PM

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how would you know if you received a bait and switch drive?

Koobles

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Quote from brainstormer

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Great for a Synology NAS that uses these drives for VMs and acceleration

How so?

WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD's: 500GB $52.50, 2TB $168.75 + free s/h at WD

$53

$70

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