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WD Black SN750 SE NVMe Internal Gaming SSD: 500GB $52, 1TB

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Various retailers have Select WD Black SN750 SE NVMe Internal Gaming SSD on sale below for prices starting from $54.99 ---> Now $51.99. Shipping is free.

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  • WD Black 500GB SN750 SE NVMe Internal Gaming SSD (WDS500G1B0E)
  • WD Black 1TB SN750 SE NVMe Internal Gaming SSD (WDS100T1B0E)

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  • WD Black 1TB SN750 SE NVMe Internal Gaming SSD (WDS100T1B0E)

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Various retailers have Select WD Black SN750 SE NVMe Internal Gaming SSD on sale below for prices starting from $54.99 ---> Now $51.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member bennycast for finding this deal.

Available:
  • WD Black 500GB SN750 SE NVMe Internal Gaming SSD (WDS500G1B0E)
  • WD Black 1TB SN750 SE NVMe Internal Gaming SSD (WDS100T1B0E)

No longer available:
  • WD Black 1TB SN750 SE NVMe Internal Gaming SSD (WDS100T1B0E)

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer (1TB) is $30.00 lower (23% savings) than the list price
  • About this product:
    • 5-year manufacturer's warranty
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DealDude2014
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This drive is about half the speed of the sn850 (and priced accordingly ofcourse)

Read: 3600 MBps
Write: 2830 MBps

For comparison SN850 speeds are

Read: 7000 MBps
Write: 5300 MBps
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Lomna17
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Fast SSD but def slowest Gen 4 drive (at least read speed wise) on the planet. Still works decently for ps5 from what I read in this article:
https://www.eurogamer.net/article...station-5. If you're looking for the cheapest ssd usable for your ps5, this may be it.
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aixio
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Manufacturer listed SSD spec sucks.


It never says "3600 MB/s". It always says "up to 3600 MB/s". Technically anything is "up to 3600MB/s".
There is always a cache, because flash is much slower. So this speed you quoted should be qualified with how large is the cache, because once you read/write something beyond the capacity of the cache, the speed drops dramatically. Being able to write 100GB on cache vs 10GB makes a big difference.
Where is the speed spec for the flash after the cache runs out? Nowhere to be found. (That is how Crucial and WD switches the TLC flash to QLC and don't get sued, because there is no speed spec on the flash itself). Persistent write speed drops from 180MB/s to 40MB/s for the SN550 after the QLC switch. It is still "up to 19xxMB/s" though. Good luck suing them.


So essentially quoting the manufacturer's spec is useless. Quoting a review is much better, and a good review should contain


The speed of the cache
The capacity of the cache
The speed of the flash when the cache runs out
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Oct 31, 2021 4:55 PM
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pekinggeeseOct 31, 2021 4:55 PM
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Got one. Amazing deal on a fast Gen4. Thanks!
Oct 31, 2021 5:27 PM
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Lomna17Oct 31, 2021 5:27 PM
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Quote from pekinggeese View quoted comment :
Got one. Amazing deal on a fast Gen4. Thanks!
Fast SSD but def slowest Gen 4 drive (at least read speed wise) on the planet. Still works decently for ps5 from what I read in this article:
https://www.eurogamer.net/article...station-5. If you're looking for the cheapest ssd usable for your ps5, this may be it.
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Oct 31, 2021 5:36 PM
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sinaiOct 31, 2021 5:36 PM
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Quote from Lomna17 View quoted comment :
Fast SSD but def slowest Gen 4 drive (at least read speed wise) on the planet. Still works decently for ps5 from what I read in this article:
https://www.eurogamer.net/article...station-5. [eurogamer.net] If you're looking for the cheapest ssd usable for your ps5, this may be it.
According to this video, this drive seems on par with the fastest 850 in general performance, but not write speeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWQs4UpiKlg
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Oct 31, 2021 5:43 PM
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NateN8140Oct 31, 2021 5:43 PM
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Wasn't there another post about the SE versions being awful, and not really an SN series?
Oct 31, 2021 6:09 PM
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DealDude2014Oct 31, 2021 6:09 PM
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This drive is about half the speed of the sn850 (and priced accordingly ofcourse)

Read: 3600 MBps
Write: 2830 MBps

For comparison SN850 speeds are

Read: 7000 MBps
Write: 5300 MBps
Oct 31, 2021 6:12 PM
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Joined Aug 2010
solidsnake222Oct 31, 2021 6:12 PM
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So this is compatible with PS5? Does it have a heat sink?
Oct 31, 2021 6:26 PM
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ps200901Oct 31, 2021 6:26 PM
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Quote from solidsnake222 View quoted comment :
So this is compatible with PS5? Does it have a heat sink?
Yes, it works on PS5 , Digital Foundry did video + article on it. I heard like all Gen 4 NVME SSD are whitelisted for work on PS5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWQs4UpiKlg

https://www.eurogamer.net/article...ystation-5

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/4...ystation-5

It doesn't have a heat sink built in, I bought a cheap one from Aliexpress - "Jonsbo M.2 SSD NVMe Heat Sink".

You can ask or follow advice from others at - https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5/comm...egathread/

Sony recommends putting a heat sink on M.2 SSD

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Oct 31, 2021 6:45 PM
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aixioOct 31, 2021 6:45 PM
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Quote from DealDude2014 View quoted comment :
This drive is about half the speed of the sn850 (and priced accordingly ofcourse)

Read: 3600 MBps
Write: 2830 MBps

For comparison SN850 speeds are

Read: 7000 MBps
Write: 5300 MBps
Manufacturer listed SSD spec sucks.
  1. It never says "3600 MB/s". It always says "up to 3600 MB/s". Technically anything is "up to 3600MB/s".
  2. There is always a cache, because flash is much slower. So this speed you quoted should be qualified with how large is the cache, because once you read/write something beyond the capacity of the cache, the speed drops dramatically. Being able to write 100GB on cache vs 10GB makes a big difference.
  3. Where is the speed spec for the flash after the cache runs out? Nowhere to be found. (That is how Crucial and WD switches the TLC flash to QLC and don't get sued, because there is no speed spec on the flash itself). Persistent write speed drops from 180MB/s to 40MB/s for the SN550 after the QLC switch. It is still "up to 19xxMB/s" though. Good luck suing them.

So essentially quoting the manufacturer's spec is useless. Quoting a review is much better, and a good review should contain
  1. The speed of the cache
  2. The capacity of the cache
  3. The speed of the flash when the cache runs out
Last edited by aixio November 12, 2021 at 05:30 PM.
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Oct 31, 2021 7:25 PM
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DoobieBrotherOct 31, 2021 7:25 PM
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Dramless, but yes pcie 4 compatible.. I would think if you are going to use it in your laptop, the regular SN750 (NON SE version) would be preferable but is $20 more..
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Oct 31, 2021 8:07 PM
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VarmintCong
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Oct 31, 2021 8:07 PM
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Quote from DoobieBrother View quoted comment :
Dramless, but yes pcie 4 compatible.. I would think if you are going to use it in your laptop, the regular SN750 (NON SE version) would be preferable but is $20 more..
The SN750 doesn't score very well in tests. At $120 the Hynix P31 is the one to get, currently it's that price at Amazon.

SK hynix Gold P31 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DKB5...ACDH?psc=1
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Oct 31, 2021 9:25 PM
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MutantchipmunkOct 31, 2021 9:25 PM
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I bought this 2 weeks ago and can confirm it works for ps5. I played one game on it so far and had no issues.
Nov 1, 2021 12:03 AM
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LanmannaNov 1, 2021 12:03 AM
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Quote from Mutantchipmunk View quoted comment :
I bought this 2 weeks ago and can confirm it works for ps5. I played one game on it so far and had no issues.
How comparable is it to the SSD that comes with the PS5?
Nov 1, 2021 1:48 AM
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broker991Nov 1, 2021 1:48 AM
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Quote from NateN8140 View quoted comment :
Wasn't there another post about the SE versions being awful, and not really an SN series?
It's not awful but this drive is a downgrade to the SN750. The og would be the preferable choice but only at the same price. Otherwise this is totally fine for pretty much everyone
Nov 1, 2021 1:50 AM
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AD211Nov 1, 2021 1:50 AM
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This, the newer nerfed WD Blue SN550 for $45, or the SN750 Gen 3 for $55, which one should I go for? Productivity user (browsing, media, some MS office), APU, not really any gaming.
Last edited by AD211 October 31, 2021 at 06:53 PM.
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Nov 1, 2021 1:51 AM
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broker991Nov 1, 2021 1:51 AM
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Quote from VarmintCong View quoted comment :
The SN750 doesn't score very well in tests. At $120 the Hynix P31 is the one to get, currently it's that price at Amazon.

SK hynix Gold P31 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DKB5...ACDH?psc=1
The original SN750 is a fantastic drive. If you're referring to PS5 performance, I cannot speak to that, but for PC use, you're spouting nonsense. Even dramless drives are fine for most people. Most people think they need more than they really do simply by looking at read and write numbers or stress tests, but never take into account actually daily regular use performance
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