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Nov 24, 2022 5:45 PM

2TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 Internal SSD w/out Heatsink

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Adorama has 2TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 Internal Solid State Drive w/out Heatsink (WDBB9G0020BNC-WRSN) on sale for $169.99. Shipping is free.

Adorama also has 4TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 Internal Solid State Drive w/out Heatsink (WDBB9G0040BNC-WRSN) on sale for $374.99. Shipping is free.

BH Photo Video also has 4TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 Internal Solid State Drive w/out Heatsink (WDBB9G0040BNC-WRSN) on sale for $374.99. Shipping is free.

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Adorama has 2TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 Internal Solid State Drive w/out Heatsink (WDBB9G0020BNC-WRSN) on sale for $169.99. Shipping is free.

Adorama also has 4TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 Internal Solid State Drive w/out Heatsink (WDBB9G0040BNC-WRSN) on sale for $374.99. Shipping is free.

BH Photo Video also has 4TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 Internal Solid State Drive w/out Heatsink (WDBB9G0040BNC-WRSN) on sale for $374.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member heavyarms1912 for sharing this deal

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  • Warranty: Includes 5-Year Limited Warranty period for parts and labor
  • Available from additional merchants, refer to this FrontPage Deal for details. -slickdewmaster

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Nov 25, 2022 1:18 AM
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Dale-IICNov 25, 2022 1:18 AM
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This or 980 pro?
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Nov 25, 2022 1:43 AM
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zeroflightNov 25, 2022 1:43 AM
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Quote from Dale-IIC View quoted comment :
This or 980 pro?
Speed-wise, this one by a wide margin. But anecdotally I've had zero out of about 35 Samsungs go bad on me while I've had 2 out of about 25 of these WDs go bad. So I'm partial to the Samsungs.

edit: benchmark comparison
https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm1454302
Last edited by zeroflight November 24, 2022 at 05:52 PM.
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Nov 25, 2022 2:45 AM
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CaptainPanda07Nov 25, 2022 2:45 AM
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Quote from Dale-IIC View quoted comment :
This or 980 pro?
I would go with western digital. A lot of people mentioned that the samsung 980 pro has the potential to go bad more frequently. Also with the western digital, you can opt for the 4tb for more storage.
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Nov 25, 2022 9:21 AM
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SmallJellyfishPHDNov 25, 2022 9:21 AM
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Interesting to hear this is preferred over the 980
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Nov 25, 2022 11:15 AM
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aenewsNov 25, 2022 11:15 AM
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Also $374.99 directly from Western Digital, and there's 12% cashback with PayPal (or 11% Capital One or 8% Slickdeals)

EDIT: And can also add free goodies including a 64GB V30 MicroSD or 64GB Flash Drive
Last edited by aenews November 25, 2022 at 03:51 AM.
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ssiemonsmaNov 25, 2022 3:50 PM
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Quote from zeroflight View quoted comment :
Speed-wise, this one by a wide margin. But anecdotally I've had zero out of about 35 Samsungs go bad on me while I've had 2 out of about 25 of these WDs go bad. So I'm partial to the Samsungs.

edit: benchmark comparison
https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm1454302
Those speeds are not representative of the performance of these drives in a PCIe 4.0 interface. They can both get much closer to saturating the connection for sequential operations. I don't know the specifics of UserBenchmark's storage drive testing, but they are not reputable source and always need to be interpreted with a huge grain of salt. Also, your comparison was for an SN850, not an SN850X. Here is a better suite of comparisons:
https://ssdsphere.com/wd-black-sn...g-980-pro/
Last edited by ssiemonsma November 25, 2022 at 07:54 AM.
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Nov 25, 2022 3:53 PM
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TruthIsOKNov 25, 2022 3:53 PM
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Thanks for the debate btw this and 960
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Nov 25, 2022 3:56 PM
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ThePistolShrimpNov 25, 2022 3:56 PM
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Quote from zeroflight View quoted comment :
Speed-wise, this one by a wide margin. But anecdotally I've had zero out of about 35 Samsungs go bad on me while I've had 2 out of about 25 of these WDs go bad. So I'm partial to the Samsungs.

edit: benchmark comparison
https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm1454302
Question, the 35 Samsungs, were they all 980 Pros?
Nov 25, 2022 4:09 PM
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Tibby23Nov 25, 2022 4:09 PM
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Quote from Dale-IIC View quoted comment :
This or 980 pro?
The 980 pro is widely considered to be one of the best and most reliable. This one may be squeak ahead in benchmarks but you wouldn't notice a difference in the real world. For that reason, I'd go Samsung everytime.
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Nov 25, 2022 4:10 PM
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turbodbNov 25, 2022 4:10 PM
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Quote from aenews View quoted comment :
Also $374.99 directly from Western Digital, and there's 12% cashback with PayPal (or 11% Capital One or 8% Slickdeals)

EDIT: And can also add free goodies including a 64GB V30 MicroSD or 64GB Flash Drive
Can you elaborate on the free goodies? Not seeing them.
Nov 25, 2022 4:12 PM
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PssstyeahyouNov 25, 2022 4:12 PM
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Quote from TruthIsOK View quoted comment :
Compatible with ps5?
Yes sir.
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Nov 25, 2022 4:16 PM
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zeroflightNov 25, 2022 4:16 PM
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Quote from Tibby23 View quoted comment :
The 980 pro is widely considered to be one of the best and most reliable. This one may be squeak ahead in benchmarks but you wouldn't notice a difference in the real world. For that reason, I'd go Samsung everytime.
Good question. They were a healthy mix of the pros of 980, 970, and 960. Maybe 15 are 980s. And that doesn't include any of the non-pro lines or the other lines of WD NVMe that I've dealt with.
Nov 25, 2022 4:23 PM
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mrwhitewalkerNov 25, 2022 4:23 PM
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Same price on Amazon for 2TB at least and you can use Amex 40% off
Nov 25, 2022 4:27 PM
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zeroflightNov 25, 2022 4:27 PM
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Quote from ssiemonsma View quoted comment :
Those speeds are not representative of the performance of these drives in a PCIe 4.0 interface. They can both get much closer to saturating the connection for sequential operations. I don't know the specifics of UserBenchmark's storage drive testing, but they are not reputable source and always need to be interpreted with a huge grain of salt. Also, your comparison was for an SN850, not an SN850X. Here is a better suite of comparisons:
https://ssdsphere.com/wd-black-sn...g-980-pro/
Good link and info. You'll notice that those comparisons track pretty close to the user benchmark comparison. I find your comparison site works better when considering for servers or mass rollouts with consistent use/environment/hardware. But prefer user benchmarks for real-world use cases where you'll see people on a huge variety of hardware, weather environment, and varied usage. Ranging from a cheap laptop to high end gaming PC to game consoles to business class, and everything in between. Obviously many folks running those tests aren't using hardware that fully utilizes the capabilities, but that tends to balance out.

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Nov 25, 2022 4:30 PM
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HunkaBurninLoveNov 25, 2022 4:30 PM
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Quote from TruthIsOK View quoted comment :
Compatible with ps5?
You'll want to add a heatsink yourself, or buy one with a heatsink.

Western Digital's page [westerndigital.com] lists the product number as "WDBBKW0020BBK-WRSN" for the non-X (850).

Adorams's page lists the one with heatsink ($180) [adorama.com] as a slightly different number "WDBB9H0020BNC-WRSN".
Last edited by HunkaBurninLove November 25, 2022 at 08:35 AM.

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