WD Green SN350 NVMe™ SSD M.2 -free shipping
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Fast NVMe performance for daily computing needs — up to 3,200MB/s
SSDs offer shock-resistance against accidental bumps and drops
The slim M.2 2280 form factor is ideal for computers with an NVMe slot
Downloadable Western Digital SSD Dashboard monitors the health and usage of your drive
Rest assured with a Western Digital 3-year limited warranty
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EXTREMELY short TBW of 100 vs 600 for the Blue drive.
TBW estimates the life of the flash on the drive. Green drives used to be about cool, quiet, slower, less expensive. Not that you'll almost certainly get to see this drive reach the end of its useful life to save $10.
I almost bought one a year ago, then I caught that spec. It's a big nope. QLC flash isn't that great in the first place, but it looks like they rummaged around to find the shortest lifespan QLC that they could come up with?
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For framing, Intel sold it's flash division to SK Hynix, who created the Solidigm division containing the old Intel flash division and Hynix's consumer segment.
Pretty solid drives at a good price. Depends on the price and speed that you need.
The SK Hynix gold drives are also terrific. Hynix has been a real pioneer in higher density flash and extremely low power controllers, low heat and great thermal performance among nvme drives. I recommend those highly. My favorite sticks.
For framing, Intel sold it's flash division to SK Hynix, who created the solidigm division containing the old Intel flash division and Hynix's consumer segment.
Pretty solid drives at a good price. Depends on the price and speed that you need.
The SK Hynix gold drives are also terrific. Hynix has been a real pioneer in higher density flash and extremely low power controllers, low heat and great thermal performance among nvme drives. I recommend those highly. My favorite sticks.
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Does your laptop support gen 4 nvme drives or just gen 3? If you don't know, tell me the model number and I'll check.
Most older ones up to a year or two ago will be gen 3.
In a laptop situation, if you've got a gen 4 capable slot then I'd go with the solidigm. If you have gen 3, I'd steer you to its SK Hynix cousin here:
https://slickdeals.net/f/16213009-2tb-sk-hynix-gold-p31-nvme-gen3-m-2-solid-state-state-drive-ssd-150-free-shipping?src=Si
The Hynix p31 is one of the coolest running, lowest power, highest performing drives in its class. It's one of my favorites and I own it. It isn't always the cheapest, but its in the ballpark. A lot of drives will overheat in a laptop, but this one won't and it won't thermal throttle on you either like other drives. It doesn't even need a heat sink, but if your laptop comes with one, it'll take it fine. It'll use less battery life and inner case temps, so the fans will run less.
The flash in the hynix drives is also extremely long lasting. You'll be able to use it in your next laptop too.
Does your laptop support gen 4 nvme drives or just gen 3? If you don't know, tell me the model number and I'll check.
Most older ones up to a year or two ago will be gen 3.
In a laptop situation, if you've got a gen 4 capable slot then I'd go with the solidigm. If you have gen 3, I'd steer you to its SK Hynix cousin here:
https://slickdeals.net/f/16213009-2tb-sk-hynix-gold-p31-nvme-gen3-m-2-solid-state-state-drive-ssd-150-free-shipping?src=Si
The Hynix p31 is one of the coolest running, lowest power, highest performing drives in its class. It's one of my favorites and I own it. It isn't always the cheapest, but its in the ballpark. A lot of drives will overheat in a laptop, but this one won't and it won't thermal throttle on you either like other drives. It doesn't even need a heat sink, but if your laptop comes with one, it'll take it fine. It'll use less battery life and inner case temps, so the fans will run less.
The flash in the hynix drives is also extremely long lasting. You'll be able to use it in your next laptop too.
I went with the Solidigm since my laptop is brand now and is Gen 4 and fits my use case.
I hope when you are active of these forums you continue to emphasize the coolest running, lowest power aspect. It seems to me that so many chase performance only..... to the detriment of things getting overheated.
I look up SN350 with NVME and it lists entry level nvme.
The one that says garbage is a different drive? That isnt even NVME?
But wait the SN350 lists TLC so thats not right either.
Seems like the master list needs updated.
One says green sata garbage
and one says nvme TLC.
Neither are this drive?
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Does your laptop support gen 4 nvme drives or just gen 3? If you don't know, tell me the model number and I'll check.
Most older ones up to a year or two ago will be gen 3.
In a laptop situation, if you've got a gen 4 capable slot then I'd go with the solidigm. If you have gen 3, I'd steer you to its SK Hynix cousin here:
https://slickdeals.net/f/16213009-2tb-sk-hynix-gold-p31-nvme-gen3-m-2-solid-state-state-drive-ssd-15...
The Hynix p31 is one of the coolest running, lowest power, highest performing drives in its class. It's one of my favorites and I own it. It isn't always the cheapest, but its in the ballpark. A lot of drives will overheat in a laptop, but this one won't and it won't thermal throttle on you either like other drives. It doesn't even need a heat sink, but if your laptop comes with one, it'll take it fine. It'll use less battery life and inner case temps, so the fans will run less.
The flash in the hynix drives is also extremely long lasting. You'll be able to use it in your next laptop too.
I wish to upgrade to 1/2TB SSD for my HP Spectre x360 - 13t-ae000
I bought this SSD without knowing that the heat sink is attached to the SSD. https://www.amazon.com/XPG-S50-Lite-Internal-AGAMMIXS50L-1T-C/dp/B08HVZWGPP/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=... [amazon.com]
I managed to put it inside the laptop but the base is slightly bulged.
1. Is my laptop a gen 4 or gen 3 NVMe
2. Any recommendations for SSD that I can use as a boot drive and play games apart from general browsing and MS office stuff?
Thanks.
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