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1TB TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z Internal Solid State Drive $47.99; 240GB $15.99

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1TB TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z Internal Solid State Drive $47.99; 240GB $15.99
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Created 01-03-2023 at 11:21 AM by Yoster77
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Model: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 480GB SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive SSD (R/W Speed up to 540/470 MB/s) T253TZ480G0C101

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    Product Name: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 480GB SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive SSD (R/W Speed up to 540/470 MB/s) T253TZ480G0C101
    Manufacturer: TEAMGROUP
    Model Number: T253TZ480G0C101
    Product SKU: B09WMQQ68S
    UPC: 765441060531
    ASIN: B09WMQQ68S
    Brand: TEAMGROUP
    Item Dimensions LxWxH: 3.937 x 2.7559 x 0.27559 Inches
    Item Weight: 0.09920802 Pounds
    Item model number: T253TZ480G0C101
    Manufacturer: TEAMGROUP
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    01-03-2023 at 12:03 PM.
    01-03-2023 at 12:03 PM.
    Waiting for comments on brand and quality....
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    01-03-2023 at 12:22 PM.
    01-03-2023 at 12:22 PM.
    I'm only a sample size of 1, but they've been reliable for me. Not my fastest drives and uses an older Silicon Motion controller, which isn't necessarily bad - it's a controller that's been around a long time. Just not the fastest in the world. This drive also has TLC vs QLC flash (you usually see the latter on budget drives)
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    pookyyumi
    01-03-2023 at 01:48 PM.
    01-03-2023 at 01:48 PM.
    I have one of their RGB drives for my MacBook (older intel) and it runs great been over 4 years zero issues. I just purchased this one and put an enclosure on it to use for my tesla. I know it's overkill but at least the endurance piece is there instead of microSD cards that can fail
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    look30
    01-03-2023 at 01:49 PM.
    01-03-2023 at 01:49 PM.
    Huh...no link ?
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    01-03-2023 at 02:34 PM.
    01-03-2023 at 02:34 PM.
    Quote from look30 :
    Huh...no link ?
    Click the "see deal" button. Also just edited post to make it easier.
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    cy9394
    01-04-2023 at 10:56 AM.
    01-04-2023 at 10:56 AM.
    DRAM? or am I asking too much from a 1TB for less than $50?
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    01-04-2023 at 11:35 AM.
    01-04-2023 at 11:35 AM.
    Quote from cy9394 :
    DRAM? or am I asking too much from a 1TB for less than $50?
    The manufacturer responded in the Amazon Q & A saying that there is no DRAM. Probably too much to ask at this price point.
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    chaolanren
    01-04-2023 at 11:36 AM.
    01-04-2023 at 11:36 AM.
    Quote from cy9394 :
    DRAM? or am I asking too much from a 1TB for less than $50?

    Slc cache means no dram
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    01-05-2023 at 05:11 AM.
    01-05-2023 at 05:11 AM.
    Quote from chaolanren :
    Slc cache means no dram
    Usually, but not always. SSD controller's primary use of DRAM is to speed up operations by storing a map of where the data is stored on the NAND. When an SSD does not have DRAM on the controller package, it will use a portion of the NAND to store this data (slower) or use a process called Host Memory Bus (HMB) if it is a PCIe based SSD in which case it will use a small portion of the system memory to store the information (faster).

    SLC caching is a technique to help speed up writes by setting a small portion of the NAND to operate in SLC (single bit) mode. As data needs to be written, the controller will store this data in that cache until it can be written to the TLC. This can really accelerate sequential writes, at least until the SLC cache space is full.

    You can have an SSD with both DRAM and SLC caching (Silcon Power's UD70 is an example), but it is far more common to see it on budget SSD's that use a DRAM-less controller, which this is. This SSD uses a quality Silicon Motion SM2259 XT controller and 128-layer Hynix TLC NAND. For a good price, this is a solid budget SSD for general storage needs, IMO.
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    jinmc
    01-05-2023 at 02:27 PM.
    01-05-2023 at 02:27 PM.
    Quote from techie333 :
    Waiting for comments on brand and quality....
    Definitely one of the better 2.5 SSD drive posted. The SM2259XT is a revision of the SM2258XT and no trouble some knowledge so far. Compare to prior posted 1TB PNY CS900 drive with satafirm phison s11 error this one is better by a mile.

    Some alternatives:
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    01-06-2023 at 04:59 PM.
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    Quote from jinmc :
    Definitely one of the better 2.5 SSD drive posted. The SM2259XT is a revision of the SM2258XT and no trouble some knowledge so far. Compare to prior posted 1TB PNY CS900 drive with satafirm phison s11 error this one is better by a mile.

    Some alternatives:
    How do the smaller sizes of Vulcan Z compare to Leven JSD600 (JS-600 Pro) [amazon.com] ?
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    01-06-2023 at 05:13 PM.
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    Quote from NMIMW :
    How do the smaller sizes of Vulcan Z compare to Leven JSD600 (JS-600 Pro) [amazon.com] ?
    They all using similar controller so difference will be minimal when compared within their size group.
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