TEAMGROUP Inc. via Amazon has 1TB TEAMGROUP AX2 3D NAND TLC 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (T253A3001T0C101) on sale for $39.99 Now $42.99. Shipping is free.
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TEAMGROUP Inc. via Amazon has 1TB TEAMGROUP AX2 3D NAND TLC 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (T253A3001T0C101) on sale for $39.99 Now $42.99. Shipping is free.
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Model: TEAMGROUP AX2 1TB 3D NAND TLC 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive SSD (Read Speed up to 540 MB/s) Compatible with Laptop & PC Desktop T253A3001T0C101
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I wouldn't call Teamgroup no name, as I've seen their ram sticks at major retailers for many years. And it's not like PNY is thought of on the same tier as, say, WD.
I'm surprised to see all these no-name ssds popping up for sale. Is it worth it to save a few dollars to not buy something like a PNY or crucial that has brand name recognition?
I wouldn't call Teamgroup no name, as I've seen their ram sticks at major retailers for many years. And it's not like PNY is thought of on the same tier as, say, WD.
Will this work for ps4 pro or do you need dram one?
Yes, I put a 1TB TeamGroup EX 2 drive in my PS4[amazon.com] and it works flawlessly. Load times are roughly half of what they were before, and up to 70% faster on games like GT7 for me. Not sure what the difference is between the EX2 and the AX2 here, but they're rated for about the same speed, so this should work similarly.
I wouldn't call Teamgroup no name, as I've seen their ram sticks at major retailers for many years. And it's not like PNY is thought of on the same tier as, say, WD.
Timetec, fanxiang, fikwot, ediloca, kingspec, acclamator, are just a few I noticed on Amazon. Where the F did all these no-name brands come from???
I guess I should have specified...with actual gen-4 speeds lol. As in, PS5-compatible.
So far, any Gen4 drive will be recognized and usable by the PS5–Sony hasn't locked out drives that don't meet their recommended 5500MBps speed. As long as the drive is Gen 4 interface, the PS5 can (presently) use it regardless of whether it achieves true Gen 4 speeds. I suppose they could always change that if Sony deemed it necessary, but right now you're not going to see the difference between 3500MBps and 5500MBps on your PS5.
Is there a good free software to use to clone a currently used 240 GB SSD that is running currently on the pc to this empty drive using a USB 3.0 enclosure?
Is there a good free software to use to clone a currently used 240 GB SSD that is running currently on the pc to this empty drive using a USB 3.0 enclosure?
I have used Macrium Reflex in the past. I like the GUI interface.
However, the last time I did it, I had issues going from 250 GB to 1 TB. It would not boot.
I think I had to partition the new SSD as 250 GB for the copy to work. Then use DISK MGMT to section/format the remaining partition.
However, because MACRIUM didn't work, I ended up using Clonezilla.
Is there a good free software to use to clone a currently used 240 GB SSD that is running currently on the pc to this empty drive using a USB 3.0 enclosure?
Minitool Partition Wizard also works fine. It's free. Just makes sure, when installing, to uncheck the box where they're trying to get you to install some other needless utility they make.
I bought this to replace a small 128G C drive of my desktop. Any advice which free software can clone the small C drive including Windows to a larger SSD? I found several free software don't support OS clone, like MiniTools, AOMEI free version. Thanks.
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One with DRAM will perform better because it can store the most frequently used assets in the DRAM. Anecdotally, ones installed internally but without DRAM may have issues with clip-in and freezing while the assets are read:
A USB 3.1 port with a proper 10Gbps adapter or enclosure will actually provide more bandwidth than the internal SATA connection (1250MBps vs 750MBps, theoretical), but both exceed the speeds that this type of SSD can achieve. This choice is more important on the launch and slim PS4 consoles since they only have SATA2 connectors (300MBps).
For my PS4 slim, I used a SABRENT 10Gbps adapter cable (~$15) and put my drive into an enclosure of a drive that failed.
You seem to know what youre talking about so i have questions, I just bought a 1TB crucial MX500 for 52 from amazon, to use as "cold storage" for my Series X. Meaning I just put games there, and when I want to play them I can just transfer them from the external SSD to the internal (since the internal filled up pretty fast, even though I am not that big a gamer other than Destiny), and this is much faster than downloading them from the internet. Partly because I just switched to a much slower internet to save $ (went from 400 mbps to ~40-80 mbps most of the time). Can also play backwards compatible, past gen titles etc direct from the external (and I found out, even a few semi-native Series X games can be played direct from external, in my case Halo MCC). Anyways, the OP drive is one I had considered, but a review said the MX 500 is MUCH better so I got it. Now, I got the 2.5" Sata by design, cost is important and I already had two unused Sabrent 2.5" Sata enclosures laying around, where I would have had to spend extra for an NVME enclosure which I dont have. And it seems they run about 30 bucks for the Sabrent m.2 enclosure on Amazon, which isn't cheap. ANYWAYS, I just did a little HW today (too late) in response to the Samsung 970 deal, and discover it is up to SEVEN TIMES faster (apparently, not sure what this would translate to in real world use of transferring a 100GB Xbox game). So then I was kicking myself a little, thinking I should have got the Evo. But after some more research, I guess the Series X has a USB 3.1 port, which tops out at 5 Gbps? Now my Crucial MX500 transfers games at around 2.5 Gbps. So, I'm thinking the Samsung would be limited by USB 3.1 to about 2X as fast as the crucial max, not 7x? If so, I can live with that. Definitely not worth the return hassle and extra expense for 2X (might mean a game transfers in 3 minutes rather than 6, not a huge deal to me), but it might be for 7X.
Anyways basically, did I get all that roughly correct? The 970 Evo would be limited by USB 3.1 and only be about 2X faster than a Crucial MX 500 in transferring games to and from a Series X?
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However, the last time I did it, I had issues going from 250 GB to 1 TB. It would not boot.
I think I had to partition the new SSD as 250 GB for the copy to work. Then use DISK MGMT to section/format the remaining partition.
However, because MACRIUM didn't work, I ended up using Clonezilla.
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A USB 3.1 port with a proper 10Gbps adapter or enclosure will actually provide more bandwidth than the internal SATA connection (1250MBps vs 750MBps, theoretical), but both exceed the speeds that this type of SSD can achieve. This choice is more important on the launch and slim PS4 consoles since they only have SATA2 connectors (300MBps).
For my PS4 slim, I used a SABRENT 10Gbps adapter cable (~$15) and put my drive into an enclosure of a drive that failed.
Adapter for reference: https://a.co/d/iynJ9i8
You seem to know what youre talking about so i have questions, I just bought a 1TB crucial MX500 for 52 from amazon, to use as "cold storage" for my Series X. Meaning I just put games there, and when I want to play them I can just transfer them from the external SSD to the internal (since the internal filled up pretty fast, even though I am not that big a gamer other than Destiny), and this is much faster than downloading them from the internet. Partly because I just switched to a much slower internet to save $ (went from 400 mbps to ~40-80 mbps most of the time). Can also play backwards compatible, past gen titles etc direct from the external (and I found out, even a few semi-native Series X games can be played direct from external, in my case Halo MCC). Anyways, the OP drive is one I had considered, but a review said the MX 500 is MUCH better so I got it. Now, I got the 2.5" Sata by design, cost is important and I already had two unused Sabrent 2.5" Sata enclosures laying around, where I would have had to spend extra for an NVME enclosure which I dont have. And it seems they run about 30 bucks for the Sabrent m.2 enclosure on Amazon, which isn't cheap. ANYWAYS, I just did a little HW today (too late) in response to the Samsung 970 deal, and discover it is up to SEVEN TIMES faster (apparently, not sure what this would translate to in real world use of transferring a 100GB Xbox game). So then I was kicking myself a little, thinking I should have got the Evo. But after some more research, I guess the Series X has a USB 3.1 port, which tops out at 5 Gbps? Now my Crucial MX500 transfers games at around 2.5 Gbps. So, I'm thinking the Samsung would be limited by USB 3.1 to about 2X as fast as the crucial max, not 7x? If so, I can live with that. Definitely not worth the return hassle and extra expense for 2X (might mean a game transfers in 3 minutes rather than 6, not a huge deal to me), but it might be for 7X.
Anyways basically, did I get all that roughly correct? The 970 Evo would be limited by USB 3.1 and only be about 2X faster than a Crucial MX 500 in transferring games to and from a Series X?