2TB TeamGroup CARDEA A440 TLC PCIe Gen4 NVMe w/ Heatsink (Read 7,000 MB/s Write 6,900 MB/s) Solid State Drive SSD $123 + Free Shipping

Hat-Trick

Mar 30, 2023

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Instructions for assembly are terrible. Had to find YT video to see how to do it.

In summary, you use EITHER the aluminum heatsink OR the Graphine foil (maybe in, say, a laptop with no space above it) for cooling.

$10 cheaper than when I bought it 2 weeks ago. Wonder if NewEgg will give me credit for the $10?

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BeeP556

Mar 31, 2023

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BeeP556

Mar 31, 2023

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Tom's Hardware gave it a 4.5/5, reviewed in 2021 for $319.49, seems pretty good
https://www.tomshardware.com/revi...440-review

Quote :

Team Group's T-Force Cardea A440 leverages Phison's E18 and Micron's 96L TLC to deliver responsive Gen4 performance at comparative value pricing. The included graphene and aluminum heatsinks are just cool icing on the cake.

Pros
+ Competitive performance
+ Included graphene and aluminum heatsinks
+ 5-yr warranty and solid endurance ratings
+ Fast SLC cache recovery
Cons
- Poor power efficiency under load

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TalentedMeat341

Mar 31, 2023

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TalentedMeat341

Mar 31, 2023

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Waiting for $100 price

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th3g3ntl3man

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th3g3ntl3man

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TeamGroup is advertising a MTBF of 3M hours - almost double (1.75M hours) on the WD Black.

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CheapBastardX10

Mar 31, 2023

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CheapBastardX10

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Is this better than the WD 850x. I bought that for the PS5 for $150 a month ago and I feel like I should have waited.

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Teaser38

Mar 31, 2023

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Teaser38

Mar 31, 2023

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E18 with Micron Flash and a heatsink. Good specs. Top tier performance, but SLC cache isn't as high other high end drives.

Last edited by Teaser38 March 30, 2023 at 08:55 PM.

Teaser38

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Teaser38

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Quote from CheapBastardX10

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Is this better than the WD 850x. I bought that for the PS5 for $150 a month ago and I feel like I should have waited.

Very fast, but the SN850X has huge SLC cache.

HappyMint448

Mar 31, 2023

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HappyMint448

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Quote from CheapBastardX10

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Is this better than the WD 850x. I bought that for the PS5 for $150 a month ago and I feel like I should have waited.

You didn't get the 850x with a heat sink.

CheapBastardX10

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CheapBastardX10

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Quote from HappyMint448

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You didn't get the 850x with a heat sink.

No I got it with the heat sink on the deal 2 for $300. Got one for my brother's PS5 and one for mine.

HuntingHumans

Mar 31, 2023

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HuntingHumans

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Is this a good brand that's reliable? Not familiar with it, thanks

sdoberma

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sdoberma

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Quote from HuntingHumans

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Is this a good brand that's reliable? Not familiar with it, thanks

I prefer Samsung always..

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HuntingHumans

Mar 31, 2023

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HuntingHumans

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Quote from sdoberma

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I prefer Samsung always..

Agree, not sure when we will see Samsung at $100 for 2tb. Guess I can wait, took me 2 years to finally get a ps5, I've learned to be patient

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sdoberma

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sdoberma

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Quote from HuntingHumans

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Agree, not sure when we will see Samsung at $100 for 2tb. Guess I can wait. It took me 2 years to finally get a ps5, I've learned to be patient

Omg....you make me laugh a lot sadly. 🤣 Actually, I also just got ps5 today. Yeah, finally, after a long wait.

Last edited by sdoberma March 30, 2023 at 11:27 PM.

Tamdrik

Mar 31, 2023

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Tamdrik

Mar 31, 2023

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Quote from HuntingHumans

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Is this a good brand that's reliable? Not familiar with it, thanks

Team Group is a fairly well-established brand in RAM and storage. It's not usually associated with top-tier quality, but it's not a sketchy bargain brand, either. This is a good price for the specs, particularly with the included heat sink.

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SimonWJ

Mar 31, 2023

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SimonWJ

Mar 31, 2023

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Quote from CheapBastardX10

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Is this better than the WD 850x. I bought that for the PS5 for $150 a month ago and I feel like I should have waited.

It looks not compatible with PS5. One of the reviewers returned it.

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