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2TB Inland QN322 3D QLC NAND PCIe Gen 3 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal SSD

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Micro Center has 2TB Inland QN322 3D QLC NAND PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive on sale for $59.99. Click add to cart on the product page and pay/pick up at your local store.

Note: Micro Center also has a $15 off coupon available for new customers only

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Features:
  • M.2 2280 M Key Internal SSD
  • PCIe Gen 3 x 4
  • 3D QLC NAND Flash
  • Up to 2,300MBps
  • Up to 1,800MBps
  • Endurance: 400 TBW

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Micro Center has 2TB Inland QN322 3D QLC NAND PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive on sale for $59.99. Click add to cart on the product page and pay/pick up at your local store.

Note: Micro Center also has a $15 off coupon available for new customers only

Thanks to community member muchwow for finding this deal.

Features:
  • M.2 2280 M Key Internal SSD
  • PCIe Gen 3 x 4
  • 3D QLC NAND Flash
  • Up to 2,300MBps
  • Up to 1,800MBps
  • Endurance: 400 TBW

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • While supplies last.
  • About this product:
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  • About this store:

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mrtramplefoot
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Not always true...

Posted this on Reddit a while back after getting one on the bf sale..I bought one for $55 when it was $80 with a $25 off build coupon. It was probably worth that, but not much more. Terrible buy at $125 and still probably a bad deal at $100.



Just for a little real world data, I did some large transfers on my computer to see what this drive would do. PC specs i5 12400, asrock z690 phantom gaming 4, 32gb ddr4 3600 cl16, and all read/writes were to/from a 980 pro to eliminate any bottlenecks. I'm running W11. Tests were completed back to back, but I wasn't racing and had to wait to pull new files off my nas when you see a new file size used.

​

1st test: The drive started with x free of 1.81TB. large game write, copied destiny 2 (94.1gb) to the drive. It took about a minute. Looked to be about 1.8 gigabytes per second on average.

​

2nd test: The drive started with 1.46TB free of 1.81TB. Large single file write of (76gb). This took 41 seconds (started using the stopwatch on my phone). Again averaging about 1.8GB/s

​

3rd test: The drive started with 1.39TB free of 1.81TB. large game read, copied destiny 2 (94.1gb) back to the 980 pro. This took 1 minute and 42 seconds. The first half copied around 1.3GB/s, the second half of the time was fluctuating from about 400MB/s to 900, going up and down.

​

4- through full tests: The drive started with 1.39TB free of 1.81TB. Large single file (76GB) copy till its full test.

Run 1: Large single file (76GB), Start 1.39TB free, similar speed to the first copy, about the same 41 seconds

Run 2: Large single file (76GB), Start 1.32TB free. This one farking Died after 16%. 10 minutes in I was at 60% and it had completely stalled to 0MB/s multiple times. Task Manager was showing 1-5% utilization on the 980 and this was pinged at 99%. Finally finished around 19 minutes and 20 seconds...

Run 3: Let's try that again... Start 1.25TB Free This test plummeted immediately and I gave up at 3:37 at 15%, fool me once....

Run 4: Any different with multi files? Copied Destiny 2 again, Start 1.25TB free. NOPE, got to 10% in about a minute then hit 0bytes/s and stayed stayed there for a while...I gave up

Run 5: can we still read? Copied the 76gb file in 1:14, averaged maybe 1GB/s

Run 6: Can we write now? 76gb file Start 1.24TB free. No, similar to the last try

Run 7: smaller file? 3.71gb. Start 1.24TB free. Totally fine, took like 3 seconds?

Run 8: Lets go bigger 20.8gb. Start 1.24TB free. Fine until 96% then plummeted to 710KB/s. Ended in 58 seconds.

Run 9: smaller file again 3.71gb. Start 1.22TB free., fine maybe 2 seconds

Run 10: Lets go bigger again 20.8gb. Start 1.241TB free. woof, died at 19% after a few seconds. stayed at 0 bytes/s for like 50 seconds.

Run 11: I don't owe you guys shit, I give up, make of this what you will
MyrMcCheese
691 Posts
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This looks scientific

Sounds like you purchased a bad drive - and did some really strange "testing" to speed test. Why would you pick random files on your computer? Use a traditional benchmarking software to qualify your drive speed, like CrystalDiskMark or Atto...and you should return or RMA that drive if you still have it.
LordKel
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Still faster than a platter drive.

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Quote from mrtramplefoot :
Not always true...

Posted this on Reddit a while back after getting one on the bf sale..I bought one for $55 when it was $80 with a $25 off build coupon. It was probably worth that, but not much more. Terrible buy at $125 and still probably a bad deal at $100.



Just for a little real world data, I did some large transfers on my computer to see what this drive would do. PC specs i5 12400, asrock z690 phantom gaming 4, 32gb ddr4 3600 cl16, and all read/writes were to/from a 980 pro to eliminate any bottlenecks. I'm running W11. Tests were completed back to back, but I wasn't racing and had to wait to pull new files off my nas when you see a new file size used.

​

1st test: The drive started with x free of 1.81TB. large game write, copied destiny 2 (94.1gb) to the drive. It took about a minute. Looked to be about 1.8 gigabytes per second on average.

​

2nd test: The drive started with 1.46TB free of 1.81TB. Large single file write of (76gb). This took 41 seconds (started using the stopwatch on my phone). Again averaging about 1.8GB/s

​

3rd test: The drive started with 1.39TB free of 1.81TB. large game read, copied destiny 2 (94.1gb) back to the 980 pro. This took 1 minute and 42 seconds. The first half copied around 1.3GB/s, the second half of the time was fluctuating from about 400MB/s to 900, going up and down.

​

4- through full tests: The drive started with 1.39TB free of 1.81TB. Large single file (76GB) copy till its full test.

Run 1: Large single file (76GB), Start 1.39TB free, similar speed to the first copy, about the same 41 seconds

Run 2: Large single file (76GB), Start 1.32TB free. This one farking Died after 16%. 10 minutes in I was at 60% and it had completely stalled to 0MB/s multiple times. Task Manager was showing 1-5% utilization on the 980 and this was pinged at 99%. Finally finished around 19 minutes and 20 seconds...

Run 3: Let's try that again... Start 1.25TB Free This test plummeted immediately and I gave up at 3:37 at 15%, fool me once....

Run 4: Any different with multi files? Copied Destiny 2 again, Start 1.25TB free. NOPE, got to 10% in about a minute then hit 0bytes/s and stayed stayed there for a while...I gave up

Run 5: can we still read? Copied the 76gb file in 1:14, averaged maybe 1GB/s

Run 6: Can we write now? 76gb file Start 1.24TB free. No, similar to the last try

Run 7: smaller file? 3.71gb. Start 1.24TB free. Totally fine, took like 3 seconds?

Run 8: Lets go bigger 20.8gb. Start 1.24TB free. Fine until 96% then plummeted to 710KB/s. Ended in 58 seconds.

Run 9: smaller file again 3.71gb. Start 1.22TB free., fine maybe 2 seconds

Run 10: Lets go bigger again 20.8gb. Start 1.241TB free. woof, died at 19% after a few seconds. stayed at 0 bytes/s for like 50 seconds.

Run 11: I don't owe you guys shit, I give up, make of this what you will
This looks scientific laugh out loud

Sounds like you purchased a bad drive - and did some really strange "testing" to speed test. Why would you pick random files on your computer? Use a traditional benchmarking software to qualify your drive speed, like CrystalDiskMark or Atto...and you should return or RMA that drive if you still have it.
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Buzzbuzzbee
Apr 8, 2023
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do not install OS and games on these drive lmao i get occasional spike every few seconds and installing my game on different ssd fixes it so ur 0.1% low gonna be like 1 fps most of the time
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riopower
Apr 8, 2023
626 Posts
Quote from Buzzbuzzbee :
do not install OS and games on these drive lmao i get occasional spike every few seconds and installing my game on different ssd fixes it so ur 0.1% low gonna be like 1 fps most of the time
Yeah this is def not os/game drive. I would use it for external storage only with enclose. Not worth putting this thing in mb slot.
Apr 8, 2023
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ankitgarg
Apr 8, 2023
44 Posts
Will this work with MacBook Air 2017 model?
Apr 8, 2023
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_jenn
Apr 8, 2023
408 Posts
Quote from CoffeePleeze :
I use this drive in an external enclosure for my Xbox Series S for non-Series S games. No complaints. I also got it for $65 AC when they were on sale last year.
I actually use this as a boot drive LOL. Not sure how accurate it is, but when I cloned from the old NVMe SSD, Macrium Reflect clocked transfer rate at about 3000 MB/s. I believe there is some concern about hitting a performance wall, so I don't plan on using more than 80% of the capacity.

IMO a great deal for $65 last November, but SSD prices are still crashing. Still an excellent price if you use the $15 new customer coupon. If I had to buy one soon, I'd probably wait for an Intel 670p deal.
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In-store pick up only
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sinn78
Apr 8, 2023
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Quote from Sam Hobbs :
This is not a hard drive. For anyone that says a SSD is a hard drive, tell me what term to use for old-style drives with spinning platters? I never see the term old-style drives with spinning platters used, I only see the called hard drives. The term hard drive is used to differentiate them from SSDs therefore when people use hard drive for a SSD it can cause confusion.
Lol fine don't need any more ssd's Wink
Apr 8, 2023
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mctron
Apr 8, 2023
380 Posts
Would happily buy this if I hadn't got the $80 intel a few weeks back
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theleader6
Apr 8, 2023
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Great drive got it last year for like 65 with coupon. My other SSD is faster but you can barely tell unless the files are big.
Going to buy another.
Apr 8, 2023
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beggerking
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Quote from mrtramplefoot :
Not always true...

Posted this on Reddit a while back after getting one on the bf sale..I bought one for $55 when it was $80 with a $25 off build coupon. It was probably worth that, but not much more. Terrible buy at $125 and still probably a bad deal at $100.



Just for a little real world data, I did some large transfers on my computer to see what this drive would do. PC specs i5 12400, asrock z690 phantom gaming 4, 32gb ddr4 3600 cl16, and all read/writes were to/from a 980 pro to eliminate any bottlenecks. I'm running W11. Tests were completed back to back, but I wasn't racing and had to wait to pull new files off my nas when you see a new file size used.

​

1st test: The drive started with x free of 1.81TB. large game write, copied destiny 2 (94.1gb) to the drive. It took about a minute. Looked to be about 1.8 gigabytes per second on average.

​

2nd test: The drive started with 1.46TB free of 1.81TB. Large single file write of (76gb). This took 41 seconds (started using the stopwatch on my phone). Again averaging about 1.8GB/s

​

3rd test: The drive started with 1.39TB free of 1.81TB. large game read, copied destiny 2 (94.1gb) back to the 980 pro. This took 1 minute and 42 seconds. The first half copied around 1.3GB/s, the second half of the time was fluctuating from about 400MB/s to 900, going up and down.

​

4- through full tests: The drive started with 1.39TB free of 1.81TB. Large single file (76GB) copy till its full test.

Run 1: Large single file (76GB), Start 1.39TB free, similar speed to the first copy, about the same 41 seconds

Run 2: Large single file (76GB), Start 1.32TB free. This one farking Died after 16%. 10 minutes in I was at 60% and it had completely stalled to 0MB/s multiple times. Task Manager was showing 1-5% utilization on the 980 and this was pinged at 99%. Finally finished around 19 minutes and 20 seconds...

Run 3: Let's try that again... Start 1.25TB Free This test plummeted immediately and I gave up at 3:37 at 15%, fool me once....

Run 4: Any different with multi files? Copied Destiny 2 again, Start 1.25TB free. NOPE, got to 10% in about a minute then hit 0bytes/s and stayed stayed there for a while...I gave up

Run 5: can we still read? Copied the 76gb file in 1:14, averaged maybe 1GB/s

Run 6: Can we write now? 76gb file Start 1.24TB free. No, similar to the last try

Run 7: smaller file? 3.71gb. Start 1.24TB free. Totally fine, took like 3 seconds?

Run 8: Lets go bigger 20.8gb. Start 1.24TB free. Fine until 96% then plummeted to 710KB/s. Ended in 58 seconds.

Run 9: smaller file again 3.71gb. Start 1.22TB free., fine maybe 2 seconds

Run 10: Lets go bigger again 20.8gb. Start 1.241TB free. woof, died at 19% after a few seconds. stayed at 0 bytes/s for like 50 seconds.

Run 11: I don't owe you guys shit, I give up, make of this what you will
You are totally off the mark... The point of ssd is it's super fast random seek time which directly translate to performance. Once data is loaded into memory, it really doesn't matter if it's hd or ssd
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Teaser38
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E13T with Intel QLC. Probably fine if all you are going to do is run games off of it. Anything else, spend the extra $20 for a 670p.
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MaKlounkee
Apr 8, 2023
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At this pace, these are going to in Happy Meals by this time next year.
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m1ght
Apr 8, 2023
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Quote from mrtramplefoot :
Not always true...


Posted this on Reddit a while back after getting one on the bf sale..I bought one for $55 when it was $80 with a $25 off build coupon. It was probably worth that, but not much more. Terrible buy at $125 and still probably a bad deal at $100.



Just for a little real world data, I did some large transfers on my computer to see what this drive would do. PC specs i5 12400, asrock z690 phantom gaming 4, 32gb ddr4 3600 cl16, and all read/writes were to/from a 980 pro to eliminate any bottlenecks. I'm running W11. Tests were completed back to back, but I wasn't racing and had to wait to pull new files off my nas when you see a new file size used.

​

1st test: The drive started with x free of 1.81TB. large game write, copied destiny 2 (94.1gb) to the drive. It took about a minute. Looked to be about 1.8 gigabytes per second on average.

​

2nd test: The drive started with 1.46TB free of 1.81TB. Large single file write of (76gb). This took 41 seconds (started using the stopwatch on my phone). Again averaging about 1.8GB/s

​

3rd test: The drive started with 1.39TB free of 1.81TB. large game read, copied destiny 2 (94.1gb) back to the 980 pro. This took 1 minute and 42 seconds. The first half copied around 1.3GB/s, the second half of the time was fluctuating from about 400MB/s to 900, going up and down.

​

4- through full tests: The drive started with 1.39TB free of 1.81TB. Large single file (76GB) copy till its full test.

Run 1: Large single file (76GB), Start 1.39TB free, similar speed to the first copy, about the same 41 seconds

Run 2: Large single file (76GB), Start 1.32TB free. This one farking Died after 16%. 10 minutes in I was at 60% and it had completely stalled to 0MB/s multiple times. Task Manager was showing 1-5% utilization on the 980 and this was pinged at 99%. Finally finished around 19 minutes and 20 seconds...

Run 3: Let's try that again... Start 1.25TB Free This test plummeted immediately and I gave up at 3:37 at 15%, fool me once....

Run 4: Any different with multi files? Copied Destiny 2 again, Start 1.25TB free. NOPE, got to 10% in about a minute then hit 0bytes/s and stayed stayed there for a while...I gave up

Run 5: can we still read? Copied the 76gb file in 1:14, averaged maybe 1GB/s

Run 6: Can we write now? 76gb file Start 1.24TB free. No, similar to the last try

Run 7: smaller file? 3.71gb. Start 1.24TB free. Totally fine, took like 3 seconds?

Run 8: Lets go bigger 20.8gb. Start 1.24TB free. Fine until 96% then plummeted to 710KB/s. Ended in 58 seconds.

Run 9: smaller file again 3.71gb. Start 1.22TB free., fine maybe 2 seconds

Run 10: Lets go bigger again 20.8gb. Start 1.241TB free. woof, died at 19% after a few seconds. stayed at 0 bytes/s for like 50 seconds.

Run 11: I don't owe you guys shit, I give up, make of this what you will
This is expected behavior with QLC + poor controller. It's just SSD version of SMR drive, where data is written to PMR/SLC format first before converted to SMR/QLC.

With bad controller, the HDD/SDD will lock up (instead of slow down) during the conversion.

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If it lived near a Microcenter, I would get for a coinops drive

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