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Various Merchants have 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (MZ-V7S500B/AM) on sale for $24.99. Shipping is free.

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  • Samsung
  • Amazon
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Thanks to Community Member LaeZBum for finding this deal.

Key features:
  • 500GB Storage Capacity
  • PCIe Interface
  • M.2 2280 Form Factor
  • Up to 3500 MB/s Sequential Read Speed
  • Up to 3300 MB/s Sequential Write Speed
  • 300 TBW Endurance
  • 1.5 Million Hour MTBF
  • AES 256-Bit Encryption
  • Samsung V-NAND 3-Bit MLC Flash
  • SMART & TRIM Support

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Amazon has the 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus for $24.99. Looks like the lowest it's been on CCC.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M7Q21N7
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Model: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB M.2 NVMe Internal SSD - MZ-V7S500B/AM

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09/12/23Amazon$20 frontpage
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08/07/23Best Buy$29.99
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05/27/23Amazon$30 frontpage
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05/02/23Amazon$25.93
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04/04/23Amazon$38.19
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03/24/23Amazon$50
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07/20/22B&H Photo Video$50 frontpage
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03/29/22Amazon$59.99
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12/25/21B&H Photo Video$50 frontpage
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12/19/21B&H Photo Video$50 frontpage
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11/02/20Amazon$79.99
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07/05/20Best Buy$100 popular
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Sort: Lowest to Highest | Last Updated 6/16/2024, 11:31 PM
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Office Depot and OfficeMax $110.99
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I TB is 49.99 and 2 TB is 70.00---dang.

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08-25-2023 at 10:27 AM.
08-25-2023 at 10:27 AM.
Quote from LaeZBum :
Amazon has the 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus for $24.99. Looks like the lowest it's been on CCC.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M7Q21N7
Better deal. 2TB for $80 Applause
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08-25-2023 at 02:05 PM.
08-25-2023 at 02:05 PM.
Quote from Redflyer :
Teamgroup 1TB was at $29 so this is not really a deal but more of a ripoff. Samsung is still in lala land with their SSD prices.
A quick search of SD for "Teamgroup 1tb" shows no such deal. Can you post the link?

And was it DRAM or DRAM-less? Speed? Reliability?

(If you haven't figured out, there is more than just the price to consider.)
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08-25-2023 at 02:17 PM.
08-25-2023 at 02:17 PM.
Went to micro center, snagged a 512 ($25) and 2tb ($80) and used 25 off over 100 purchase for 86 out the door. And 6 bucks spent in fuel

Sounds dumb but gonna swap out the stock oem 512 drive with the Samsung and clone it and toss the oem with the oem ram in dresser. Matching 970s for 25 bucks makes me feel better as I like Samsung

I assume 970 evo plus is better than the stock micron 512 in my cheap 3050ti Lenovo legion that I got for 360.

Pretty happy w set up.
360 Lenovo legion, 40 for ram. 80 for 2 new ssd's. 480 total for my little gaming rig.
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08-25-2023 at 07:22 PM.
08-25-2023 at 07:22 PM.
Quote from MarkD77 :
Decent deal, but who's still buying 500gb nvme? There are decent 1tb for under $50 all day every day now.

I know we all have different needs, just with how cheap its gotten, seems a waste of a limited slot to not consider a 1tb or 2tb for less than double cost at each step up.
Sorry if these sounds like a rant and bad faith but I'm not trying to be and this is what I think so far.

I agree with you but my laptop specs only support 500gb. Some people say it's a liability thing for manufacturers to cover themselves. Best case scenario I buy 2tb and it shows 2tb or only supports up to 500gb, worse case it bricks my laptop which I seen no reassurance online saying that bricking is impossible. I don't want to end up spending hundreds on a new computer just to experiment with something to get the best value. I want to get the best value but if the value is the same and I don't need the space for an only browsing laptop, it seems fine to get this deal. I do think it's a big con, waste of a motherboard slot and money in a way since it takes up a motherboard slot and the mb runs out of slots. So yes definitely get the bigger drive.

It there's a better alternative, solution please let us know.
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08-25-2023 at 07:41 PM.
08-25-2023 at 07:41 PM.
Quote from beekermartin :
Has anyone compared this back to back with a P31 drive in a laptop? I know the P31 is the best laptop drive. I have two in one of my laptops. I have 4 Samsung M.2 drives in my gaming pc. 980 pro, 980, 970 Evo Plus, and a very old samsung OEM m.2. The Samsung drives are usually my go to for a PC with good airflow. They have always been reliable for me. Also the Magician and Data Migration software have worked perfectly for me. They don't get very hot in a PC with heatsinks installed. I don't know what to expect in a laptop but imagine they will run very hot. I don't want the laptop getting so hot that it is uncomfortable while using it on my lap.

I picked up a cheap Dell refurb laptop for simple tasks. I want a larger drive so I can store my music on it. The laptop won't be used often and not for anything but simple tasks. Should I just wait for a deal on the P31? I know that is probably the right answer since I don't need the drive urgently. Has anyone used both and can compare the results?
I forgot the post but a reddit comment said they tried both and the 970 was hot on their lap while P31 was warm. Many people say P31 runs cooler while reviews show it's more efficient and uses less wattage for the same tasks but doesn't explicitly compare thermals with other SSDs.

Any nvme is fine for desktops but nvme thermals are concerning for laptops. I read many people dealing with this issue. They either put a heatsink or recommend the P31 which unfortunately is a bad value $46 500gb. Last P31 deal was $30 500gb. 970 thermal throttles but I rather not reach high temps in the first place.
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08-25-2023 at 07:45 PM.
08-25-2023 at 07:45 PM.
Quote from beekermartin :
No. You need a Gen 4 drive like the 980 Pro or WD SN850.
Looks like $100 2tb pro 980 was the last deal. Gonna be a while til it comes up again or lowers more.
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08-25-2023 at 08:45 PM.
08-25-2023 at 08:45 PM.
Quote from doxtyp :
would it be fine to put into an enclosure and store photos on it?
TIA
Yes, but just make sure to get the correct M.2 case for it. The Samsung SSDs are actually quite reliable and more suited for backups than the even cheaper SSDs.
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08-26-2023 at 01:41 AM.
08-26-2023 at 01:41 AM.
Quote from executordestroyer :
.. my laptop specs only support 500gb...
That's not a limit, just what they tested before writing the manual. If your laptop specs are M.2 2280 NVME you're good to replace it with a modern 2TB model.
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08-26-2023 at 02:43 AM.
08-26-2023 at 02:43 AM.
Quote from Arkus :
That's not a limit, just what they tested before writing the manual. If your laptop specs are M.2 2280 NVME you're good to replace it with a modern 2TB model.
Yeah, my legion 5 said 1tb max

I just installed a 500 and 2tb and no issue shows just fine. My 970s are idling 31c according to Samsung magician,

Edit I forgot I keep it on a little cooling tray when running so nvm. My laptops fans don't even spin when I'm gaming due to it lol

But did a timespy my scores went up slightly no overclocks.

Ryzen 5600h, 3050 ti, 16gb ram, and 512 os 970 drive and 970 2tb game storage drive
= 480 total spent. I'm happy

At nice center they had a 3050 legion, for 599. Eek
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08-26-2023 at 09:26 AM.
08-26-2023 at 09:26 AM.
Quote from Arkus :
That's not a limit, just what they tested before writing the manual. If your laptop specs are M.2 2280 NVME you're good to replace it with a modern 2TB model.
"Maximum configuration supported • M.2 SATA SSD: Up to 256 GB • M.2 PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD: Up to 512 GB"

Cheap 2019 Inspiron 5570 1tb hdd instead of a small ssd in 2019, stupid purchase looking back.

I'm not worried about the limit. It's bricking the laptop I'm worried about which someone said is a reason manufacturers list the capacity so they aren't liable for damages caused by the user exceeding that limit. I'm not a tech person so I'm acting stupid risk averse since there's no guarantee my laptop won't brick. I might try it later if I decide I don't mind the risk.

This deal is good but I'll wait for the P31 since it's said to run cooler.

Ramblings past this point.

Buy a $30 970/P31 now, wait a few months and maybe see a $50 2tb 970/P31 if I can dream in case the days of ssd prices drops are ending if ssd manufacturing is scaled back.

Hope I'm wrong but my "cold hard truth" gut feeling tells me all ssd manufacturers are going to pull a nvidia and amd to increase margins despite the difference between the ssd competition and gpu duopoly. Seems now and next few months will be the best we see for a while.
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08-26-2023 at 12:32 PM.
08-26-2023 at 12:32 PM.
you're not going to brick it
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08-26-2023 at 02:22 PM.
08-26-2023 at 02:22 PM.
Quote from executordestroyer :
Sorry if these sounds like a rant and bad faith but I'm not trying to be and this is what I think so far.

I agree with you but my laptop specs only support 500gb.
Most of the laptops I've owned have supported "Xgb of RAM", while being able to run double that.

That's a "tested at time of documentation" limitation, it's rarely got anything to do with reality. If the chipset supports higher limits, even on restrictive Dells, they'll usually end up supporting the chipset max.

In your case, it is likely that 500gb was the highest available for sale when it was designed, so that 500gb was a boast, not an upper limit.

I've never seen any system new enough to support NVMe drives that can't handle up to 2TB minimum.

The 1TB is $40ish. If you can afford it, get it, and if for some bizarre reason your laptop CAN'T handle it, which I highly doubt, you could put it in an external case for a backup/data drive.
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08-26-2023 at 02:27 PM.
08-26-2023 at 02:27 PM.
Quote from executordestroyer :
"Maximum configuration supported • M.2 SATA SSD: Up to 256 GB • M.2 PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD: Up to 512 GB"

Cheap 2019 Inspiron 5570 1tb hdd instead of a small ssd in 2019, stupid purchase looking back.

I'm not worried about the limit. It's bricking the laptop I'm worried about which someone said is a reason manufacturers list the capacity so they aren't liable for damages caused by the user exceeding that limit. I'm not a tech person so I'm acting stupid risk averse since there's no guarantee my laptop won't brick. I might try it later if I decide I don't mind the risk.
No. Just NO. NONONONONO!

Dell documents limits that are often surpassed while the hardware is still for sale on their site. I have upgraded RAM and storage on literally dozens of Dell laptops, and nearly all handled double the documented RAM and had no limit on drive space.

Your Insp 5570 WILL handle larger drives, and NO, it will NOT "brick it". The absolute worst that would happen (which it WILL NOT on the 5570) is that it wouldn't boot until the drive was removed.

I have a couple of Inspiron 5570s that I haven't refurbed yet. I will happily toss a 1TB in one of them and boot to BIOS if it will ease your fears, but trust me on this, your laptop is NOT limited to 512.
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08-26-2023 at 02:32 PM.
08-26-2023 at 02:32 PM.
crazy. with my new 970 evo ssd's. I did some test today to find my legion 5600h + 3050ti laptop is #1 on 3dmark out of 2500 tests. I took 1+3 place in 2 test.

6700 time spy score.

https://www.3dmark.com/search#adv...xCpuClock=
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08-28-2023 at 12:12 PM.
08-28-2023 at 12:12 PM.
Quote from GreasyBum :
you're not going to brick it
- Russell Westbrook
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