Amazon has
2TB WD Black SN770 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) on sale for $97.33 - $14.34 when you 'clip' the coupon on product page =
$82.99.
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Product Features:
- Get into the game fast as you zoom past load times with blazing speeds of up to 5,150MB/s (1TB and 2TB models).
- Equipped with a PCIe Gen4 interface, the WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD helps fuel in-game responsiveness, minimize stutter, and provide smooth streaming for a performance boost you can see and feel.
- Get tons of space for your latest games, future updates, and downloadable content with capacities up to 2TB.
- Supports future games developed for Microsoft's DirectStorage technology for faster load times.
- Optimize peak performance in gaming mode and monitor your drive's health with the WD_BLACK Dashboard (Windows only) so you can game with confidence using this reliable drive from a trusted brand.
Top Comments
I now hate crucial
For example, the crucial X8 2TB external SSD has a 256 GB cache which is horrible for large video files. It fills up very quickly it takes a long time to empty and then the write speed drops down to 90 MB a second.
Large files take years to copy
Or several smaller files if the cache is filled 100 GB, will slow it down
On the other hand, Western Digitals can have up to 600 GB on a 2 TB drive like the 570 and 770 can have 600 GB cache that clears very quickly so I can save huge video files 350 GB in just a few minutes and then it recovers very fast
These are the drives that SanDisk uses in their externals
The 570 and the newer external 2000 versions are 770
That's how I learned about these
heard about Tom's hardware on this site
Someone was asking about a heat sink and if I'm not using a heavy aluminum case with lots of mass for 90$ and Thunderbolt
if I'm using a small plastic external enclosure like the orico the 770 overheats when I try to use it in that enclosure with the aluminum cover in place
So I use this instead https://amzn.to/3Rl4ZMU
When I used to build flashlights, we used copper tape, if heat build up became a problem with a lightbulb or an LED
The fans will have a little air moving between them more surface area will dissipate heat faster, but that's only for large computers or external
I used thermal tape to attach the copper heat sink to the orico heat sink and now it doesn't overheat
But if you want more than 1000 mb on a Mac.
and then not have to buy a heat sink, just get a thunderbolt case
Remember not to buy 2000 MB a second if you're on a Mac the limit is 1000 unless you're going with thunderbolt 3
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$83.99 = 2TB WD_BLACK SN770
$135 = 2TB Samsung 990 PRO
$150 = 2TB Samsung 990 PRO with HEATSINK
$144 = 2TB Samsung 980 PRO
$129 = 2TB Samsung 980 PRO with HEATSINK
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