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May 10, 2024 6:58 PM

SK Hynix Gold P31 2TB TLC Gen 3 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD (Micro Center) $119.99

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Good for laptops. Cool temperatures.

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  • M.2 2280 M Key Internal SSD
  • PCIe Gen 3 x 4
  • 128L 3D TLC NAND Flash
  • Read Speed up to 3,500MBps
  • Write Speed up to 3,200MBps
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Good for laptops. Cool temperatures.

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  • M.2 2280 M Key Internal SSD
  • PCIe Gen 3 x 4
  • 128L 3D TLC NAND Flash
  • Read Speed up to 3,500MBps
  • Write Speed up to 3,200MBps
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May 10, 2024 7:56 PM
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UN0335May 10, 2024 7:56 PM
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In-store only, bummer!
May 10, 2024 8:36 PM
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TenderBook4607May 10, 2024 8:36 PM
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$120 2TB Gen3... Is this a joke?
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May 10, 2024 9:21 PM
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BlueRaccoon1085May 10, 2024 9:21 PM
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Quote from TenderBook4607 View quoted comment :
$120 2TB Gen3... Is this a joke?
Amazon sells for $159.99.

Blame it on greedy drive manufacturers artificially inflating prices by reducing the stock considerably.

2023 was a great time to buy SSDs, as this was $93 before.
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May 10, 2024 9:23 PM
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TenderBook4607May 10, 2024 9:23 PM
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Quote from BlueRaccoon1085 View quoted comment :
Blame it on greedy drive manufacturers artificially inflating prices by reducing the stock considerably.

2023 was a great time to buy SSDs, as this was $93 before.
The lowest 2tb gen 3 I saw last year was $70.
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BlueRaccoon1085May 10, 2024 9:26 PM
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Quote from TenderBook4607 View quoted comment :
The lowest 2tb gen 3 I saw last year was $70.
It was probably DRAMless and QLC. This is one of the best Gen 3 you can get.
May 10, 2024 9:32 PM
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TenderBook4607May 10, 2024 9:32 PM
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Quote from BlueRaccoon1085 View quoted comment :
It was probably DRAMless and QLC. This is one of the best Gen 3 you can get.
Nah. It was a decent teamgroup drive, tlc with dram cache. I got the 4tb version of it for $150 last year. I like teamgroup because the 4tb I got actually has 3.72tb usable which is more than the standard 3.64tb on a 4tb ssd.
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Quote from TenderBook4607 View quoted comment :
Nah. It was a decent teamgroup drive, tlc with dram cache. I got the 4tb version of it for $150 last year. I like teamgroup because the 4tb I got actually has 3.72tb usable which is more than the standard 3.64tb on a 4tb ssd.
TeamGroup drives are unreliable compared to Hynix. The failure rate is high.

"TeamGroup had the highest failure rate in both categories, with RAM failing at 1% and NVMe SSDs failing at 1.2% in the last four years."

https://wccftech.com/retailer-dis...-tracking/

https://www.tomshardware.com/news...-ssds-more
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May 11, 2024 6:47 AM
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ksmutMay 11, 2024 6:47 AM
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Isn't this the drive that's the GOAT for laptops? Runs cool and sips power while still giving good performance.
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Quote from BlueRaccoon1085 View quoted comment :
TeamGroup drives are unreliable compared to Hynix. The failure rate is high.

"TeamGroup had the highest failure rate in both categories, with RAM failing at 1% and NVMe SSDs failing at 1.2% in the last four years."

https://wccftech.com/retailer-dis...-tracking/

https://www.tomshardware.com/news...-ssds-more
Let's break down those numbers down into real world scenarios. I've gone through close to 500 of Teamgroup ssds in my field in the past few years and had three failures so far. Three. I've gone through 100-200 Samsung and Western digital ssds and had about a dozen failures so far, and everyone pines over those brands as some of the best, supposedly. Those numbers are a tiny sample from a retailer in the Philippines, and the way the articles are written are a little sensational. If my personal sample size of Teamgroup ssds had a 1.2 percent failure rate, that would mean that I had 6 out of 500 go bad in the last four years. I'd be happy with that number coming from any tech item from any brand. Come to think of it, the majority of those builds also had Teamgroup ram and I can't think of more than a few sticks total getting tossed over the years, either.
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drsnowmonMay 11, 2024 5:44 PM
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Quote from ksmut View quoted comment :
Isn't this the drive that's the GOAT for laptops? Runs cool and sips power while still giving good performance.
It is, it's the coolest running drive you can get for your laptop for the price.
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guest2011May 11, 2024 7:10 PM
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I have it in 1tb. Paid a little over $100 when i bought it a few years ago. Not my primary drive but still doesn't run as cool as some users commented here. I had to put an aluminum heatsink on it. I don't know if i want another gen3. I have gen4 adapter cards and slots in my newer board. Old boards run at gen1 speed. Maybe good for external storage. I'll probably get a burner number if MC still has $25 coupon for new customers.
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spacemanvtMay 11, 2024 10:14 PM
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Quote from guest2011 View quoted comment :
I have it in 1tb. Paid a little over $100 when i bought it a few years ago. Not my primary drive but still doesn't run as cool as some users commented here. I had to put an aluminum heatsink on it. I don't know if i want another gen3. I have gen4 adapter cards and slots in my newer board. Old boards run at gen1 speed. Maybe good for external storage. I'll probably get a burner number if MC still has $25 coupon for new customers.
does the in store coupon work if i do a online pick up?
May 11, 2024 11:30 PM
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dankim1987May 11, 2024 11:30 PM
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Quote from TenderBook4607 View quoted comment :
The lowest 2tb gen 3 I saw last year was $70.
Quote from BlueRaccoon1085 View quoted comment :
It was probably DRAMless and QLC. This is one of the best Gen 3 you can get.
The 2TB 970 EVO Plus dropped to $70 during this period, directly from Samsung. I regret not picking up more than 1.
May 12, 2024 12:20 AM
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dqnielMay 12, 2024 12:20 AM
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Not a bad choice if you just want reliability and low power usage in a laptop. Not an amazing price, but SSD deals are pretty meh in general this year.

If I wanted a 2TB for a performance desktop I'd spend $16 more and get the Mushkin Vortex Redline.

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Quote from TenderBook4607 View quoted comment :
$120 2TB Gen3... Is this a joke?
Perect for a laptop. It's the best gen 3 drive. Fast as can be and very power efficient.

Perfect for most anyone really. Doesn't matter what gen nvme you have, because very few "jobs" will actually use the speed. Games definitely won't.

Don't delude yourself with benchmarks and influencers that schill faster drives.
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