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.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank BlueRaccoon1085
05-10-2024 at 02:34 PM.
Quote
from TenderBook4607
:
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."
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.
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.
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?
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.
22 Comments
Your comment cannot be blank.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
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.
2023 was a great time to buy SSDs, as this was $93 before.
The lowest 2tb gen 3 I saw last year was $70.
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.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank BlueRaccoon1085
"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.tomshardwar
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank smackdownfletch
"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.tomshardwar
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.
If I wanted a 2TB for a performance desktop I'd spend $16 more and get the Mushkin Vortex Redline.