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Aug 29, 2024 11:03 PM

2TB MSI SPATIUM M482 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive

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MSI has 2TB MSI SPATIUM M482 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive on sale for $99.99. Shipping is free.

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About this Item:
  • PHISON E27T Controller
  • TLC 3D NAND Flash Memory
  • No DRAM Cache
  • Speeds:
    • Sequential Read: up to 7300MB/s
    • Sequential Write: up to 6400MB/s
    • Random Read (4KB): 1,000,000 IOPS
    • Random Write (4KB): 950,000 IOPS
  • 5-Year or 1200 TBW (Terabytes Written) Warranty

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Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $25 lower than the next best comparable prices starting from $124.99.
  • Rated 4.9/5 stars from Amazon customers.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Written by SleepingJedi | Staff
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MSI has 2TB MSI SPATIUM M482 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive on sale for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member SleepingJedi for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • PHISON E27T Controller
  • TLC 3D NAND Flash Memory
  • No DRAM Cache
  • Speeds:
    • Sequential Read: up to 7300MB/s
    • Sequential Write: up to 6400MB/s
    • Random Read (4KB): 1,000,000 IOPS
    • Random Write (4KB): 950,000 IOPS
  • 5-Year or 1200 TBW (Terabytes Written) Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $25 lower than the next best comparable prices starting from $124.99.
  • Rated 4.9/5 stars from Amazon customers.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Written by SleepingJedi | Staff

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Snuupy
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dramless, gets hot. cheap and good for bulk storage if you want to. not great for external enclosure cus no dram. good pricing.
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tpk2263
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I just got one of these recently, it is indeed DRAM-less, Mine uses a Phison E27T controller, basically similar performance to a couple other ones I have like the Teamgroup MP44Q, and the Lexar NM790 which use a MaxioTech DRAM-less controller .I get about 7.2/6.3k r/w according to Crystal Diskmark, and these are fine if you're using it on a gaming rig, DRAM cache doesn't matter much there but if your a content creator or move huge files, you should probably look for a Gen 4 drive that uses a design with DRAM cache with a Phison E18 controller or one of the drives from Samsung, WD, or SK Hynix that use DRAM cache. As far as heat generation, if your motherboard doesn't have NVMe covers with thermal pads, you can get a Thermalight TR-M.2 add on heat sink that works with any 2280 NVMe drive for about 6 bucks, free shipping too if you're prime. I can't speak for the durability because I've only had it for a couple weeks but I paid a little more than this for it and it seems to be a pretty good deal at this price.

NOTE: original post edited after I noticed I had mistyped. apologies, corrected.
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Guess you didn't believe in backups...Was there a lesson learned?
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Aug 30, 2024 4:23 PM
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lylerasputinAug 30, 2024 4:23 PM
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So from what I am reading here, this drive would not be a good choice to put in an enclosure for use for a music sample/assets drive (audio production) with a MacBook Pro m3 max, even though the data would not be 'changed' much, as it would be put on there and just accessed by software correct?
Aug 30, 2024 7:53 PM
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supermanrocksAug 30, 2024 7:53 PM
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Quote from lylerasputin View quoted comment :
So from what I am reading here, this drive would not be a good choice to put in an enclosure for use for a music sample/assets drive (audio production) with a MacBook Pro m3 max, even though the data would not be 'changed' much, as it would be put on there and just accessed by software correct?
correct, for large files it'll slow down as the file is transferred. Amazon has the T500 2tb for about $145 tho, and that would be perfect.
Aug 30, 2024 8:29 PM
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tpk2263Aug 30, 2024 8:29 PM
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Quote from lylerasputin View quoted comment :
So from what I am reading here, this drive would not be a good choice to put in an enclosure for use for a music sample/assets drive (audio production) with a MacBook Pro m3 max, even though the data would not be 'changed' much, as it would be put on there and just accessed by software correct?
That is true, you will get excellent initial read/write speeds, but if you transferring large files because its a DRAM-less drive, the transfer speeds will fall off a cliff. The Phison E27T is a newer controller and a definite upgrade over the E21 which was used on lower performing Gen 4 drives like the Kingston NV2, but it uses HMB or host memory buffer to allocate part of your system memory to boost performance and while that's a neat trick that works, it's not a substitute for a dedicated DRAM cache for a large file transfers. It's a decent drive especially for gaming and the price is right, but not so much for your use case.
Aug 30, 2024 8:32 PM
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lylerasputinAug 30, 2024 8:32 PM
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Quote from tpk2263 View quoted comment :
It's a decent drive especially for gaming and the price is right, but not so much for your use case.
Thank you guys so much for you insight and other suggestions. Appreciated.

This drive isn't for 'me', but could be for others. Wink
Aug 30, 2024 8:35 PM
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lylerasputinAug 30, 2024 8:35 PM
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Quote from supermanrocks View quoted comment :
correct, for large files it'll slow down as the file is transferred. Amazon has the T500 2tb for about $145 tho, and that would be perfect.
makes sense. The t500 2tb would be the smarter buy.

Not in a real sense of need right now, just a little peeved at myself for not getting more a year ago when prices were better... I actually want more 4tb drives, but we know how that is rolling right now price wise unfortunately...
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Aug 30, 2024 9:20 PM
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Aug 30, 2024 9:20 PM
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Quote from lylerasputin View quoted comment :
makes sense. The t500 2tb would be the smarter buy.

Not in a real sense of need right now, just a little peeved at myself for not getting more a year ago when prices were better... I actually want more 4tb drives, but we know how that is rolling right now price wise unfortunately...
If you could predict the flash memory market you wouldn't be worried about the cost of 4TB drives, that is for sure, because your assistant would be buying them for you while you lounged on your yacht.
Aug 30, 2024 9:28 PM
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cockadoodleAug 30, 2024 9:28 PM
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Quote from StrongScent6069 View quoted comment :
I had to RMA this. Lost a bunch of important photos.
Guess you didn't believe in backups...Was there a lesson learned?
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Aug 30, 2024 10:42 PM
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kindAug 30, 2024 10:42 PM
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Quote from supermanrocks View quoted comment :
correct, for large files it'll slow down as the file is transferred. Amazon has the T500 2tb for about $145 tho, and that would be perfect.
good for a c: drive?
Aug 31, 2024 5:04 AM
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MonkRXAug 31, 2024 5:04 AM
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Quote from VladPootin View quoted comment :
Don't worry about DRAM on NVMe drives. Just avoid QLC nand. DRAM is not too important on NVMEs as it is for SATA drives
To be fair, DRAM can often reduce write amplification dramatically. So depending on the use case, you may want DRAM or a low write amp drive (which typically includes DRAM designs).
Aug 31, 2024 11:03 AM
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mihscrAug 31, 2024 11:03 AM
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Quote from StrongScent6069 View quoted comment :
I had to RMA this. Lost a bunch of important photos.
So sorry to hear that, mate. Awful!

This could happen with any drive, no matter the make and model. Always, always, always use backup solutions like cloud, secondary/tertiary drives/devices, NAS, redundant RAID, etc.
Sep 1, 2024 2:37 AM
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supermanrocksSep 1, 2024 2:37 AM
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Quote from kind View quoted comment :
good for a c: drive?
yes very good for most people, huge file transfers is not ideal for this drive tho.
Sep 2, 2024 10:02 AM
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StrongScent6069Sep 2, 2024 10:02 AM
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Quote from cockadoodle View quoted comment :
Guess you didn't believe in backups...Was there a lesson learned?
I have auto backups that failed as well...because they were backing up from the faulty MSI SSD. Because they're auto backup I didn't notice in time until the drive fried.

The component inside the SSD was faulty and no data recovery service was able to salvage it.

Crystal disk couldn't read it either.

The lesson I learned was to stay away from this MSI line. I bought multiple but I don't think I'll be using them.
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Sep 3, 2024 1:03 AM
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dealmeister3000Sep 3, 2024 1:03 AM
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Quote from StrongScent6069 View quoted comment :
I have auto backups that failed as well...because they were backing up from the faulty MSI SSD. Because they're auto backup I didn't notice in time until the drive fried.

The component inside the SSD was faulty and no data recovery service was able to salvage it.

Crystal disk couldn't read it either.

The lesson I learned was to stay away from this MSI line. I bought multiple but I don't think I'll be using them.
You need redundancy like zfs.

You need to set up a zfs pool with NVME from different manufacturers and run a scrub on your data at regular intervals.

When everything checks out THEN backup.
Sep 3, 2024 4:07 PM
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CyanCrown295Sep 3, 2024 4:07 PM
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Quote from dealsinabsolutes View quoted comment :
Is there a better deal for a 2TB but gen 3 instead? Laptop slot can only accept 3 speeds.
It'll still work

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Sep 3, 2024 4:09 PM
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CyanCrown295Sep 3, 2024 4:09 PM
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IMO would rather wait for the 4tb to go down first, February will be the best time to get one of these

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