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expiredraEKwonton posted Sep 17, 2024 9:54 AM

1TB SK hynix Tube T31 USB-A 3.2 Portable Solid State Drive w/ DRAM

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SKHynix_USA via Amazon has 1TB SK hynix Tube T31 USB Type-A 3.2 Portable Solid State Drive w/ DRAM on sale for $69.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member raEKwonton for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • up to 1,000MB/s Sequential Read / Write
  • USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A 10Gbps Interface
  • DRAM Cache
  • 3-Year Warranty

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SKHynix_USA via Amazon has 1TB SK hynix Tube T31 USB Type-A 3.2 Portable Solid State Drive w/ DRAM on sale for $69.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member raEKwonton for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • up to 1,000MB/s Sequential Read / Write
  • USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A 10Gbps Interface
  • DRAM Cache
  • 3-Year Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $5 lower than the next best comparable prices starting from $74.99.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
  • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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NeatCable281Sep 20, 2024 1:14 AM
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Per Tom's Hardware review. If you crack one of these open you'll see a 2242 NVMe inside. The USB-NVMe controller is JMicron. JMicron has been known in the SSD enclosure community to be not great. Building your own external SSD with a Realtek controller SSD enclosure would be advisable but for $70 this is a good deal nonetheless
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JohnR7860Sep 20, 2024 2:04 AM
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Quote from ThriftyManatee4506 :
Had no idea usb type a drives could go that fast, honestly really cool
Honestly it's pretty slow compared to the fastest ones now. 1000 megabytes a second should be considered normal.
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Sep 20, 2024 2:04 AM
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JohnR7860Sep 20, 2024 2:04 AM
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Quote from NeatCable281 :
Per Tom's Hardware review. If you crack one of these open you'll see a 2242 NVMe inside. The USB-NVMe controller is JMicron. JMicron has been known in the SSD enclosure community to be not great. Building your own external SSD with a Realtek controller SSD enclosure would be advisable but for $70 this is a good deal nonetheless
Excellent information, thanks mate
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Sep 20, 2024 6:28 AM
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Sep 20, 2024 6:28 AM
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Quote from JohnR7860 :
Honestly it's pretty slow compared to the fastest ones now. 1000 megabytes a second should be considered normal.
Which are the fastest ones with 1GB/second transfer speed you speak of that are common now?
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Sep 20, 2024 7:32 AM
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mrpicklesSep 20, 2024 7:32 AM
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Seems like a good deal, will test out this weekend and see how it goes. If not as advertised, will return and leave a review on amazon.

Would be nice to play games via the device by a friend's house or to move a game to another xbox or ps in the house without installing if not enough room. Otherwise just have a backup copy of my fav games.


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Sep 20, 2024 8:03 AM
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justwannaSep 20, 2024 8:03 AM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
Listing says otherwise, literally the first two pictures are all about games.
The other poster has already explained to you the distinction about the compatibility here, but since you don't seem to accept it, here's confirmation from one of the reviews of this product on Amazon:

"I got excited for expanding my SSD memory on either my Xbox Series X or my PlayStation 5. Bummer is, that it won't play any of the new system games off the stick. I can transfer them to the USB but in order to play the games, I need to have them back on the internal hard drive. I can still use it to play PS4 and Xbox One games, just like any normal drive plugged in. But a little misleading since it states Xbox Series X and PS5."
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Sep 20, 2024 8:14 AM
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whodiiniSep 20, 2024 8:14 AM
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will this work on an iphone to transfer files or do you need external power. My external NVMe doesnt work by itself - it needs external power whereas a USB flash drive does.

edit: I did some research. Iphone 15 and above can provide up to 4.5W using PD thru the USB C connector. According to anandtech, the hynix peak power consumption is 4.3W, with the lowest power tested 1TB OWC envoy pro mini at 1.8W, the silicon Power MS70 at 1.9W. The silicon power is also on sale for the same price, $70. Note that the Silicon Power PX10 is $65, has USB C port, about the same performance of the hynix and about the same power usage as well. I would give up a bit of the speed for lower power if used not on laptops and get the MS70. This price is not that special as it is the regular price for these 1TB NVMe thumb drives. For lightning port iphones, it can only put out about .3W so anything above that will need to be externally powered.
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Sep 20, 2024 10:08 AM
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Sep 20, 2024 11:53 AM
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Quote from whodiini :
will this work on an iphone to transfer files or do you need external power. My external NVMe doesnt work by itself - it needs external power whereas a USB flash drive does.

edit: I did some research. Iphone 15 and above can provide up to 4.5W using PD thru the USB C connector. According to anandtech, the hynix peak power consumption is 4.3W, with the lowest power tested 1TB OWC envoy pro mini at 1.8W, the silicon Power MS70 at 1.9W. The silicon power is also on sale for the same price, $70. Note that the Silicon Power PX10 is $65, has USB C port, about the same performance of the hynix and about the same power usage as well. I would give up a bit of the speed for lower power if used not on laptops and get the MS70. This price is not that special as it is the regular price for these 1TB NVMe thumb drives. For lightning port iphones, it can only put out about .3W so anything above that will need to be externally powered.
The price has a bit to do with it being SK Hynix brand. The brand that other brands use for their internal components.
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PeteyTheStrikerSep 20, 2024 1:12 PM
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Quote from justwanna :
The other poster has already explained to you the distinction about the compatibility here, but since you don't seem to accept it, here's confirmation from one of the reviews of this product on Amazon:

"I got excited for expanding my SSD memory on either my Xbox Series X or my PlayStation 5. Bummer is, that it won't play any of the new system games off the stick. I can transfer them to the USB but in order to play the games, I need to have them back on the internal hard drive. I can still use it to play PS4 and Xbox One games, just like any normal drive plugged in. But a little misleading since it states Xbox Series X and PS5."
I understand the distinction, but he did not say it with certainty that he had it and tried. With certainty I can tell you that the advertisement material says you can PLAY games, it does not specify which ones, so at that point its the fault of SK if it does not work as advertised and they didnt want to differentiate between the consoles in their documentation.

Then there are the two conflicting reviews, which one does state that he cant play off it, but then you have one that says it works on his Xbox S....
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Sep 20, 2024 3:54 PM
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BoastfulTeam211Sep 20, 2024 3:54 PM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
I understand the distinction, but he did not say it with certainty that he had it and tried. With certainty I can tell you that the advertisement material says you can PLAY games, it does not specify which ones, so at that point its the fault of SK if it does not work as advertised and they didnt want to differentiate between the consoles in their documentation.

Then there are the two conflicting reviews, which one does state that he cant play off it, but then you have one that says it works on his Xbox S....
I don't know what the advertisement says but I do know that if it's a USB storage device then it'll only be able to store and play Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Original Xbox games. It can store Xbox Series S/X games, but you'll need to transfer them back to the internal storage to play them. The only types of storage that can directly play Xbox Series S/X games are the Storage Expansion Cards, unfortunately...
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gathermewoolSep 20, 2024 10:10 PM
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How easy would it be to scavenge the SSD? My Lenovo Gaming laptop has this odd 2042 size, I believe.
Sep 20, 2024 10:11 PM
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OliveFruit754Sep 20, 2024 10:11 PM
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This can be used on tesla?
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Quote from gathermewool :
How easy would it be to scavenge the SSD? My Lenovo Gaming laptop has this odd 2042 size, I believe.
Idk but try searching

"USB 2042 ssd external enclosure"

Chances are good if you find some
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Quote from mrpickles :
Seems like a good deal, will test out this weekend and see how it goes. If not as advertised, will return and leave a review on amazon.

Would be nice to play games via the device by a friend's house or to move a game to another xbox or ps in the house without installing if not enough room. Otherwise just have a backup copy of my fav games.


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