Costco Wholesale has
Lexar 4TB PLAY 2280 SE PCIe 4.0 SSD w/ Heatsink (LNMPL8S004T-RNNNU)
+ 15.6" MSI FHD IPS 60Hz Monitor (PRO MP165 E6 CT) on sale for
$249.98 when you add both items to cart.
Shipping is free.
- Note: Non-members can purchase with a 5% surcharge making the price $262.48.
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This bundle pairs a 4TB Lexar PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with a 15.6 inch MSI portable monitor, and the standout appeal is the storage capacity for PS5 expansion. The drive is described as TLC in some reviews, while the Costco model is also called out as QLC in others, so the exact NAND type is a key point to verify. For PS5 use, the drive is still framed as a read heavy fit, and the heatsink can be removed if needed. The monitor adds extra value, especially with its full size HDMI port, making the package feel more compelling than the SSD alone.
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The Costco SE version is reported as QLC, while the regular version is TLC. For PS5 use, it is still considered a reasonable fit because the console is mostly read-heavy, but the QLC variant has weaker sustained writes and lower endurance than TLC.
Yes, the heatsink can be removed. That makes the drive easier to fit in other enclosures or setups if you do not need the PS5 heatsink.
Add another qualifying promotion item to the cart instead of the monitor, such as Liquid IV, protein shakes, or another $25 item, and the total can drop to around $210-$215 before tax. The promotion has many qualifying items, so the bundle does not have to stay exactly as listed.
No. The PS5 uses a PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slot, so a PCIe 5.0 drive gives no speed benefit and can run hotter because early Gen 5 controllers tend to be warmer.
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link: https://www.costco.com/p/-/apple-...4000146459
There are mixed reviews about whether the chips are TLC or QLC for Costco & non-Costco version:
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2...eview.html
https://www.tweaktown.c
Still good deal though since we won't notice much difference for PS5 use case.
I guess I need to think about how that matters for this use case. The issues with a QLC drive in the PS5:
* Lowered wear lifespan - Probably not a huge deal on the PS5 which should be highly read intensive
- Writes are horribly slow when the SLC cache is exhausted or not available - This is still an issue on the PS5 although, again, writes will be less common than reads
- It is DRAM-less which means it relies on HMB. Except the PS5 doesn't support HMB...
I guess I need to decide if I can live with those tradeoffs or if should cancel/return it.In general, it feels it isn't as good a value for a QLC drive unless you really want the accompanying monitor.
As a side note, is it possible to edit these posts in a different editor to properly apply formatting?
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