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Like the WD Black recently posted, this Crucial SSD doesn't have a DRAM cache and it also has a fairly low TBW rating of 440, which is on the low side. Unless you're super desperate, I'd pass.
What was the normal price range of a drive like this BEFORE prices skyrocketed? Should I buy now or wait. I'm in no rush to replace my drive, but I do want to do so.
I purchased a 2TB Samsung nvme for $36 at Best Buy during BF 2024.
I've had my eyes on the 2TB Samsung 990 EVO PLUS for a while. Last Black Friday it was around $120 - 130 but I didn't jump because I hadn't yet bought the laptop I had planned to put it in. Of course then in January the price sky rocketed along with everything SSD\RAM. It went to $329 and sat there until a couple of days ago when I noticed Samsung had bumped it to $500(!), and the retail sellers are adjusting their prices to match. Just crazy.
Like the WD Black recently posted, this Crucial SSD doesn't have a DRAM cache and it also has a fairly low TBW rating of 440, which is on the low side. Unless you're super desperate, I'd pass.
Incorrect. The WD Black (at least the 4TB that I bought) does definitely have a DRAM chip on it. Maybe the smaller sizes don't, not sure.
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