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check this one https://ssd.borecraft.com/SSD_Buying_Guide_List.pdf
if you want a OS drive or game drive then MX500 not BX500 , WD blue 1 TB is still better but dram cache adds endurance with...
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I bought it 10 days ago from Bestbuy for $125.91.
Thanks slickdeals :) I have just had a price match so got $26 refunded.
:applause::applause::applause::applause:
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OMG! If we're talking about crucial drives and someone mentions that mx is better than bx are you going to correct them too? You're worse than the grammar police.
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People seem to read the first sentence and ignore the rest. QVO is not a "thing" as in it's not a type of cell memory. Qvo is Samsung's model line for QLC drives. Samsung's Evo model line are MLC...
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I don't know if this has dram cache since this is not the 3d version.
https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/WD-Blue-3D-1TB-vs-WD-Blue-1TB/m352978vsm186717
The price for the 3d version has been...
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this article says These drives used the Marvell 88SS1074 controller, 512MB of LPDDR3 cache memory and Sandisk’s 15nm TLC NAND modules.
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QVO has more endurance with QLC memory then these drives in 2TB-4TB which is funny.
WD Blue 3d NAND 2TB = 500TBW Endurance 250 full writes to drive
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MX500 is better based on reviews I read online
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I would spend just a few dollars more and get 3D blue instead.
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How is it not a "thing". If anyone who is slightly computer literate hears it they know exactly what is being said. ...
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Because it's not. It's QLC.
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Thanks I ordered then canceled , now again ordering for boot drive on spare laptop 4th gen i5 pavilion thats running on wd blue hdd, for this machine it will be new lease of life.
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Then according to Best Busy's specs, this is the newest with #D Nand.
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From PC WORLD testing: "When the 860 QVO runs out of cache, it’s pretty depressing. The drive will clear the cache by writing the data to the main body of 4-bit NAND, but that process takes a while....
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QVO 1TB has 1GB DRAM and scales with each TB model which is more then WD Blue SSDs says they have 512mb.
https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/wd-blue-3d-nand-review-3673445/
870 QVO is...
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Personally, the endurance rating has always been a non-issue to me but YMMV. It really depends on what you do with your SSD. I have an old Intel 330 180GB SSD and I have used it as my main desktop...
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There are some Blue SSDs and even NVMEs that are DRAM-less.
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Wd black hdd or ssd external ? Or m.2 nvme black ? If you are referring m.2 wd black thats nvme 4x faster than any sata iii interface. SATA III can theoretically go up to 600 mbps after all the...
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The nvme post a few weeks ago. Didn't realize it runs this ho (using ext enclosure). Now I don't want to put it my new laptop. Most likely will return it
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Could you elaborate? I have a 500gb of the older BX and it's still chugging along.
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I believe MX500 is the better choice if you're willing to spend a little more.
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We've been here before folks. It's 3D NAND. The pdf says "3D NAND" at minimum 11 times on the data sheet.
So...I'm like 72% positive it's 3D NAND....
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BTW, if you have a Discover credit card, choose PayPal as payment on Bestbuy, you will get 5% cash reward.
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OP, add SATA 2.5" to the title.
Remove tax amount since tax varies by locality.
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WD - Blue 1TB Internal SATA Solid State Drive $99 (189$-90$)
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-blue-1tb-internal-sata-solid-state-drive/6025900.p?skuId=6025900
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weird WD store still selling old verison?
1 TB , 2.5 in
WDS100T2B0A
https://shop.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-blue-3d-nand-sata-ssd#WDS250G2B0A
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Firefox and Chrome writes the most to SSDs from what i see most of my writes is just from the browsers.
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MX500.
From my experience, Crucial SSD's have been the most reliable. I'd avoid their BX series though; stick with the MX.
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Agree, way better choice
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Technically QVO is not a thing. QVO is Samsung's model line for QLC SSDs.
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With external enclosure the speed is capped based on the usb 2 , 3 or 3.1 port adapter you anyways not utilising its capabilities as nvme drive is much faster and almost all new machines has them now...
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Does anyone have a view on this versus Samsung QVO 860? Thank you.
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Very nice find!
Unfortunately, I already got one.
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repost.
original post below
https://slickdeals.net/f/14199923-ssd-wd-blue-1tb-internal-sata-solid-state-drive-99-98-98?v=1&src=SiteSearch
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Avoid QVO Drives at all cost. MLC, TLC can be OK, but NOT QVO. You want either MLC or TLC 3d with DRAM. QVO = crap
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been $109 instore walmart for months i am waiting for clearance price i picked up 250gb version for $13
https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker/?sku=919803198
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The BX line from Crucial does not have DRAM. DRAM-less SSDs do not perform as well and have a shorter life-span, but as of how significant the performance loss is, varies on a lot of factors.
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I bought 2x 1TB Blue drives from Best Buy a month ago and they shipped the 3D version for both. unRAID identifies one as a Sandisk G5 BICS4 which is their Ultra 3d line and identical to the WD 3d...
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Yeah they even have 2 model numbers for same 1TB drive confusing.
WDBNCE0010PNC-WRSN
WDS100T2B0A-00SM50
but according to this WD Blue is cloned from Sandisk Ultra
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