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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : TeamGroup 512GB M.2 SATA SSD for sixty bucks.....
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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9308 |
It never ceases to amaze me, how cheap storage keeps getting. Now, 512GB is not that much these days, and SATA on M.2 is lower-spec then NVMe drives in M.2, but..... In my case, I am rebuilding my FM radio station computer, and elected to use a mini-PC with an M.2 slot, and install the OS and all the music to one small M.2 card. Sixty Buck 512GB M.2 SSD... NZ$61.30, or US$37.58 in yank dollars. This SSD is an underperformer, generally speaking, but for the purposes of what I wanted - a system running ONLY Windoze 8.1 Pro, the player software(Zara Radio), and an audio processing engine(Breakaway Audio Enhancer) - this thing is perfect. Certainly not the best performer in the world, but for the price, I can install the system and all the music on the one small M.2 stick. ....all for sixty bucks new. Pretty amazing, even if this drive is a bit slow by modern M.2 standards.(speed is not required for music playback)  Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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Martin H. Guru  Joined: 04/06/2022 Location: GermanyPosts: 1115 |
Germany ... ~25 € 'no comment |
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| mclout999 Guru Joined: 05/07/2020 Location: United StatesPosts: 469 |
That is a SATA Drive and VERY SLOW. NVME PCI are much faster(3000 to 7000 instead of 600) If you have NVMe PCI use it. The WD drive is 4000 for $35 https://www.amazon.com/WD_BLACK-250GB-SN770-Internal-Gaming/dp/B09QVP977F/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=24EC4G0M4X28U&keywords=nvme+ssd+500gb&qid=1678722979&sprefix=nvme+ssd+%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzRDk3MllTUE1OTVEwJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDAyMjk3RUIxVDVEUUdLVDhXJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5OTY0OTlDWDJVNU4zTlVWWUMmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl |
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Strider Newbie  Joined: 13/03/2023 Location: United StatesPosts: 15 |
$25 here in the US as well. https://www.amazon.com/TEAMGROUP-512GB-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B07H21182F/ I have the 1TB version in one of my systems, good drive! I also use TG's RAM and SATA SSDs, have always had good luck with them. A classic geek! Expert at nothing, professional hobbyist! My Projects My Social |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9308 |
@ mclout999 - Yes, I know it is slow and SATA on M.2 and not NVMe - see my orignal post where I mention that myself. I'm not interested in lightning speed, as this machine is just a music player for my FM radio station. Reading music data files can be done with the slowest of the slow drives without any issue.  Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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