[Dell Canada] WD 3D Blue 500GB SSD SATA 79.99 with free shipping or about $75 with 6% Ebates discount

Decent deal. I had some dell rewards to use up. Thanks OP.

Agreed. Bought the BX500 last week from Amazon for $66.99 but this is a better drive for only a few dollars more. Going to return it and get this one. I should have been more patient.

SugarySnack wrote: ↑ Decent deal. I had some dell rewards to use up. Thanks OP.

I'm looking for a SSD to add to my Nvidia Shield, will this work?

If not, is there a good option on sale right now?

Thanks

ScouseTO wrote: ↑ I'm looking for a SSD to add to my Nvidia Shield, will this work?

If not, is there a good option on sale right now?

Thanks

From a quick Google, it appears like it would work if you have the Shield TV Pro with the 500GB internal storage.

Here's instructions.

SugarySnack wrote: ↑ Decent deal. I had some dell rewards to use up. Thanks OP.

same. have about $60 to use from a laptop purchase

amac wrote: ↑ Agreed. Bought the BX500 last week from Amazon for $66.99 but this is a better drive for only a few dollars more. Going to return it and get this one. I should have been more patient.

What makes this one better?
What about MX500 vs. this one?

TheGame wrote: ↑ What makes this one better?
What about MX500 vs. this one?

1. Online review benchmarks suggest the WD is faster for certain activities. In reality for my use case i doubt i would notice.
2. Has a DRAM cache versus DRAMless for BX500 (which partly explains #1)
2. 500gb versus 480GB for Bx500 so a wee bit more space.
3. 5 year warranty vs 3 year for BX500.
4. Much larger TBW (at least 50% more).

The reality for me is that assuming there is no failure, their expected longevity is 15+ years which will outlast my need of either. So are those perks worth the extra 9-10 dollars? For me it gives me a warm fuzzy that it seems a better quality device even if I never notice. Note, I’m not saying others would not notice.

Regarding the Crucial MX500 vs WD Blue 3D, my opinion is that it’s a tossup. I think the consensus is that the MX500 Has the edge but not dramatically so. I have one MX500, one WD Blue 3D and one Samsung 860 EVO. For everyday usage, they all feel the same so I usually buy based on price .