[Memory Express] WD Black 1TB SN750 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - $169.99

Dec 23rd, 2019 9:00 pm

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Elrondolio [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 1, 2009; 1952 posts; 3526 upvotes

Dec 23rd, 2019 9:00 pm

[Memory Express] WD Black 1TB SN750 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - $169.99

Deal Link:: https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX75359
Price:: 169.99
Savings:: $170.00
Expiry:: January 1, 2020
Retailer:: Memory Express

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The Western Digital SN750 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD is still available to backorder from Memory Express at $169.99 plus 8.99 shipping until Dec 31st. For all those that ordered machines the past Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day week this is one of the best upgrades you can make.

Memory Express $169.99 + 8.99 shipping, backorders accepted (may come back in stock before the sale ends on Dec 31):
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX75359

For those that missed this sale at $169 last month this is the second best price it has been in over a year.

By the way: you don't want the heatsink version... heatsinks are not good for M.2 SSD drives outside of the controller chip itself. Just use a bit of inexpensive thermal pad on the controller for optimal M.2 SSD use, heat and performance.

Last edited by Elrondolio on Dec 28th, 2019 10:34 am, edited 14 times in total.

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Dec 23rd, 2019 9:27 pm

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wlee: Deal Fanatic; Mar 8, 2003; 9753 posts; 1965 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Dec 23rd, 2019 9:27 pm

Hopefully amazon will beat the price by its AI powered bot

Dec 23rd, 2019 9:30 pm

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max011: Deal Addict; Nov 25, 2003; 4764 posts; 6817 upvotes; Vancouver

Dec 23rd, 2019 9:30 pm

Difficult to justify buying this if there is any chance to shoehorn a regular size SSD drive into one's contraption...

"A fool and his money are soon parted" Thomas Tusser (1524-1580)

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Dec 23rd, 2019 9:32 pm

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Elrondolio [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 1, 2009; 1952 posts; 3526 upvotes

Dec 23rd, 2019 9:32 pm

max011 wrote: ↑ Difficult to justify buying this if there is any chance to shoehorn a regular size SSD drive into one's contraption...

Not sure what you mean. What do you consider a "regular size SSD"? If you basically use your system for web browsing and pedestrian office / business use I see your point. Anything more and you need a large, fast SSD drive.

Dec 23rd, 2019 9:37 pm

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saberon2016: Sr. Member; Jun 19, 2015; 791 posts; 705 upvotes

Dec 23rd, 2019 9:37 pm

Elrondolio wrote: ↑ Not sure what you mean. What do you consider a "regular size SSD"? If you basically use your system for web browsing and pedestrian office / business use I see your point. Anything more and you need a large, fast SSD drive.

I think he means regular sized as in 2.5", not the capacity.

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Dec 23rd, 2019 9:43 pm

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Elrondolio [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 1, 2009; 1952 posts; 3526 upvotes

Dec 23rd, 2019 9:43 pm

saberon2016 wrote: ↑ I think he means regular sized as in 2.5", not the capacity.

Thanks. But that would make less sense, unfortunately. A 2.5" drive is considerably slower and considerably more expensive GB for GB when comparing most drives.

Dec 23rd, 2019 10:24 pm

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LeS91757: Jr. Member; Jul 27, 2018; 162 posts; 89 upvotes

Dec 23rd, 2019 10:24 pm

Lol... facts!
These bots are fast bruh.

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Dec 23rd, 2019 10:28 pm

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kuznagi: Sr. Member; May 23, 2007; 855 posts; 60 upvotes; Calgary

Dec 23rd, 2019 10:28 pm

Good upgrade for the Alienware R8?

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Dec 23rd, 2019 10:32 pm

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4Fox1RF: Jr. Member; Jul 2, 2019; 150 posts; 237 upvotes; dadididit dadidadit

Dec 23rd, 2019 10:32 pm

Great find :-) one of the top NVMe gumstick.

Sale Ends: Jan 1, 2020, 04:59 UTC
Limit 2 per customer
TBW 600 or 5-yr warranty whichever comes first

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Dec 24th, 2019 11:42 am

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Elrondolio [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 1, 2009; 1952 posts; 3526 upvotes

Dec 24th, 2019 11:42 am

kuznagi wrote: ↑ Good upgrade for the Alienware R8?

Very much so, yes.

Dec 24th, 2019 2:20 pm

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Elrondolio [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 1, 2009; 1952 posts; 3526 upvotes

Dec 24th, 2019 2:20 pm

4Fox1RF wrote: ↑ Great find :-) one of the top NVMe gumstick.

Sale Ends: Jan 1, 2020, 04:59 UTC
Limit 2 per customer
TBW 600 or 5-yr warranty whichever comes first

I agree. The Phison E12 based P34A80 is pretty comparable and slightly less expensive than this sale but this WD_Black is the second best drive on the market for Gen 3 x 4 behind only the 970 Evo Plus. Normally the price differential isn't worth the outlay for this WD or Samsung drive but at this price it's an excellent choice.

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Dec 24th, 2019 3:26 pm

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Sebi97: Newbie; Nov 13, 2014; 87 posts; 37 upvotes; Kitchener, ON

Dec 24th, 2019 3:26 pm

I'm going to keep an eye and see if this guy goes on sale, I think performance will be pretty equivalent from what (admittedly little) research I've done

https://www.amazon.ca/Sabrent-Rocket-In ... B07LGF54XR

Dec 24th, 2019 3:26 pm

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mobbie: Sr. Member; Apr 21, 2012; 523 posts; 736 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 24th, 2019 3:26 pm

Thx OP and others. I've been holding out for this drive since it's single sided and fits in the Y540.

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Dec 24th, 2019 4:00 pm

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Elrondolio [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 1, 2009; 1952 posts; 3526 upvotes

Dec 24th, 2019 4:00 pm

Sebi97 wrote: ↑ I'm going to keep an eye and see if this guy goes on sale, I think performance will be pretty equivalent from what (admittedly little) research I've done

https://www.amazon.ca/Sabrent-Rocket-In ... B07LGF54XR

That and the P34A80 are identical drives so keep an eye on both (currently within $1 of each other all-in at $161-162). They are excellent across the board if you want to save a few dollars but this WD_Black is the better drive overall, albeit at a $40 all-in premium here with BC taxes. I'd personally go for the WD_Black but that's wholly because I like that it is slightly faster across the board (and sustains like few other drives), is single sided if I want to swap it to another system later that needs it, can be cooled easier and sips power compared to most other drives, extending battery life somewhat in comparison. Flick a coin between the two, really, depending on those strengths and cost weaknesses. I wouldn't pay any more of a premium for the WD or Evo but this price makes it a tough decision.

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Dec 24th, 2019 4:12 pm

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198886: Member; Apr 20, 2008; 432 posts; 270 upvotes

Dec 24th, 2019 4:12 pm

Which is better? This or xpg sx8800 that was on sale at Amazon?

Dec 24th, 2019 4:16 pm

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Jep4444: Deal Fanatic; Nov 15, 2013; 5149 posts; 3190 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 24th, 2019 4:16 pm

198886 wrote: ↑ Which is better? This or xpg sx8800 that was on sale at Amazon?

Easily this, the SX8800 is one of the more lower end TLC drives on the market (still a better drive than QLC) due to it's mediocre performing controller. Of course that was much cheaper so it depends on use case,

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Dec 24th, 2019 4:35 pm

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Elrondolio [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 1, 2009; 1952 posts; 3526 upvotes

Dec 24th, 2019 4:35 pm

Aaannnd, it's gone (online, at least - there is still some stock in local stores in Calgary, etc). Congrats to those who picked this up at this great price.

For those who still want this great single sided drive it's still in stock at the moment and available for $189.99 plus $6.99 shipping at NewEgg.ca:

https://www.newegg.ca/western-digital-b ... 6820250110

Merry Christmas fellow RFD'ers.

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Dec 24th, 2019 4:45 pm

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Infinit4: Newbie; Jan 31, 2015; 92 posts; 63 upvotes

Dec 24th, 2019 4:45 pm

Anyone who's interested, memory Express winnipeg had probably a dozen, maybe more in stock.

Dec 24th, 2019 11:11 pm

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mobbie: Sr. Member; Apr 21, 2012; 523 posts; 736 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 24th, 2019 11:11 pm

It's still on Amazon prime for $189.99 but it's in back order so it doesn't show as the first option. You need to click other options and select the wd black 1tb nvme on prime. Last I checked it would ship Jan 2nd or 8th.

Dec 24th, 2019 11:40 pm

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rolo512: Banned; Dec 5, 2009; 97 posts; 38 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 24th, 2019 11:40 pm

Elrondolio wrote: ↑ Aaannnd, it's gone (online, at least - there is still some stock in local stores in Calgary, etc). Congrats to those who picked this up at this great price.

For those who still want this great single sided drive it's still in stock at the moment and available for $189.99 plus $6.99 shipping at NewEgg.ca:

https://www.newegg.ca/western-digital-b ... 6820250110

Merry Christmas fellow RFD'ers.

Price dropped to $179.99 just now. I'm doing a price credit now via live chat.

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