Silicon Power 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 2280 SSD R/W up to 3,400/3,000MB/s (SU002TBP34A80M28AB)

Grate value for 512 GB NVMe module.

notice I switched from WD black 1st gen. every thought is based on comparison with that ssd. This drive is so cheap there is 0 reason not to buy it over SATA SSD (because price is comparable $40=> 256gb, $60=> 512gb, $110=>1tb) at this price you get very quick reads, about triple write speed from SATA. Random speed is very similar to normal SSD you will not feel drastic improvement in response but it is noticeable in boot-up time, I do not care what cold boot to fresh windows is because I dont use fresh windows I use windows with apps installed and it made a big difference. also very big difference is related to my workload I use Devloper tools like VSCode and Android studio. there is a massive difference in VM spin-up time(if you use snapshots) it saves a few seconds but it is absolutely worth it. would absolutely buy another on in fact im considering to get 1tb one for my laptop.

I mainly got this as a replacement for my storage SSHD, but I now use it as my OS drive as well. My computer boots faster, file transfer are snappy, games load faster (though not much more noticeable than my older 850 Evo). If you use this for everyday use/gaming I dont think youll be disappointed. This all being said, there have been some changes to the device since many of the reviews came out. The one I got is no longer single sided, I havent been able to verify the controller yet, but if its single side 1TB its not the Phison E12 model. Having compared performance benchmarks to those on Tomshardware, the drive performs worse. In short, great SSD for the price. Great for every day use. However, the model has been changed since the original Phison E12 versions, so dont expect performance like you see in many reviews of the drive.

The install process was a breeze. Fired up the benchmarks and it was even a little faster than the manufacturer stated on the box, do not let the basic look of the drive deceive you, this thing is a rocket, for almost everyone I can think of there is no need to spend nearly twice the money on the Samsung drives unless you can truly benefit from it, and no, wanting the Samsung 970 evo plus for a game drive, because it will destroy every other drive, is not reason enough in my opinion, because it will not destroy this drive, they will be nearly identical. At the time of this review, this drive is 114.99 for 1 TB, the 970 evo Plus is 114.94, for half the capacity. I would happily pay 5 cents for twice the storage at almost the same speed every single day. Buy this and enjoy it.

I had heard about Silicon Power switching components for cheaper parts after the initial batch of SSDs, but I guess I was lucky enough to get a good one. I benchmarked the drive and it seemed to have close to the rated performance, maybe off by 10% or so. So for the price I cannot really complain. Has worked flawlessly so far.

So I purchased this NVMe SSD back in October with the original plan of upgrading my Acer Nitro 5s stock Intel NVMe SSD. Well, at the time work was pretty hectic and didnt have the time for a clean install. I prefer clean installs when possible just to get the absolute most out of an upgrade like this. Now that Ive gotten home from assignment and things have cooled off I decided to finally dig in. Backed up bookmarks, passwords and files. Ready to rock. I had no idea this thing would be so much faster and just really wanted the space increase from 256 to 512. The pictures tell the tale. 1500 to 3200MB/s Read & 450 to 2200 Write! Thats 2x the Read speed and 4x the writes for 59 dollars! Wow! SSD & Ram prices are supposed to go up this year so upgrade while you can guys! Boot & shutdown times were noticeably improved. Take a look at the Random 4K speeds. Effectively 4x faster than before. Programs though opened fast before seem to open even faster now. Honestly, Im very impressed by the upgrade. Heat is def something to be aware of as the increase in tempis noticeable. In my Acer I can clearly feel it heating up the bottom of the machine more than the old unit did. Dont worry about reliability as NVMe drives thrive in heat and this isnt something to be worried about. Temps only spike under heavy or sustained work loads but quickly drop to around 29c while idle or during light loads. So again, its not defective just a byproduct of NVMe drives. Ive got WD, Crucial, PNY NVMes in various other systems and they all run hot. So again dont worry about it. So overall... Im happy with this upgrade and look forward to putting this thing to work.

Samsung is no longer the only game in town... Or maybe they are. This thing probably uses Samsung chips. In any event, I dropped this in and cloned my 512GB Samsung 860 Pro over to it using Macrium Reflect. I extended the partition to use the whole 2TB. Then removed the Samsung and rebooted. It was like I never messed with it, except I now have 2TB of space instead of 1/4 of that. Beautiful. Being able to have and run everything from one main drive, and backup literally that one and only main drive has simplified things. And, reducing complexity in storage and backup is necessarily an increase in data security. The less there is to go wrong, the less that will go wrong. I am very happy with this.

Good price, works well and shipped quick. Using this as my second 2TB NVME in HP 17” Omen.

Installed a couple of these in MacBook Airs that I have refurbished. Important to note that 2014/2015 MB Airs will experience a short delay when booting up (15-20 sec). This is because they are not the OEM drive and the EFI needs time to recognize it. Reset the PRAM and in most cases it will shorten the boot-up delay next time around. After the short delay I mentioned, this drive F-L-I-E-S. Very responsive and not sure you could ask for anything faster. I am currently using the 2TB version of this in my MB Air and response it good. NOTE: If using in a Mac, you need an MVmE adapter to use it. Spend another $9 and get a decent one, not the cheapies. Have beenusing mine for 6 mos now with zero issues.

The installation was difficult. I wish they would add the tiny screw needed for installation. My new MSI MOBO didnt have it but was saved by a different MOBO. The docs were nonexistent with the device. I was able to see a barcode on the label and it brought me to the website. There I read about installing and cloning the source. What is NOT mentioned is to be careful what you use to clone the source. Sector size does matter in the process and not all clone software are the same. The echo that they supplied worked flawlessly. I might add it took 3 minutes to transfer 200GB. Nice I only gave it 2 stars for install for lack of direction and docs.