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Computer Storage: Various SATA and M.2 SSDs (Solid State Drives) - $30 (Mt. Airy, Philadelphia)
Sherman St. near Sedgwick St.
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These are NAND flash SSDs, using the NVMe and SATA protocols. Price, size, age, usage, and performance characteristics vary per model. Good for replacing a mechanical boot drive and adding or expanding internal storage capacity. Can also be used for local on-site and/or off-site data backups.
All drives pass all Short\SMART\Quick diagnostic checks and show as 'Good' in Crystal Disk Info; fully tested and working. The SSD wear levels are listed after each drive. There are no known issues with any drive. I would have no hesitation using any of these drives to store my own data. I have securely wiped all data and formatted the drives, should be plug-n-play with most computers. This collection of drives is from Western Digital (WD), Sk Hynix, Crucial, Samsung, etc.
Each loose drive comes with its own package or anti-static bag for transfer and storage.
Internal SSDs 2.5"(inch), SATA -
These drives fit in laptops and desktops with the classic SATA connections. Wear Level (WL), a.k.a. Life Expectancy, ratings between 50 and 70 mean you can expect 5-7 years of usage remaining. A rating from 70 to 90 means 8-10 years, in terms of NAND flash health with normal usage. All are formatted as NTFS for plug-n-play compatibility with Windows PCs. (Tip: Most SSDs will long outlive the computer they were initially used for.)
$170 each – 2x 2TB WD Blue 3D NAND (WL 88-92)
Internal SSDs M.2 drives –
These drives will fit and work in all laptops and most desktops released in the last 8 to 10 years. All but one utilizes the NVMe connection protocol.
If you’re interested in the 512GB Micron M600, be sure your motherboard’s M.2 port supports the SATA protocol. While the drive will physically fit in any M.2 slot, NVMe support alone isn’t enough, it must also support SATA to function.
If you’re interested in the 512GB TOSHIBA (Kioxia) drives, be sure your motherboard supports the shorter form-factor’s length, 2242 (42mm). While the drive will physically fit in any M.2 slot, the motherboard typically needs to have a screw hole properly placed in order to secure the top of the drive to the board.
$50 – 1x 512GB Micron M600 MTFDDAV512MBF-1AN15ABHA (careful, SATA Interface, WL 92)
$70 each – 2x 512GB TOSHIBA (Kioxia) KXG50ZNV512G M.2 2242 (careful, 42mm) (WL 95, 96)
$125 each – 2x 1TB SAMSUNG PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR-000H1 (WL 96-98)
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