WTB Cheap SSD

LuttiS

Upgrading my backup laptop... it's not really used much, only to play cartoons early morning while i try to work... also sometimes by daughter and for zoom etc.

Don't want to spend the big bucks and i only really need a small one Ideally 500gb, but 250gb would be fine too. 

Whose got what before i go and buy one? 

Cheers

TheMarlin

Just buy a new one. They’re getting cheaper all the time. The older models have a much higher failure rate. 

I had to replaced an SSD twice within a year, but that was a few year back. 

Buying an older model gives you a much higher risk of losing your data.  Go new. 

LuttiS

Are they a case of buy cheap buy twice? 

TheMarlin

This is cheap, has great reviews. 

Pioneer 3D NAND External SSD (480 GB)-Portable Solid State Drive (APS-XS03-480) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PZK47BG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_BVCaGbQGTZJZE

Danny1969

LuttiS said:

Are they a case of buy cheap buy twice? 

The way modern ones are constructed makes failure more likely IMO. Enterprise type aside. The failure I'm referring to a  total failure too so generally all data lost rather than simple loss of FAT table. 

I've had failures with Samsung, ADATA, Crucial, the trick is don't use them for anything you haven't got backed up. 

Amazon are only about £4 more for SSD's than trade price 

LuttiS

Cheers!
I've just bought a Kingston 480gb.. it's only for lappy rather than main computer which only has operating system on SSD.
Lappy not used for anything major. 

Which are the Amazon ones? 

Danny1969

LuttiS said:

Cheers!
I've just bought a Kingston 480gb.. it's only for lappy rather than main computer which only has operating system on SSD.
Lappy not used for anything major. 

Which are the Amazon ones? 

Oh I didn't mean Amazon branded I meant buy on Amazon as it's about as cheap as trade .. specially if you have prime

LuttiS

Danny1969 said:

LuttiS said:

Cheers!
I've just bought a Kingston 480gb.. it's only for lappy rather than main computer which only has operating system on SSD.
Lappy not used for anything major. 

Which are the Amazon ones? 

Oh I didn't mean Amazon branded I meant buy on Amazon as it's about as cheap as trade .. specially if you have prime

Ah, that's why I couldn't see them. I thought £44 was pretty good

hollywoodrox

I’m sure I paid about £30 for a crucial Mx 500 brand new on eBay from a reliable seller 

hollywoodrox

My crucial 29.99 from here 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Crucial-MX500-250-GB-500-GB-Up-to-560-MB-s-SATA-2-5-Inch-and-PNY-120GB-SSD/284013835495?hash=item42208b34e7:g:qn8AAOSwa4NfYhiz