Nope. viewnet was selling 1TB MX500 in 11.11 for RM622. Beat that price first.


I suspect they gonna do it again in 12.12 sale. I gonna hope they got sell BX500 240GB version. no stock in 11.11

your sata 2 support NCQ/AHCI or not?

If not dont bother fast SSD. Even dramless will be bottleneck by non-NCQ sata 2.

check with the bios. find AHCI keyword.

modern Dramless is not much different vs dram SSD. They use NAND to store the data map address instead of RAM.

the issue with dramless SSD is random read write over large area will take a performance hit. For example large area like writing >20GB of many small files randomly. Cause of this because the controller buffer is used up after large writing, causing it to re-read nand for data mapping.

but if u are replacing HDD for lightweight use, dramless SSD will perform just as fast as dram version.

Again it depends on your usage, if u keep writing like >20GB data, that is going to be an issue.

Normally it is recommended to buy DRAM SSD over dramless version. If you are buying large capacity, the price different isnt much about RM70+ extra only. But those low end capacity can be a different between 120GB vs 240GB. for example, a DRAM 120GB SSD cost as much as a 240GB Dramless SSD. In this case I rather pick the 240GB.

why u are so concern about SSD wear in 2018?

a 240GB dramless have 80TBW, thats 22GB per day everyday for the next 10years or 44GB per day for 5 yrs. If you actually write that much every day for 10yrs, you are not a casual user already.

MX500 prices are only good for 500GB and above. The 250GB is overpricing, it is real close to dramless 480GB.

valid argument for your personal opinion. I was talking about for people who are replacing HDD for old computer, for them it is a huge upgrade even dramless SSD.

for lasting longer it is pointless for most users, most user probably throw away the drive b4 they reach TBW unless they get lemon unit. If you are comparing TBW & capacity, A dramless SSD at twice the capacity @ same price will win those 2 points you mentioned.

once again it depends on the user usage.

oh you base on Sandisk ssd plus ah, thats is a shitiest tier among dramless SSD. You avoid at all cost, even A400 is significant better Sandisk dont even post TBW rating also, no reason to buy that model as it is not even cheaper.

https://www.hardwaresecrets.com/kingston-a4...gib-ssd-review/

no need, the pricing choices is pretty clear to me for best bang of buck/quality.

top SSD dramless = Crucial BX500 almost as cheap as A400, it is basically MX500 with dram removed.
top SSD dram = Crucial MX500, for 120GB version, just pick the Kingston UV500.

This post has been edited by Boldnut: Nov 28 2018, 05:38 PM

lol skyrim load time....SSD is useless there compared to HDD

very impress with their engine, large area somemore.

smaller SSD as OS drive helps, because you can clone backup your entire OS drive into old HDD, then put that HDD into cold storage incase your SSD when poof, we got HDD as restore ppint

those HDD b4 500GB era is build like a tank they dont die. Might as well re-use it for OS backup. I re-image my OS every few months. Old HDDs has their use after all.

last price is around RM32x, been camping that.

I got a 250GB Seagate SSD @ RM145 @ Shopee (RM112 after coupon applied) instead. It is a dram SSD @ dramless SSD price with 5yrs warranty somemore.

So much cheaper than MX500, I will be using it on sata 2 OS drive as well on my old Q9650 computer. IMO, MX500 250GB is too expensive/GB, they need to drop that price down to ~RM150.

This post has been edited by Boldnut: Dec 14 2018, 09:24 AM

New model Barracuda SSD from shopee All_IT was RM145 @ 12.12 sales.

it is like 5-10% drop in performance from MX500 but much cheaper price. Pretty good for people who wanna jump to SSD. Like I said again, Crucial really need to do something on that MX500 250GB price.

This post has been edited by Boldnut: Dec 14 2018, 09:42 AM

more like because of old controller, from the review. not gonna affect me anyway on sata 2 lol.

Seagate SSD 500GB has 512MB RAM, I think it is same as MX500. So I am guessing 250GB has 256MB?

my Seagate 250GB has arrived = metal casing somemore. Not plastic like Kingston.

we got new budget king already. Shopee still got a lot seller selling RM158+ in non-sale time now.

MX500 & all Dramless SSD please move aside.

I really love the competition happens in SSD market, it is blood bath now lol

This post has been edited by Boldnut: Dec 16 2018, 10:23 PM

A400. Sandrisk plus is the shit of the shit.

but then A400 is also shit. Try get Seagate 250GB SSD.

WD blue is a completely diff price range.

Just get barracuda 250GB, unless u looking for larger size, then you get Crucial MX500.


for the UV500 spec
also UV500 480GB kingston is 512mb dram, pretty much same as the rest of the SSD like barracuda, MX500, WD blue, X600 etc.

250GB range buy seagate ssd. Undispute price champion

just buy Seagate 250GB SSD. It is best budget SSD now @ RM150+, with shopee coin/lazada code and some coupon code, you can knock down the cost further.