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    Crucial M4 SSD's Deal of the Day at Amazon - 128GB $80 / 256GB $165 / 500GB $350 Sep 10 ONLY

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by HTWingNut, Sep 10, 2012.

  1. HTWingNut

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    HTWingNut, Sep 10, 2012
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    All great deals
     
    abaddon4180, Sep 10, 2012
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    isn't the 512GB only 50 bucks off normal retail price? really want to get a 512GB but i want it for like 300 bucks. amazon card gets 3% off so it is like 340 bucks right now....you think I should get my wife a amazon card for another 30 bucks off so i get it for 310?

    you think the 512 will hit 300 bucks any time soon? i'll wait but if it'll take a year might as well buy it
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Sep 10, 2012
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    Fantastic deal. Finally pulled the trigger and got a 256. Like HFaithful, I'd rather the 512, but a 256 will keep me happy until the 512's start showing up for 300. Or at least $330 so they're in line with what you can get a 256 for in terms of cost/gb.
     
    bergmbe, Sep 10, 2012
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    I just bought the sandisk extreme 240gb yesterday...this is 10 bux more.. but according to reviews the sandisk is quite a bit faster even without the newer firmware...
     
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    correct but you get more space and as far as i know people tend to learn away from the sandforce for several reasons

    Also if the extra speed even noticeable in real world performance?
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Sep 10, 2012
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    I'm tempted to buy a 128GB, always seem to find a place for these things, lol.
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 10, 2012
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    Does someone have a secret raid 5 array of 128gb solid state drives in the basement? Bad wingnut! Bad!
     
    bergmbe, Sep 10, 2012
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    128GB? Hell, go big or go home! 512GB. :)
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 10, 2012
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    Damnit my wife kept saying that to me and I thought she meant something COMPLETELY different. I should have just built her a raid array!
     
    bergmbe, Sep 10, 2012
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    You know a site is populated with computer geeks when the wife jokes look like this, haha.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Sep 11, 2012
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    Was waiting for the 830's to drop but couldn't pass this deal up.
     
    bhowanidin, Sep 11, 2012
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    Crucial M4 vs Samsung 830 if price is the same?
     
    Benchmade 42, Sep 12, 2012
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    I would go with the 830 at the same price
     
    abaddon4180, Sep 12, 2012
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    I'd buy the Crucial-Micron anytime even if the price is higher (but doesn't seem like it because i catch them on sale).
    (Of course i'm biased ... i have 5 Crucial SSDs (all good, not a problem) and the 6th one is on the way here for another system in the house.)
     
    vaio.phil, Sep 12, 2012
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    I will go with 830 too even if there will be $30-50 difference on 512GB
     
    mastypk, Sep 12, 2012
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    Same here. I'd say the 830 and yes I'm biased. But a 512GB M4 at this price is hard to resist nonetheless.
     
    davidricardo86, Sep 14, 2012
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    My main issue with the Samsung 830 512GB is that I never see it below $500. The 256 is competitive price wise, and maybe I'm just not catching the 512s on sale, but for the premium you pay for the 512, I'd say the M4 is a much better deal even if it is a bit slower. At least until we see price drops on the Samsung 830, I don't think there's much competition at 512.

    Fwiw, I'd definitely prefer the Samsung over the Crucial as well. And at 256 and 128 that's a much easier choice. Once the price difference jumps to $150+ though, the cost:benefit ratio just isn't there.
     
    bergmbe, Sep 16, 2012
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    512gb still too expensive. agility 4 512gb was on sale for just 285$ a few days ago.
     
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    But it's an OCZ. I'd only use that if they gave it to me for free, even then I'd be hesitant to use it.
     
    sgogeta4, Sep 16, 2012
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    If you guys buy from Tiger Direct there's a 5% cashback when using a Discover card if you have this card. (Must hot-jump from your Discover website/account to to the Tiger Direct website to get this special cashback, ie. it's a special procedure... my $350 512GB became $332.50 last June :))
     
    vaio.phil, Sep 19, 2012
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