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    Western Digital Silicon Edge 256 GB SSD $199.99 shipped (Newegg Shell Shocker 10 am - 1 pm PDT)

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by saturnotaku, Jun 30, 2011.

  1. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Western Digital must be getting out of the SSD business (though one can argue they weren't much into it in the first place). Either that, or Newegg has had stock of these drives forever and just wants to move them.

    Regardless, this deal will net you a SSD for less than $1/gigabyte. IIRC, this drive uses the 2nd-generation JMicron controller that's found in the Kingston SSDNow V-Series (not V+ or V100). The advantage here is that you get the backing of Western Digital's terrific warranty.

    If you're in the market for a high-capacity SSD, this one is certainly worth a look.

    Link
     
    saturnotaku, Jun 30, 2011
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  2. psygn

    psygn Notebook Evangelist

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    It's $500 here?
     
    psygn, Jun 30, 2011
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  3. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    10AM to 1PM, Psygn. Hah. I should be awake during that time, so hopefully I can cop one.

    How would this compare to, say, an Intel G2?
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Jun 30, 2011
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  4. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Western Digital Silicon Edge 256 GB SSD $199.99 shipped ( Newegg Shell Shocker 10 am - 1 pm PDT) - ( 1PM to 3PM EST)
     
    Cin', Jun 30, 2011
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    EchoShade, Jun 30, 2011
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    Well, despite the fact that it's not the best, it's still an SSD, and in general I prefer capacity over sheer speed.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Jun 30, 2011
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  7. rezendevous

    rezendevous Notebook Evangelist

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    How will this SSD compare to a traditional 500 GB sata II 5400 RPM hd? Like the stock one in my Acer Laptop?

    Thanks!
     
    rezendevous, Jun 30, 2011
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  8. Syberia

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    It will be better than any hard drive, especially a 5400 RPM one. I have no money but I'm getting one of these for my desktop anyways - I'm currently running Windows off of a 5400 RPM 1tb drive. I'll put the OS on it and still have room left over for SSD caching as soon as I upgrade to Z68 or someone releases hacked drivers to make it work with my current mobo.
     
    Syberia, Jun 30, 2011
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    You know these are going to sell like hotcakes.

    Snagged one (I think). I don't have the money either, but I know at minimum can make my money back on it even if I sell it slightly used. Can probably sell it new for $350-$400 easy and profit! $$$ :D
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 30, 2011
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  10. rezendevous

    rezendevous Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the reply.

    I understand that it will be better but how much better? Noticeably better? Will apps run much faster and file transfers be noticeably quicker?

    Also the power consumption appears to be quite high at 0.6W idle and 2W/3.5W read and write consumption. How does this compare to normal laptop hard drives?

    Thanks
     
    rezendevous, Jun 30, 2011
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  11. ren3g7ade

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    They must have had only one...I added it to my cart and by the time I clicked checkout it was sold out.... :(
     
    ren3g7ade, Jun 30, 2011
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  12. QueenOfSpades

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    I grabbed one. Couldn't resist at this price. Anyone else?

    edit: Yeah, I knew I'd be up against the flipping slick dealers, so I was ready with my finger on the button at 12:59EST. Psyched I finally got in on one of these awesome deals.
     
    QueenOfSpades, Jun 30, 2011
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  13. ren3g7ade

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    Congrats!!! At least someone here got one...
     
    ren3g7ade, Jun 30, 2011
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  14. rezendevous

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    Yeahh :( none left!
     
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    Don't trust the manufacturer specs for this. However, if they are true, then idle power is pretty good, but use power is kinda high. To be honest though, for most users their drives are in an "idle" state 95% of the time. Writing is quick and done and unless you do lots of large file transfers it won't make much difference.

    Here's a review vs. desktop hard drives, and it's better overall, even 4k which is most important:

    Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue SSD Review: Performance, Power and Conclusion

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    HTWingNut, Jun 30, 2011
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    I got one, confirmed... :D
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 30, 2011
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    Congrats! At least some of us got one. They should have limited this to one per customer. It was out of stock by 1:03PM EST.

    I know it's not the blazingest SSD out there, but I need the space and I'm coming from a 5400RPM drive, so I'm excited.
     
    QueenOfSpades, Jun 30, 2011
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  18. HTWingNut

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    I'll probably resell mine. Figure $200, sell for $400, and buy a Samsung 470 256GB with that money. End up costing me $250 for the better SSD when all is said and done. ;)

    But I agree, it should have been limit 1. If I was thinking though I should have bought several. But I just clicked add to cart and checkout because didn't want to miss out.
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 30, 2011
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  19. QueenOfSpades

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    I briefly thought about buying one to resell, but when I checked prices on ebay and such, even the Crucial SSDs are starting to drop around $350, and other brands are barely cracking $300. I could probably have made $100 or so profit, but with the slickdealers buying to sell, I figure ebay is going to be saturated with them.

    Sell yours ASAP.

    For me the $200 for a nice upgrade over my HDD that will last me until SSDs bottom out (if it ever happens!) was the best outcome. I always miss these deals by seconds, so I'm really jazzed I finally got in on one of the better ones.
     
    QueenOfSpades, Jun 30, 2011
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  20. HTWingNut

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    I always miss these deals too, just happened to pop in on this one at the last minute. I can make use of it, so if I don't think I can make a decent profit, I'll just keep it.
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 30, 2011
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  21. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    Oh bother, I missed the deal. Sad face. Hopefully I can score the RAM I want.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Jun 30, 2011
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  22. Syberia

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    Sigh. Site was DDoSed by everyone trying to get one of these and I didn't get one.
     
    Syberia, Jun 30, 2011
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    Sold out in 3 minutes, really.
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 30, 2011
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    too bad i guess!

    Hopefully we see some more sweet SSD deals like this in the upcoming months.
     
    rezendevous, Jun 30, 2011
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  25. Syberia

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    I wonder how many of these will appear on eBay being sold for $300-400 in the next few days? That would have been my plan, if I had thought about it.
     
    Syberia, Jun 30, 2011
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    How could I miss this! :(
     
    Typecast, Jul 2, 2011
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