Cheap Reliable 1tb NVME

[jellybeard999]

I'm looking for a cheap and reliable 1tb NVME. Speed not as important, as long as it's reasonable for a NVME SSD. Its for a NAS cache - i.e. files are written here and either temporarily held or moved to spinning disks

Looking at the Crucial P3, WD SN570 and Kioxia Exceria G2.

Would I be mistaken in thinking that the G2 is a good choice as it uses TLC memory?

Any alternatives I've missed?

 

[Tetras]

SN570 uses TLC as well, according to the datasheet, as does the newer version (SN580). The WD drives have higher rated endurance too (400 v 600 and 800 v 900).

 

[Rroff]

Slightly more expensive but SK Hynix Gold worth a look (can currently get them £20 off in a few places) - have some of the best low power usage so ideal for small enclosures and laptops, etc. and decent endurance. Performance wise always good but a few surprises - for gaming loading they can actually outperform some of the better NVMEs by a slight but not negligible amount i.e. more than a second quicker.

I'm currently using a Samsung 980 for similar use as a front end cache for my latest NAS setup but got it when they were on discount awhile back (totally worth doing as things like opening a folder full of thumbnails over the network is soooo much quicker).

 

[Smoogels]

I'd get the SN570/580 personally.

I'd avoid QLC if the primary purpose is caching especially considering TLC drives like the SN570 are similarly priced.

 

[jellybeard999]

Thanks all. I went for the SN580 in the end