E18 + 176L at 4TB is ideal. There are quite a few: Seagate FireCuda 530, Corsair MP600 PRO XT, Silicon Power XS70. However, I think a hidden deal might be the the Inland Performance Plus which by its IOPS rating suggests it's B47R (176L) flash. The original Performance Plus had 96L, the Gaming Performance Plus has 176L but is limited to 2TB. My thinking is this is a newer SKU at 4TB with the better flash. If so, it's a hidden deal. :)
6-year/3000 TBW is not bad either. Toss a heatsink on it.
Hi Maxx,
Thank you for sharing your in depth knowledge and give us many insights to make better decision. I was wondering if you could tell me how you would rank these two 4TB NVMe 4.0 SSD.
I guess my question is ill defined. I am asking probably in terms of quality, performance,, technology that went into making these models. If there is anything else that is NVMe 4,0 and 4TB you would rank above these two I am eager to learn what it is and why.
P.S. Will there be 4TB model of SK P41? Are they about to be released?
The SN850X has been $399.99 on sale at 4TB, which is likely the best deal for that class of drive. The Inland Performance Plus on Amazon is a sleeper, $415.99 right now. It has the same controller and flash as the Fury Renegade, KC3000, Rocket 4 Plus, FireCuda 530, MP600 XT Pro, the list goes on. Based on TH reviews it looks to have a conservative cache like the Rocket 4 Plus, FireCuda 530, etc. Probably worth getting a heatsink for it if the mobo lacks.
Hi Maxx,
I have another silly question regarding buying 4TB drive where sequential speed must shine. I know my personal comment I made recently, but I was wondering what is wrong with this pictures:
The famous MP34 you never know what you're gonna get for $360
https://www.newegg.com/team-group-4tb-mp34/p/N82E16820331702
and the secret weapon listed on Amazon for < $500
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VSQ3V4P
Which one would you go for if you were me, hording musical performance, edit sometime, and regularly move 500GB from one place to another before breakfast, or just for my own amusement.
p.s I upgraded to PCI 4.0 laptop with Alderlake.