The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Culbrelai on 2024-05-21 15:30:32.
Alright so I don’t understand how this works.
8tb consumer nvme pcie4 m.2 ssds run the gamut from $850 to about $1100. Sabrent Rocket, Team, and so on.
They are all about 7000mbs sequential write, 6600 read.
8tb is the max size as of 2024 it seems.
There are also SATA ssds which also top out at 8tb and are massively slower than the NVME, but about $620 for a Samsung QVO 8tb.
Meanwhile
This enterprise drive is double the capacity of the sabrent, for $1500 instead of the $2200 you’d need in m.2 to match. Half as fast in writes. Would take one less m.2 slot than the dual m.2 solution and therefore more lanes could be used elsewhere. Would need a relatively cheap m.2/u.2 adapter. Has higher durability ratings and longer warranties than the consumer options.
Why are high capacity SSDs only offered to enterprises? I don’t get it. Is there no consumer demand for SSDs greater than 8tb? What’s the catch? I’m close to just buying one of these and replacing 3 m.2 steam game drives with it.