Pros & Cons
Pros
I've used sp's drives sporadically over the last 10 yrs. Have not had any failures or defects, so they seem to be an excellent option for the entry level. I keep picking up more because they are cheaper and faster than flash drives.
Took very little time to install. Had zero issues with install and sped up the console a bit. The only caution i have is to use magnetic screwdrivers when installing one. Only silly part is the cloning software registration process is very convoluted ... Read More
Cons
The drive cannot be seen using windows explorer, hence cannot be used. The warranty is just a joke, to get a replacement is about 1 month from the time of sending your ssd to manufacture. Pay a few bucks more and get a reliable ssd.
Go with name brand. It's clear their sellers don't stand behind their products. Buyer beware.
In the meantime i am off to purchase a new 1tb (name brand) ssd that hopefully proves to be more reliable.
Highlights
Quality
It installed effortlessly and there were no issues with the server recognizing the drive
First time a buy that brand im really pleased
Price
Was happy to see the same manufacturer and at a very low price
Shipping
It is fast and has made my gaming experience that much better
This drive is super fast making the response time of general tasks lightning fast
Aside from the hustle while shipping the defective unit and the lack of information on amazon
Competitiveness
Grabbed this on a whim to add into by ps4 pro with a borked hd
I have other drives from sp with 512gb and so far none of them have failed
Ive mainly used a 4tb seagate hdd for the past 4 years usually with that hdd it takes like 1 hour 50 minutes to transfer a gam... Read More
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A minor thing there are other tools that do that
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My mac pro 51 could not see this drive out of the box
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I had to format on another machine as os x extended journaled to mount this drive
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After that i could reformat to apfs on the pro and clone the os over
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Ive been experiencing issues when transferring large files though
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not sure if mine is faulty but this is my personal experience with it
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Compared to my other ones not sure if im allowed to mention brands this thing is noticeably slower by a good margin
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I ordered 2 of these drives 1tb at the end of 2022 and they were all working well last month one of them decided not to work anymore first i tried to reach out to amazon but the information presented was not accurate on how to contact silicon power