This is my 2nd one, it was easy to install and set up, it is running as advertised and is to advertised size.

This is my 2nd one, it was easy to install and set up, it is running as advertised and is to advertised size.  Read Less

Its speed is good and it makes os booting and opening apps quick (i keep downloads and media files on a larger sata ssd).

Its speed is good and it makes os booting and opening apps quick (i keep downloads and media files on a larger sata ssd).  Read Less

Passed random fill test with verify of entire 256gb of drive data a day later.

Passed random fill test with verify of entire 256gb of drive data a day later.  Read Less

Write speed drops to 130mb/s when writing continuously for minutes.

Write speed drops to 130mb/s when writing continuously for minutes.  Read Less

2 drive at a very affordable price point.

2 drive at a very affordable price point.  Read Less

Extremely affordable nvme that does the advertised speeds at 2400 mb/s read and 1800mb/s write.

Extremely affordable nvme that does the advertised speeds at 2400 mb/s read and 1800mb/s write.  Read Less

2 nvme ssd was selling for $19.

2 nvme ssd was selling for $19.  Read Less

At the time of this review, this ssd was going for under 20, which is a nice price.

At the time of this review, this ssd was going for under 20, which is a nice price.  Read Less

Pretty fast transfer rates if i must say.

Pretty fast transfer rates if i must say.  Read Less

There were no items in the package that were missing or damaged.

There were no items in the package that were missing or damaged.  Read Less

It uses tlc nand, which is better than qlc in terms of performance and longevity.

It uses tlc nand, which is better than qlc in terms of performance and longevity.  Read Less

It might be less reliable, but then again, i've never had any of my many ssds fail on me, either name-brand or generic.

It might be less reliable, but then again, i've never had any of my many ssds fail on me, either name-brand or generic.  Read Less

It uses a silicon motion sm2263en controller, which debuted back in 2018 as a mainstream budget controller.

It uses a silicon motion sm2263en controller, which debuted back in 2018 as a mainstream budget controller.  Read Less

At 2400mb/s, it's still faster than traditional sata iii ssd's, but as far as nvme ssd's, it isn't fast enough to saturate the pcie 3.

At 2400mb/s, it's still faster than traditional sata iii ssd's, but as far as nvme ssd's, it isn't fast enough to saturate the pcie 3.  Read Less