240GB SSD for only 55$?

[helm10101]

Hello,

I just found out this Chinese SSD named "KingDian S280", which costs 55$ for 240GB.
It's not like in the funny picture that's around the internet, where you see a USB-flash drive inside an SSD case, it's a real SSD.
Look at the many feedbacks with photos showing its performance! It's really fast:
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What do you think? Should I give it a try? Has anyone heard of it/Has an experience with it?

 

[Xemko]

Here is a full review for this SSD in russian.
Use google translate.

How about this one?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $58.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 15:28 EDT-0400

 

[Rogue Leader]

Trust my data to a basically no-name chinese made bulk drive? No thanks.

Make sure you have backups, and you learn to enjoy re-installing windows when you need to replace the drive.

 

[BadBoyGreek]

It might be decent in terms of its performance and reliability for a while, but the truth is that unless you're buying an established, reputable brand, it's a crap shoot. You could get a drive that will work great and last forever or it might turn out to be a lemon.

If I were you, spend an extra $10 and get one of these instead:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226791&cm_re=mushkin_ssd-_-20-226-791-_-Product

 

[helm10101]

Wow so many replies in such a short time! Thanks everyone 😀

 

[boosted1g]

Well I can spend $20 more for a quality drive (like Samsung 750 evo) that will last years, perform well and has an actual warranty by a company that will honor it,

Or I can take a chance of my $55 drive crapping out in a very short period of time and causing me hours of frustration.

So if I only call your time worth $10 an hour and very generously say the risk is only 50%

Sasmsung 750 evo cost = $75

Cheapo drive cost = Risk percent x (drive cost + (hours spent troubleshoot and then reinstalling windows/programs x hourly rate)) + cost of a different cheap drive
= .5 * (55 + (10 x 3.5) + 65
cheap drive cost = $110

 

[helm10101]

Ah, when will SSD price be the same as HDD !

 

[boosted1g]

Ah, when will SSD price be the same as HDD !

Not until they are become standard in computers and not "premium"

Right now there are too many uneducated buyers who would think the 500gb HDD is better because it has a bigger number then the 240gb SSD. Regardless of the fact that they don't even use 100gb on their computer.

 

[helm10101]

Not until they are become standard in computers and not "premium"

Right now there are too many uneducated buyers who would think the 500gb HDD is better because it has a bigger number then the 240gb SSD. Regardless of the fact that they don't even use 100gb on their computer.

You're so right! But I hope soon it will change and we'll look at this post and think "Hey look 240GB used to cost 75$ but now it's for 1TB"

 

[boosted1g]

Well you can buy a 500GB for what it used to cost for 120gb 2 years ago.