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Western Digital
SN580
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Based on 51 Reddit mentions
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Planned to build my own Steam Machine
Also, just would like to point out that the Samsung drive would have been overkill for starters just because a Gen5 x2 drive would perform just like a Gen4 x4 drive not to mention for a gaming device it would be pretty much overkill just because modern games on average would only read/write at rough
...Ecks30 in r/SteamOS
July 19, 2026 10:52 PM
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First Time Building - Advice?
The UD90 uses QLC flash, which has low durability and becomes noticeably slower after a few years. Get a better drive with TLC flash like the WD Blue SN580 or Acer FA100.
Cer_Visia in r/PcBuild
January 22, 2026 5:52 PM
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Advice on setup and power consumption
The Spatium M461 uses QLC flash, which has low durability and becomes noticeably slower after a few years. Get a better drive with TLC flash like the TeamGroup MP44L, Kioxia Exceria G2/Plus G3/Pro, WD Blue SN580/SN5000, or Biwin NV7400.
Cer_Visia in r/PcBuild
January 9, 2026 8:46 AM
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