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WD Ultrastar DC SN640 for home use

davidst95
By davidst95
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Hi, I am considering getting the WD Ultrastar DC SN640 server NVMe drive for my desktop as data.   They are considerably cheaper than the TLC NVMe drives of the same size ($250 for a 3.8tb or $399 for a 7.8TB new).   I think all you need to get is a m.2 to U2 adapter.   I was wondering if it makes sense or if I'm missing something obvious about why people don't buy them for consumer use.   Can Windows or Linux automatically detect them easily?   I know they will probably be slower than the customer versions, but I would just use it as storage and not for my apps.   Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

 

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/data-center-drives/ultrastar-dc-sn840-nvme-ssd#0TS1877

 

David

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