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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

BestBuy.com - 5TB Portable Hard Drive $90
Western Digital Easystore 5TB Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive for $90.

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Newegg.com - Deals on Select SSD
(expired)

Newegg promo codes apply for people who have signed-up for their email list. We recommend signing up soon, before the real holiday sales begin.

Take 20% off select SSDs using code EMCHEHU22

Deals include:

NVMe SSD:
- Mushkin Enhanced Helix-LT 500GB NVMe Gen3 TLC SSD for $37.60 with code EMCHEHU22 (7.5¢/GB)
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB NVMe Gen3 SSD for $64 with code EMCHEHU22 (13¢/GB)
- Samsung 980 Pro 250GB NVMe Gen4 SSD for $72 with code EMCHEHU22 (29¢/GB), highly rated SSD
- Seagate BarraCuda Q5 1TB NVMe Gen3 QLC SSD for $76 with code EMCHEHU22 (7.6¢/GB)
- Western Digital Black SN850 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD for $330 with code EMC2AAZA442 (16.5¢/GB), fast and highly rated Gen4 NVMe
- Samsung 980 Pro 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD for $323 with code EMCXHEHU4 (16¢/GB), fast and highly rated Gen4 NVMe, normally about $360
2.5" SATA SSD:
- Team Group Classic 512GB 2.5" SATA SSD for $43 (8.4¢/GB). Similar deal on the Team Group Advanced 512GB SATA SSD for $42 from Amazon.
- Acer 480GB 2.5" SATA SSD for $43.20 with code EMCHEHU22 (9¢/GB)
- Samsung 870 EVO Series 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD for $113 with code EMCXHEHU3 (11.3¢/GB)
- Western Digital Blue 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD for $170 with code SSDEVC32 (8.5¢/GB)
- Samsung 870 QVO Series 4TB 2.5" SATA SSD for $312 with code EMCXHEHU2 (7.8¢l/GB)

Monday, October 11, 2021

Newegg.com - 12TB External/Desktop Hard Drive $200
(expired)

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Western Digital Elements 12TB USB External Hard Drive for $250, and code EMC2AAZAA27 applies $50 off. That comes out to $16.67 per TB, still shy of $15 per TB back in May, but one of the best deals today.

Friday, October 8, 2021

Newegg.com - 4TB Portable Hard Drive $83
Toshiba Canvio Basics 4TB Portable Hard Drive for $94, and code SS2AAZZ825 applies $11 off.

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Dell.com - Alienware 510M RGB Gaming Mouse for $47
Dell is selling their Alienware 510M RGB Gaming Optical Mouse for $47. Normally about $55.

Sunday, October 3, 2021

Newegg.com - 1TB NVMe SSD for $110 and $115
(expired)
- Samsung 980 M.2 1TB NVMe Gen 3 MLC SSD for $110 with code 93XSA28 (11¢/GB).
- Western Digital SN750 M.2 1TB NVMe Gen 3 SSD for $115 with code SS2AAZZ325 (12¢/GB).
Both are warrantied for five years or 600 TB written (TBW).

For new systems that benefit from Gen 4 NVMe, Newegg is selling a Samsung 980 Pro 500GB Gen 4 NVMe for $110 (22¢/GB) with more than double possible performance increase.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Amazon.com - Deals on Some Storage Products
(expired)

If you missed yesterday's Newegg SSD deals, some are available today at Amazon, including:
- SanDisk SSD Plus 2TB 2.5" SSD for $160 (8¢/GB)
- Western Digital Black 2TB NVMe Gen 3 SSD for $260 (13¢/GB)
- Western Digital Black 1TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD for $97.50 (9.8¢/GB). Great price for a Gen 4 SSD with a five year warranty. Same price at WesternDigital's own store.
More deals are also available on WesternDigital.com.

Other than these deals, the only other deals on their sale page worth mentioning are:
- SanDisk Extreme 512GB MicroSD Card for $69. Its U3 speed rating means it can access data quicker than most MicroSD cards, fast enough to record 4K video at 60 FPS.
- SanDisk Extreme Pro 512GB SD Card for $88 (normally about $95). Same deal on WesternDigital.com.
- SanDisk Extreme Pro 1TB SD Card for $215 (normally about $240)
- SanDisk 512GB Dual USB & USB-C Flash Drive in Blue for $52. Same price that the black had usually been sold for, but the Blue is a prettier color and may be easier to find in a bag with dark interior. Also, Western Digital is selling the Mint-Green color for $52 (normally about $65). This flash drive plugs into regular USB and newer USB-C ports.
Update (9/30): All expired, except for the SanDisk Dual USB & USB-C 512GB Flash Drive in Mint Green is still available for $52.

Monday, September 27, 2021

Newegg.com - 20% Off of Select SSDs, Code: EMC2AZ92744
(expired)

Deals on the list include:

NVMe SSD:
- Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB QLC NVMe Gen 3 SSD for $63, or $50.40 with code EMC2AZ92744 (10¢/GB). Three year warranty, or 531 TBW.
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB MLC NVMe Gen 3 SSD for $85, or $68 with code EMC2AZ92744 (14¢/GB). Five year warranty, or 300 TBW.
- Seagate Firecuda 520 1TB TLC NVMe Gen 4 SSD for $204, or $163.20 with code EMC2AZ92744 (16.3¢/GB). Five year warranty, or 2,800 TBW.
- Silicon Power US70 2TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD for $280, or $224 with code EMC2AZ92744 (11.2¢/GB). Five year warranty or 3,600 TBW.
2.5" SSD:
- Acer SA100 2.5" 960GB SSD for $80, or $64 with code EMC2AZ92744 (7¢/GB). Cheapest per-GB price on this page.
- Samsung 870 EVO 2.5" 1TB TLC SSD for $145, or $116 with code EMC2AZ92744 (12¢/GB). Five year warranty, or 600 TBW.
- Acer SA100 2.5" 1.92TB SSD for $175, or $140 with code EMC2AZ92744 (7.3¢/GB)
- Team Group CX2 2.5" 2TB TLC SSD for $180, or $144 with code EMC2AZ92744 (7.3¢/GB)
- SanDisk SSD Plus 2.5" 2TB MLC SSD for $200, or $160 with code EMC2AZ92744 (8¢/GB)
External SSD:
- Team Group T-Force Treasure Touch 1TB USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 for $100, or $80 with code EMC2AZ92744 (8¢/GB), but poor reviews.
- Samsung X5 Portable SSD 1TB, Thunderbolt 3 NVMe for $300, or $240 with code EMC2AZ92744 (24¢/GB)
- Samsung T7 Portable 2TB USB-C SSD for $310, or $248 with code EMC2AZ92744 (13¢/GB)
Also, Newegg is selling a Samsung 256GB Fit Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive for $31.50 with code SS2AZ92724 (13¢/GB), and a Team Group 32GB USB Flash Drive for $4 (13¢/GB).

Update (9/28): Newegg has two more SSD deals today:
- Western Digital Blue 500GB 2.5" SSD for $52 with code SS2AZ92826 (10.4¢/GB)
- Western Digital Blue 2TB 2.5" SSD for $175 with code 93STLTD67 (8.75¢/GB)

Friday, September 24, 2021

Newegg.com - 12TB External/Desktop Hard Drive $200
(expired)

Western Digital Elements 12TB USB External Hard Drive for $250, and code EMC2AZ92467 applies $50 off. At a cost of $16.67 per TB, this is the cheapest we have seen a large-capacity hard drive since May when $15/TB was common.

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Newegg.com - 14TB External Hard Drive $240
(expired)

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A Western Digital Elements 14TB External Hard Drive is still available for $240 withcode 93XRZ74 . Its $17.15/TB price is the cheapest we have seen a hard drive since May.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Newegg.com - 250GB NVMe SSD for $36
Western Digital Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 250GB SSD at its normal $47 price, and code SS2AZ92235 applies $11 off.

NVMe SSD are some of the fastest drives that go inside desktop, laptop, and server computers.

Monday, September 20, 2021

BestBuy.com - 8TB External Hard Drive $160
(expired: now $170)

Western Digital EasyStore 8TB External/Desktop USB 3.0 Hard Drive for $160, which is about $20 less than normal. Comes out to $20 per TB.

Also, Newegg is selling a Western Digital Elements 14TB External Hard Drive for $240 with code EMC2AZ92Z55 . The $17.15/TB price is the cheapest we have seen a hard drive since May.

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Newegg.com - Samsung 980 Pro 2TB M.2 SSD for $342
(expired)

Samsung 980 Pro M.2 2TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD for $380, and code SS2AZ9A928 drops the price to $342. This is a significant price drop from the $399 price two months ago.

Only some of the very latest desktop and laptop computers have Gen 4 compatibility. With Gen 4, this SSD will provide the best performing reads and writes available today. Some laptops may have Gen-4 compatibility, but may ship with a Gen-3 SSD.

Our new Thinkpad X1 laptop is Gen-4 compatible, but came with a Gen-3 SSD. We opened the bottom of the laptop and replaced the SSD with this Samsung 980 Pro 2TB, and love the incredibly fast performance boost.

If you want a M.2 SSD but your computer does not support Gen-4, a quality Gen-3 SSD may be a better choice than a Gen-4. For example, a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB uses MLC cells which could give better longevity than the TLC used in the 980 Pro.

For a similar deal, a Kingston NV1 2TB M.2 Gen 3 SSD is available for $170.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Newegg.com - Seagate 5TB Portable Hard Drive $102
(expired)

Seagate Backup Plus 5TB Portable Hard Drive for $102. Normally $110 and up.

This had been a good backup drive for us. The 5TB capacity stores a lot of data, and transfers were quick. We measured the rate at over 90 megabytes per second, which was twice the performance of other small, large capacity, portable hard drives we used.

If speed is more important than capacity and price, look at an external SSD or a large capacity USB-C flash drive. Those will cost more than the 2 cents per GB price of the Seagate.

Friday, September 10, 2021

Newegg.com - 20% Off Select SSDs, Code: EMC2AZ9AZ54
Code EMC2AZ9AZ54 gives 20% off of solid state drives on the list, including:
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 Gen 3 SSD for $80, or $64 with code EMC2AZ9AZ54 (13¢/GB). Normally sells for $80.
- Samsung T7 Portable 2TB USB 3.2 External SSD for $300, or $240 with code EMC2AZ9AZ54 (12¢/GB). Normally sells for $300. High-performing, with data encryption protection available.

Monday, August 30, 2021

Amazon.com - Blue Yeti Microphone for $100
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Blue Yeti USB Microphone is back on sale for $100 today. Color choices:
Normal price is $129.

Also, the Whiteout color is available from Dell for $100.

Update (9/5): Most of these deals are over, with just a couple color options still $100.

Amazon.com - External GPU Thunderbolt Enclosure for $280
(expired)

Razer Core X Aluminum External GPU Enclosure for Windows and Mac computers for $280 today. Normally sells for $400.

Designed for gamers with a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port on their laptop, desktop, or mini PC. Install a PCIe graphics card inside the enclosure, to make your computer compatible with the latest power-hungry 3D games. If you prefer to game on a laptop instead of a large, non-portable desktop, an external GPU enclosure like this may be worth looking at.

Be mindful of noise, as an external enclosure like this may have a loud fan.

This enclosure works with a graphics card, which can cost $200 and up.

Friday, August 27, 2021

BestBuy.com - Western Digital External/Desktop Hard Drive 8TB $170
(expired)

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Large-capacity hard drive prices have risen since May, with few deals available until now.

The Western Digital External/Desktop 8TB hard drive is back down to a reasonable price, at $170 ($21.25 per TB). Still off from May's $17/TB price, but the best price we have seen since then.

The 8TB capacity can hold about 2 million photos taken from a phone, about 128,000 uncompressed photos taken from a SLR or mirrorless camera, or about 128 hours of HD-quality videos.

Hard drives are a cheaper and faster way to backup important files than using cloud services. However, the cloud can take uploads directly from mobile devices, versus a USB hard drive would backup photos and videos that were already copied to your computer.

Amazon.com - Razer Gaming Mouse in White for $20
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Razer DeathAdder Optical Gaming Mouse for $20, white in color.

A white-colored mouse is rare, and the quality is good for a $20 mouse. White may show more dirt and dust than black.

Sunday, August 22, 2021

Amazon.com - Blue Yeti Microphone for $100
(expired)

Blue Yeti USB Microphone is on sale for $100 today. Available in Black and in Silver at this price, $10 more for the Blue. Normal price is $129.

This is one of the best consumer-grade microphones for home offices, podcasters, and anyone who wants a clear-sounding microphone for their computer.

Not since April of 2020 has the Blue Yeti priced at $100. Deals on quality microphones have been few and far between, since so many people shifted their offices to the home.

Update (8/23 4pm EDT): Only the Black is still available at this price. If you are interested in the Blue Yeti at this price, don't wait.

Update (8/25): As anticipated, the sale lasted for only a couple days, and is no longer available.

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Newegg.com - Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 SSD for $175
$190, and code 93XRU23 applies $15 off during checkout. Normally sells for $190.

This is one of the few 4th generation NVMe SSD cards on the market today, and is probably one of the best. Only the newest laptops, desktops, and mini PCs have a performance benefit from 4th Gen NVMe, so check with your computer's specifications to see if NVMe "Gen 4" is supported.

Computers older than a year may not support Gen 4. The Samsung 980 1TB M.2 SSD (not the "Pro") is a cheaper alternative, providing the same performance as the Pro on NVMe "Gen 3" systems. It may even provide equal or better longevity since it uses MLC-based memory cells, versus TLC cells on the Pro.

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Newegg.com - Western Digital Black 500GB M.2 SSD for $52
Western Digital Black SN750 NVMe M.2 SSD with 500GB capacity for $55, and code EMCEAHB25 applies $3 off. Normally about $60.

Newegg.com - PC Parts: 16GB DDR4 SO-DIMM Memory for $60
A single G.Skill Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 SO-DIMM 3200Mhz (PC4-25600) RAM module is on sale today for $60. This and other similar laptop memory modules normally sell for about $75 for a 16GB module. G.Skill has made quality memory products for two decades.

SO-DIMM memory is used in some laptops and some mini PC computers.

For example, an Intel NUC 11 Pro i3 Kit is a tiny and powerful PC which sells for $400. It comes bare, without any memory and disk. So, opening the NUC and installing two of Newegg's 16GB DDR4 3200MHz SO-DIMM RAM would give 32GB of memory for $120. Add a M.2 SSD card (a 1TB costs about $100). Use a keyboard, mouse, and monitor that you already have, install an operating system, and you have successfully built a powerful tiny PC for $650 or maybe less.

Check your laptop's compatibility with 16GB DDR4 memory using Crucial's Memory Advisor. Enter your laptop's make and model. This G.Skill DDR4 will likely work if Crucial shows "16GB DDR4 SODIMM" as a compatible upgrade for your laptop. Compatibility and number of RAM slots vary, but your laptop's spec sheet and manual may provide more details. Beware that many modern laptops are so lightweight that manufacturers punted on SO-DIMM sockets, so no memory upgrades would be possible after the initial purchase. If a laptop says the memory is "soldered", it would not be upgradable.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

BestBuy.com - Western Digital External/Desktop Hard Drive 14TB $270
(expired)

Western Digital Easystore 14TB External/Desktop Hard Drive for $270 today. Down from $350, but still up from March's $220 price.

Storing files at home using hard drives can be cheaper than paying recurring fees for cloud storage. However, the advantage of cloud is the ability to access your files from anywhere.

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Newegg.com - Samsung 980 Pro 2TB M.2 SSD for $355
(expired)

Samsung's newest Gen4 M.2 SSD with 2TB storage capacity is on sale, down from $400 to $355 today. The Samsung 980 Pro M.2 Gen4 2TB SSD is $370, and code 93XRS75 applies $15 off in the cart.

An M.2 SSD is the fast storage inside a modern laptop or desktop computer. Gen4 provides a speed improvement over Gen3.

Some of the newest laptops are Gen4 compatible, but ship with a Gen3 drive inside. Such laptops can be upgraded with this 2TB Samsung Gen4 drive, to give improvements in speed and storage capacity.

The Sabrent Rocket 2TB M.2 Gen4 SSD is also on sale, $358 with code 93XRS68 . If you are unsure which brand of SSD to buy, we have recommended Samsung for the last five years, because they worked speedy and reliably.

Also, Newegg is selling a Team Group 128GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive for $10 today.

Saturday, August 7, 2021

BestBuy.com - Western Digital External/Desktop Hard Drive 8TB $170
(expired)

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Large-capacity hard drive prices have risen since May, with few deals available until now.

The Western Digital External/Desktop 8TB hard drive is back down to a reasonable price, at $170 ($21.25 per TB). Still off from January to May's $17/TB price, but the best price we have seen since then.

The 8TB capacity can hold about 2 million photos taken from a phone, about 128,000 uncompressed photos taken from a SLR or mirrorless camera, or about 128 hours of HD-quality videos.

Hard drives are a cheaper and faster way to backup important files than using cloud services, but you will need a computer to plug the hard drive into.

Monday, August 2, 2021

Amazon.com - SanDisk 128GB Dual USB & USB-C Flash Drive $18.50
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Amazon and Western Digital are selling the SanDisk 128GB Dual USB & USB-C Flash Drive for $18.50 and $19 respectively. Both offer free shipping with a $25+ order, and Amazon Prime subscribers get free shipping without an order minimum at Amazon.

If you use flash drives to boot computers like we do, another interesting deal is two colorful drives for $28. SanDisk 64GB Flash Drive are $14 in choice of color, add 2 to the cart, and both ship for $28 total. If you have a .edu email address or are over 55 years old, 15% off is available making it $24 for 2.

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Newegg.com - Deals on Samsung SSDs
(expired: 7/31)

Deals on the list include:
- Samsung 980 M.2 500GB Gen 3 SSD for $55.25 with code EMCEYSB59 (11¢/GB). Normally about $65.
- Samsung 980 M.2 1TB Gen 3 SSD for $93.50 with code EMCEYSB59 (9.4¢/GB). Normally about $110.
- Samsung 980 Pro M.2 500GB Gen 4 SSD for $102 with code EMCEYSB59 (20¢/GB). Normally about $120.
- Samsung 870 QVO-Series 8TB 2.5" Serial-ATA SSD for $595 with code EMCEYSB59 (7.4¢/GB). Normally about $700.
The 1TB Gen 3 SSD is a great value for any M.2-compatible desktop or laptop that you want fast boot and speedy load times.

The 980 Pro is a Gen 4 SSD, which can provide a performance improvement if your computer supports this new spec. Samsung also uses SLC caching on this drive, which provides snappier performance bursts taking advantage of the faster Gen 4 interface.

The 8TB 2.5" SSD is an expensive but small & silent alternative to a 3.5" 8TB hard drive. It's Serial-ATA interface and QLC cells provide slower performance than the M.2 drives of about 100-250 megabytes per second, so it's about the same speed as an 8TB hard drive. We feel this SSD is meant for long-term data storage rather than a boot drive.