Bullit Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 https://www.tomshardware.com/opinion/ssds-in-laptops-and-desktops-cost-too-damn-much Quote A 2TB SSD costs $150 or less, so why are companies charging us $4,000 to get a laptop with one? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etern4l Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Nothing new. Dell has been charging huge premiums on their SSDs. Luckily they are not always soldered, so you can upgrade on your own. Lately they have become more "clever" and are forcing higher-spec SSDs with higher-spec CPUs and GPUs though. A desktop is one answer to that. 2 1 "We're rushing towards a cliff, but the closer we get, the more scenic the views are." -- Max Tegmark AI: Major Emerging Existential Threat To Humanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssj92 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 This has always been the case. Have you seen apple's SSD prices? It's always best to get the lowest capacity SSD and upgrade yourself later. 3 Alienware m18 : Intel Core i9 13900HX | nVidia GeForce RTX 4090 | K1675 | 2x1TB SSDs Alienware Area-51M : Intel Core i9-9900K @ 5.3Ghz | nVidia GeForce RTX 2080 | AX210 | Samsung 970 Evo+ Alienware M18x R2 : Intel Core i7 3920XM @ 4.7Ghz | nVidia Quadro RTX 3000 | AX210 | Samsung 980 PRO Clevo X170SM-G: Intel Core i7 10700K @ Stock | nVidia GeForce RTX 2070S | AX210 | 256GB+2x512GB More Laps: M14x (555m) | M14xR2 (650m) | M15x (980m) | M17xR3 (880m) | M18xR1 (880m SLI) | 18 R1 (RTX 3000) DT: Aurora R4 (i9 10980XE/RTX 4070) | Area-51 R2 (22-Core Xeon/2x Titan V) | SR-2 [2x6-Core/3x980Ti] | Mac Studio CS Studios YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CSStudiosYT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papusan Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 On 4/29/2023 at 11:40 AM, Etern4l said: Nothing new. Dell has been charging huge premiums on their SSDs. Luckily they are not always soldered, so you can upgrade on your own. Lately they have become more "clever" and are forcing higher-spec SSDs with higher-spec CPUs and GPUs though. A desktop is one answer to that. There is even more in this. You don't even know what brand/model ssd they will put in your laptop. So you risk double up. Trash ssd for huge premium. Worst of both worlds.... Double screwed. 5 "The Killer" ASUS ROG Z790 Apex Encore | 14900KS | 4090 HOF + 20 other graphics cards | 32GB DDR5 | Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 - 1500 Watt | Second PSU - Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold 750W (For total of 2250W Power) | Corsair Obsidian 1000D | Custom Cooling | Asus ROG Strix XG27AQ 27" Monitors | Papusan @ HWBOT | Team PremaMod @ HWBOT | Papusan @ YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KING19 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Its a not surprise. Companies will do whatever it takes to fleece the consumer to make more profit. 3 Current Laptop: Lenovo Legion 5: AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2.8Ghz (Boost: 4.2Ghz), 6GB Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660Ti GDDR6 Memory, 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) 144Hz IPS display, 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 memory, 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD, 1 TB Teamgroup MP34 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home 22H2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fox Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 They don't even try to pretend to add value. They prey upon the stupidity of the people that buy their products, and do so shamelessly. Silicon Power, PNY, Team Group and Crucial 2TB NVMe and SATA SSDs are available for ~$65-$70 on Amazon. 1 1 Wraith // Z790 Apex | 14900KF | 4090 Suprim X+Byksi Block | 48GB DDR5-8600 | Toughpower GF3 1650W | MO-RA3 360 | Hailea HC-500A || O11D XL EVO Banshee // Z790 Apex Encore | 13900KS | 4090 Gaming OC+Alphacool Block | 48GB DDR5-8600 | RM1200x SHIFT | XT45 1080 Nova || Dark Base Pro 901 Munchkin // Z790i Edge | 14900K | Arc A770 Phantom Gaming OC | 48GB DDR5-8000 | GameMax 850W | EK Nucleus CR360 Dark || Prime AP201 Half-Breed // Dell Precision 7720 | BGA CPU Filth+MXM Quadro P5000 | Sub-$500 Grade A Refurb || Nothing to Write Home About Mr. Fox YouTube Channel | Mr. Fox @ HWBOT The average response time for a 911 call is 10 minutes. The response time of a .357 is 1400 feet per second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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