XPC Technologies 2TB M.2 2230 NVMe PCIe SSD Gen 4.0x4, 4500MB/s Read, 4000 MB/s Write (Upgrade for Steam Deck, Surtface)

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Of course, the only thing to keep in mind with a Steam Deck SSD upgrade is that it's a bit more involved than slotting in one of the quickest micro SD cards for Steam Deck.

Enabling you to bring and play your large game library wherever you are while allowing you to immerse yourself with blazingly quick game installations and level loads. That doesn’t account for any of the other competing handheld gaming PCs like the Ally, plus some laptops. Get Gen4 performance in a tiny package with up to 5GBps of sequential bandwidth and up to 800K IOPS. The former has much better options right now, and, luckily, 2230 drives can be extended to 2242 or even 2280 with inexpensive adapters.If you want a lot of speedy storage for your Steam Deck or ROG Ally to put lots of games on, this 2TB Micron 2400 M. The UD90 2230 does not stand out in any particular way, but at least its single-sided nature does ensure easier handling. As is “No, I didn’t bother looking, assumed, then got caught with my pants down when my assumptions were proven wrong with… 5 seconds of looking at it”. Many devices come with limited internal storage space, forcing you to pay a premium or to rely on microSD cards.

You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. This SSD offers gaming desktop class storage performance in a small form factor, perfect for your Deck and other devices to get the best loading and transfer times. Advanced Tech: The Rocket Q4 2230 combines the newest controller technology with efficient and capacious Micron 3D NAND flash.

The difference in overprovisioning between 250GB and 256GB SKUs is largely irrelevant for the intended purposes of these shorter drives. We are a credit broker not a lender - credit is subject to status and affordability, and is provided by Mitsubishi HC Capitol UK PIC. They also seem to be pretty great when it comes to power consumption, keeping the highest capacity drive idling at 50% less than the previous generation, coming in at under 150 mW, which meets Intel’s lofty Project Athena goals. For QLC, there’s long been the OEM Micron 2400, but retail options have since ramped up, starting with the Sabrent Rocket Q4 2230, Addlink S91, Teamgroup MP44S, and the Inland QN446.