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3.0 out of 5 starsSo far so good! Only issue is temperature reading not working....
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2023
I am writing this review 2 days after installing the drive in to my PC. So far it has been absolutely 100% perfect. The read / write speeds are exactly as advertised, the build quality appears fantastic, the supplied heatsink is a very nice addition and having copied a few Terrabytes on and off the drive already it is actually exceeding my expectations. So long as it keeps working for many years to come then this is a true top quality bargain. Fingers crossed! To be honest, I have no doubt it will continue to work, but unfortunately there are quite a few reviews here of these drives failing prematurely, BUT the same can be said for the devices from all other manufacturers too. To sum up, I would 100% buy this again. UPDATE: I noted after a couple more days that the temperature reading on the drive was constantly at 44°C regardless of how long the computer was on for, or what the drive was doing. My other drives (an SSD and a NVME) both showed more normal temperatures, going from ambient up to approx 50°C depending on use. I contacted the seller about this asking for a replacement drive, but they assured me that this was normal. Perhaps it is, but to me it looks like a defective temperature sensor. Anyway, they would not offer a replacement which was disappointing so I have reduced my 5 star to a 3 star. Had the temerature reading worked or had the seller ofered a replacement I would have kept this at 5....