Intel P3500 2TB NVME $290 BO

[Marsh]

Intel SSD DC P3500 SSDPE2MX020T4 2TB NVME U.2 2.5" SSD PCIe 3.0 | eBay

Seller accepted 2 @ $275 each , I tried 2 @$250 each, got rejected.

I received Ebay 10% ebay buck offer today. Check your ebay homepage for the offer.

Math:
$550 freeship - $55 ebay buck = $247.5 each , $0.12 per GB

Credit to @BackupProphet , he posted the Intel P3500 link @ $300 few days ago.

 

[mmo]

excellent deal, i just never ever have 10% eBay buck promo :/

 

[marcoi]

no money or extra pcie slots in my server to run the nvme card needed to hook up the drive Well maybe not true for my intel p4000 system if i remove the legacy sata/sas raid cards plus drives cage and retro fit a u2 cage and card. Only thing would be i dont know if the intel MB would down rate the pcie slot to gen2 rates. Either way still have the first issue no money to play with haha. I need to sell some stuff.

 

[gisshan]

Any suggestions for how to connect one of these to a computer? I didn't realize there was a 2.5" nvme u.2 form factor.

 

[T_Minus]

Any suggestions for how to connect one of these to a computer? I didn't realize there was a 2.5" nvme u.2 form factor.

Funtin PCIE -> 2.5" adapter is easiest

You can also convert them from m.2 with motehrboard adapter+cable.

 

[Marsh]

You can also convert them from m.2 with motehrboard adapter+cable.

U.2 to M.2 SSD cable - Replacement U.2 to M.2 Cable for PCIe* NVMe supporting Intel® Solid State Drives - SSD Spare Parts

I can't believed the 2TB SSD is not sold out. Still have 2 left

 

[gisshan]

Accepted offer of $265 each for two.

Thanks for the Intel adapter link. I was looking at that earlier wondering if it would work.

 

[oddball]

On Cisco servers there is a $100 daughterboard you can purchase that will allow you to use the first two drive slots with U.2 drives. The board bypasses the controller and uses a few PCI lanes directly.

The problem is this board seems to be impossible to find. I've contacted a number of VAR's and resellers and everyone says "we've never ordered one, maybe you could find someone direct at Cisco to order it for you..." Of course that never works!

I've been buying all in one PCI cards. But the cost on these U.2 drives has dropped so much it might be worth hunting down that board.

 

[Marsh]

@oddball

The $10 PCIe to U2 adapter on Ebay worked for me as well.