ValantarIf I had an XSX, I would likely just get one of these+ the cheapest 4.0 SSD I could find, hoping it would work. The SSD would likely be returnable, at least. It's the same adapter as that "modder" tested with an XSX SSDa while back, which also didn't work with some random 3.0 SSD, but worked fine with the custom(ish) SN530 MS uses in the consoles. If it works with off-the-shelf 4.0 drives that would still be a decent amount cheaper for anything 1TB and above, though it would be roughly a match for 500GB drives (at least here in Sweden).

billESTand it will be dead in 1 year

in the xbox its entreprise class sdd x2 price

timta2Those prices are so typically and historically Microsoft painful.

ValantarWhat? The Xbox uses a semi-custom version of the WD SN530. AFAIK the SN530 has a dual-mode PCIe 3.0x4/4.0x2 controller, with consumer models running at 3.0x4 and the Xbox using 4.0x2 (though it might be two different controllers - I kind of doubt that though). There is nothing enterprise-class about it, nor is there any reason why a consumer SSD would die in a year if used in a console - gaming is very light on storage, with the amount of writes (which is what wears out SSDs the fastest being tiny.

billESTwww.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/ix-sn530-nvme-ssd#SDBPNPZ-256G-XI

IX SN530 introduces high performance and endurance to support break through innovation development in industrial and autonomous driving applications.

The IX SN530 features a PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe™1 interface with industrial grade NAND to provide extended operating temperature ranges and endurance. Designed to provide versatility and value across multiple capacities, M.2 2230 and 2280 form factors and the choice of SLC or TLC configurations to bring the latest in robust and long-life design to the industrial space.