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S SHARKSPEED 128GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
The 128GB M.2 2230 NVMe drive hits 2400 MB/s reads and 1800 MB/s writes on PCIe 3.0, with TLC NAND and a 5-year warranty for reliable daily use. Its compact 22x30mm size fits Steam Deck, Surface Pro 8/9/10, and ROG Ally, plus ECC and TRIM support protect data integrity. Best for budget-conscious handheld or ultrabook owners needing a small, dependable storage upgrade for games or office tasks.
Capacity 128GB
Form Factor M.2 2230
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Read Speed 2,400 MB/s
NAND TLC
41 Overall Score
Price CA$76
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 128 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 2400 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 1800 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
vs Competition
| Spec | S SHARKSPEED 128GB SSD | Crucial T500 | MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | Corsair MP700 Elite | Samsung 990 EVO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 128GB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 2,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | false | false | false |
| Endurance | - | 600 TBW | 3000 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S SHARKSPEED 128GB SSD | 54.3 | 61.8 | 53.5 | 7.1 | 57.3 | 38.4 | 91 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 91.3 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 55.4 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 52.5 |
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Compare | 93.9 | 81 | 93.9 | 55.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 | 43.9 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 95.1 | 97 | 85.6 | 55.4 | 87.2 | 95.3 | 43.9 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.4 | 90.5 | 78.5 | 78.4 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 55.2 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 87 | 95.7 | 78.5 | 55.4 | 88 | 95.3 | 54.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall40.8
- Budget57
- Gaming32.4
- Laptop30.3
- Console15
- Portable8.6
- Workstation41.8
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