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ADATA 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
The PCIe 4.0 interface delivers 6000 MB/s reads and 5000 MB/s writes, paired with TLC NAND and a heatsink for sustained performance. Its DRAM-less design keeps costs down while hardware encryption adds security, and the 320 TBW endurance covers typical use. Best for budget-conscious PC builders upgrading from SATA SSDs who want fast boot and load times without paying a premium.
Capacity 1TB
Form Factor M.2
Interface PCIe 4.0
Read Speed 6,000 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 320 TBW
72 Overall Score
Price CA$220
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong speed (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong endurance (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 6000 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 5000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
| Controller | SMI SM2264 |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 320 |
| MTBF (hours) | 2000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | Yes |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ADATA 1TB SSD | Samsung 990 PRO | Crucial T710 | Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G | Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO LNM109P002T-RNNNU | Team Group MP44 TM8FPW004T0C101 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 2TB | 4TB | 2TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 6,000 MB/s | 7,450 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | SLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Endurance | 320 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2000 TBW | 1400 TBW | 2000 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADATA 1TB SSD | 77.6 | 61.8 | 87.2 | 55.3 | 69.5 | 77.4 | 50.4 |
| Samsung 990 PRO Compare | 93.7 | 97.4 | 98.9 | 78.4 | 85.7 | 95.3 | 23.5 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.1 | 99.1 | 85.5 | 92.5 | 85.7 | 77.4 | 11.2 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare | 93.3 | 94.3 | 94 | 78.4 | 93.9 | 95.3 | 16.2 |
| Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO LNM109P002T-RNNNU Compare | 98.1 | 98.5 | 97.5 | 78.4 | 90.9 | 52.1 | 26.4 |
| Team Group MP44 TM8FPW004T0C101 Compare | 93.6 | 88.6 | 78.4 | 92.5 | 76.7 | 87.1 | 16.2 |
Price
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Usage Scores
- Overall72.3
- Budget86.9
- Gaming69.8
- Laptop63.8
- Console73
- Portable18.6
- Workstation65.6
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