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ADATA Ultimate SU650 512GB SATA III 2.5"
The 512GB SU650 delivers 520 MB/s read and 450 MB/s write speeds via SATA III, using TLC NAND with SLC caching for everyday computing and gaming. Its 2.5-inch form factor, 1500G shock resistance, and 3-year warranty make it a durable, quiet upgrade for older desktops and laptops. Best for budget-conscious users replacing a slow hard drive with a reliable SSD for basic tasks.
Capacity 512GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 520 MB/s
NAND TLC
40 Overall Score
Price CA$153
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong affordability (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average speed (18th percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 512 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 520 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 450 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| MTBF (hours) | 2000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
vs Competition
| Spec | ADATA Ultimate SU650 | Micron T710 CT1000T710SSD5 | Crucial T500 PCIe Gen4 | MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade AGAMMIXS70B-2T-CS | Corsair MP700 Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 512GB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 520 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | - | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW | 3000 TBW | 1480 TBW | 600 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADATA Ultimate SU650 | 17.5 | 22.9 | 52.4 | 34.8 | 51.1 | 87.2 | 83.8 |
| Micron T710 CT1000T710SSD5 Compare | 99.4 | 99.1 | 97.6 | 55.3 | 94.9 | 77.6 | 34.8 |
| Crucial T500 PCIe Gen4 Compare | 91.3 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 55.3 | 83 | 95.3 | 53 |
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Compare | 94 | 80.9 | 94 | 55.3 | 98.5 | 95.3 | 44 |
| XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade AGAMMIXS70B-2T-CS Compare | 92.8 | 90.4 | 94 | 78.3 | 77.6 | 77.6 | 30.5 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 95.1 | 97.1 | 85.3 | 55.3 | 87.3 | 95.3 | 44.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall40.4
- Budget86.4
- Gaming26
- Laptop38.8
- Console13.1
- Portable10.1
- Workstation34.6
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