- First off, this SSD is a speed demon, offering read and write speeds of up to 7,000/7,000MB/s.
- It’s so fast that it’s often recommended for gaming systems. In fact, it may not be the fastest for game-loading, but it tops the charts in read and copy tests.
- Under the hood, it’s powered by a new 8nm NVMe SSD controller.
- It uses Samsung’s latest V6 V-NAND memory.
- Despite its high performance, it’s competitively priced.
- It comes with a 500GB capacity.
- It comes with a 5-year warranty for peace of mind.
- On the technical side of things, it has a M.2 2280 form factor and uses PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.3c technology.
- And to keep things cool, it features a nickel coating to manage the controller’s heat level and a heat spreader label for effective thermal control of the NAND chip.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Capacity | 500GB (1GB=1 Billion byte by IDEMA) * Actual usable capacity may be less (due to formatting, partitioning, operating system, applications or otherwise) |
| Form Factor | M.2 (2280) |
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.3c |
| Dimension (WxHxD) | 80.15 x 22.15 x 2.38 (mm) |
| Weight | Max 9.0 g Weight |
| Storage Memory | Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC |
| Controller | Samsung Elpis Controller |
| Cache Memory | Samsung 512MB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM |
| TRIM Support | Supported |
| S.M.A.R.T Support | Supported |
| GC (Garbage Collection) | Auto Garbage Collection Algorithm |
| Encryption Support | AES 256-bit Encryption (Class 0) TCG/Opal IEEE1667 (Encrypted drive) |
| WWN Support | Not supported |
| Device Sleep Mode Support | Yes |
| Sequential Read | Up to 6,900 MB/s * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration |
| Sequential Write | Up to 5,000 MB/s * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration |
| Random Read (4KB, QD32) | Up to 5,000 MB/s * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration |
| Random Write (4KB, QD32) | Up to 5,000 MB/s * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration |
| Random Read (4KB, QD1) | Up to 5,000 MB/s * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration |
| Random Write (4KB, QD1) | Up to 5,000 MB/s * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration |
| Power consumption (Idle) | *Average: 5.9 W *Maximum: 7.4 W (Burst mode) * Actual power consumption may vary depending on system hardware & configuration |
| Power consumption (Idle) | Max. 35 mW * Actual power consumption may vary depending on system hardware & configuration |
| Allowable Voltage | 3.3 V ± 5 % Allowable voltage |
| Reliability (MTBF) | 1.5 Million Hours Reliability (MTBF) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 – 70 ℃ Operating Temperature |
| Shock | 1,500 G & 0.5 ms (Half sine) |
| Management SW | Magician Software for SSD management |
| Warranty | 5 Years |
