ADATA XPG SX8200 Series NVMe SSD, PCIe 3.0 M.2 Type 2280 - 960 GB [ASX8200NP-960GT-C]

Overview of the ADATA XPG SX8200 Series M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD:

- Modern M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD with 960 GB capacity
- Extreme fast 3,000 / 1,700 MB / s read / write
- Total 310,000 / 280,000 IOPS 4KB Random Read / Write
- Silicon Motion SM2262 & Micron 3D TLC NAND
- Includes heatsink for extra effective cooling
- Guaranteed write volume (TBW): 640 terabytes (until then 5 years manufacturer's warranty)

Only in M.2 format due to rapid PCIe 3.0 x4 connection
ADATA XPG SX8200 SSD Series is released in M.2 format, type 2280 (22mm width, 80mm length), and is connected via PCI Express 3.0 with 4 data lines. The classic 2.5-inch format has thus had its day, since its comparatively slow SATA-6G interface can no longer compete with the explosive performance increase of modern SSDs due to a severe bandwidth limitation (maximum net data rate of around 550 MB / s). If you would like to benefit from the enormous speed potential of the ADATA XPG SX8200, then in case of doubt, you must upgrade or use a PCI Express adapter card, which of course can be found at any time in the Caseking shop via the search function.

M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD with brute read and write speed
The Silicon Motion SM2262 controller on this fast drive supports four standard 3.0 PCI Express lanes that allow a theoretical maximum of approximately 1,850 MB / s! In conjunction with the built-in Micron 3D TLC NAND, this 960-GB version of the ADATA XPG SX8200 SSD achieves 3,000 MB / s read and 1,700 MB / s write speeds, as well as outstanding IOPS values of 310,000 in 4KB read and 280,000, respectively in 4KB Write. The TLC flash cells are characterized by a high durability and speed.

Support for the NVM Express protocol for PCIe SSDs
In addition, this ADATA XPG SX8200 SSD also supports the NVM Express protocol in version 1.3 (NVMe for short), which has been specially developed for modern PCI Express SSDs. This replaces the old AHCI protocol, which dates back to before the widespread adoption of SSDs and is not optimized for highly parallelized disk accesses. NVMe provides significantly lower latencies, as well as multiple and lower command queues, which translate into significantly more performance in non-linear transfers such as 4K read / write.

Technical details:
- Dimensions: 22 x 3.5 x 80 mm (W x H x D)
- Format & Interface: M.2 / M-Key 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x2, NVMe 1.1)
- Weight: 8 g
- Capacity: 960 GB
- Controller: Silicon Motion SM2262
- NAND: Micron 3D TLC NAND
- Performance (PCIe 3.0):
- Reading: max. 3,000 MB / s
- Write: max. 1,700 MB / s
- IOPS (4KB Random Read): 310,000
- IOPS (4KB Random Write): 280,000
- Power consumption (idle / operation): 0.14 / 0.33 W
- Compatibility (Features): NVMe 1.3, TRIM, S.M.A.R.T., 256bit AES, NCQ, Garbage Collection
- Average life expectancy: 2 million h
- Guaranteed write volume (TBW): 640 TB (as long as 5 years manufacturer's warranty)
- Operating temperature: 0 to 70 ° C
- Shock resistant up to: 1,500 G