ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade 1TB

Written analysis

ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade 1TB at a glance

The ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade 1TB is a 1000 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0. The controller is SM2508. Flash type is TLC 232-layer. Cache is listed as DDR4-2666 CL19.

Rated sequential throughput is 14000 MB/s read and 10000 MB/s write. Random throughput is 1600K read IOPS and 1650K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 83.6.

Best fit: Mainstream desktop and laptop upgrades balancing speed, capacity, and cost.

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 740 TBW, or approximately 740 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years.

Current value

At $200, the drive costs $199.99 per TB. Performance / price is 62.7 and capacity value is 62.7. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.