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ADATA · PCIe 5.0 · 2000 GB

ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade 2TB

M.2 2280 · TLC NAND · DDR4-2666 CL19

Performance: 88
Perf / price: —
Capacity value: —
Amazon: —

Not currently available

Performance88.1

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Written analysis

ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade 2TB at a glance

The ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade 2TB is a 2000 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 13000 MB/s write. Random throughput is 2000K read IOPS and 1650K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 88.1.

Best fit: Performance-focused operating-system, application, and game storage.

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 1480 TBW, or approximately 740 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years.

Current value

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Full specifications

Interface, flash, controller, cache, throughput, endurance, power, warranty, and value in one technical sheet.

General

Manufacturer: ADATA
SSD: ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade 2TB
Model: SMAR-980B-2TCS
Capacity: 2000 GB
Form factor: M.2 2280
Launch price: —
Amazon price: —
Amazon availability: Not currently available

Performance

Sequential read: 14000 MB/s
Sequential write: 13000 MB/s
Random read: 2000K IOPS
Random write: 1650K IOPS

Value

Amazon price: —
Price / TB: —
Performance / price: —
Capacity value: —

Hardware & cache

Interface: PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Interface generation: PCIe 5.0
Controller: SM2508
NAND: TLC 232-layer
Process: 6
Cache type: DDR4-2666 CL19
DRAM: DDR4-2666 CL19
DRAM capacity: 2048 MB
DRAM speed: 2666 MT/s
SLC cache: Dynamic

Durability & power

Endurance: 1480 TBW
Endurance / TB: 740 TBW
Warranty: 5 years
Idle power: —
Active power: —

Additional information

Also listed as: XPG 2TB Mars 980 Blade

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