Adata Legend 710 512GB M.2 NVMe Internal SSD

The Adata Legend 710 512GB M.2 NVMe Internal SSD is a compact, high-performance storage upgrade designed for desktop PCs and laptops running on Intel and AMD platforms. Built around the PCIe Gen3 x4 interface and compliant with the NVMe 1.4 standard, it delivers sequential read speeds of up to 2,400 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 1,600 MB/s, making everyday tasks, application launches, and creative workloads feel noticeably more responsive compared to traditional SATA drives. The drive ships in the M.2 2280 form factor, the most widely supported M.2 size across modern motherboards and thin-and-light laptops alike. One of its distinguishing hardware features is an integrated heat sink finished in a blue-and-gold colour scheme. According to Adata, this passive cooling solution keeps operating temperatures down by up to 15% compared to operation without a heat sink, supporting sustained performance under load. Data integrity and security are addressed through LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) error-correction technology, which actively monitors and corrects bit-level errors before they become data loss, and AES 256-bit hardware encryption, which protects stored data from unauthorised access. The drive also supports Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, allowing it to leverage a portion of the system's DRAM as a cache buffer, and SLC caching to handle bursts of write activity efficiently. The endurance rating stands at 130 TBW (Terabytes Written), which is a solid figure for a 512GB Gen3 NVMe drive in everyday productivity and creative use cases. Adata backs the Legend 710 with a 3-year warranty. Verified Specifications: - Capacity: 512 GB - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - Interface: PCIe Gen3 x4 - Protocol: NVMe 1.4 - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 2,400 MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 1,600 MB/s - Endurance (TBW): 130 TB - Encryption: AES 256-bit - Error Correction: LDPC - Host Memory Buffer (HMB): Supported - Warranty: 3 Years - SKU / Part Number: ALEG-710-512GCS - GTIN / EAN: 4711085937834