Adata Legend 960 2TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 Internal SSD

The Adata Legend 960 2TB is a high-performance M.2 2280 NVMe solid-state drive built on the PCIe Gen4 x4 interface and compliant with the NVMe 1.4 standard. Designed for demanding creative workloads, game development, 3D animation, and enthusiast PC builds, it delivers the throughput modern platforms require without compromise. At its core, the Legend 960 pairs the Silicon Motion SMI SM2264 controller with 3D NAND flash memory and a DRAM cache buffer, yielding sequential read speeds of up to 7,400 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 6,800 MB/s. For workloads dominated by small random files, it reaches up to 750,000 IOPS on 4K random reads and up to 630,000 IOPS on 4K random writes — figures that translate to snappier application launches, faster asset loading, and smoother multitasking. The included black aluminium heatsink, finished with a bronzed trim and sandblasted surface, actively channels heat away from the controller and NAND chips, helping the drive maintain consistent performance during sustained transfers. The heatsink adds only a few millimetres of height, keeping the overall footprint compatible with most M.2 slots in desktop motherboards and compatible notebooks. Data integrity is protected through LDPC (Low Density Parity Check Code) error correction, while AES 256-bit hardware encryption guards stored files. The drive is backward compatible with PCIe 3.0 slots and also meets the dimensional and electrical requirements to serve as expanded storage for PS5 consoles. Adata bundles the SSD Toolbox utility, which surfaces S.M.A.R.T. health attributes, real-time operating temperature, remaining endurance, and firmware update notifications — useful for long-term drive management. — Verified Specifications — Model: ALEG-960-2TCS | Capacity: 2TB | Form Factor: M.2 2280 | Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 | Protocol: NVMe 1.4 | Controller: SMI SM2264 | NAND: 3D NAND | Sequential Read: up to 7,400 MB/s | Sequential Write: up to 6,800 MB/s | 4K Random Read: up to 750K IOPS | 4K Random Write: up to 630K IOPS | TBW: 1,560 TB | MTBF: 2,000,000 hours | Shock Resistance: 1,500 G / 0.5 ms | Operating Temp: 0°C – 70°C | Storage Temp: -40°C – 85°C | Dimensions (with heatsink): 80 × 22 × 4.68 mm | Weight (with heatsink): 11 g | Encryption: AES 256-bit | Warranty: 5 years