ADATA LEGEND 960 MAX 1TB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 2280 3D NAND SSD (ALEG-960M-1TCS)

The ADATA Legend 960 MAX 1TB (ALEG-960M-1TCS) 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. It is aimed at content creators, gamers, and professionals who demand rapid data throughput on modern Intel and AMD platforms. Powered by the Silicon Motion SM2264 controller and 3D NAND flash memory, this drive delivers sequential read speeds of up to 7,400 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 6,000 MB/s under PC and laptop workloads. For PlayStation 5 users, the drive is PS5-compatible with sequential read speeds measured at up to 6,400 MB/s in that environment. Random performance reaches up to 730K IOPS read and 610K IOPS write (4KB), making it well-suited for multitasking and loading large project files. The Legend 960 MAX ships with a black heatsink featuring a bronzed trim and sandblasted finish. The heatsink variant measures 80 × 22 × 4.68 mm and weighs 12 g, while the drive without the heatsink is 80 × 22 × 3.38 mm and weighs 8 g, maintaining compatibility with slim laptop chassis that have their own thermal solutions. Data integrity and security are addressed through hardware LDPC error-correction technology and AES 256-bit encryption support. SLC caching and a DRAM cache buffer improve burst performance and sustained workloads. The drive is rated for an operating temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, a storage temperature range of −40°C to 85°C, and shock resistance of 1,500 G at 0.5 ms. With a TBW (Terabytes Written) rating of 780 TB and an MTBF of 2,000,000 hours, the Legend 960 MAX is built for long-term reliability. ADATA backs it with a 5-year warranty and includes the free ADATA SSD ToolBox for monitoring drive health, operating temperature, remaining life via S.M.A.R.T. attributes, and firmware updates. Verified Specifications: • Model / Part Number: LEGEND 960 Max / ALEG-960M-1TCS • Capacity: 1 TB • Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 (NVMe 1.4) • Controller: SMI SM2264 • NAND Flash: 3D NAND • Form Factor: M.2 2280 • Sequential Read (PC/Laptop): Up to 7,400 MB/s • Sequential Read (PS5): Up to 6,400 MB/s • Sequential Write: Up to 6,000 MB/s • 4K Random Read IOPS: Up to 730K • 4K Random Write IOPS: Up to 610K • TBW: 780 TB • MTBF: 2,000,000 hours • Operating Temperature: 0°C – 70°C • Storage Temperature: −40°C – 85°C • Shock Resistance: 1,500 G / 0.5 ms • Dimensions (with heatsink): 80 × 22 × 4.68 mm • Dimensions (without heatsink): 80 × 22 × 3.38 mm • Weight (with heatsink): 12 g • Weight (without heatsink): 8 g • GTIN / EAN: 4711085938855 • Warranty: 5 Years