Adata XPG Gammix S70 Blade 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 Internal SSD

The ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 1TB is a high-performance M.2 2280 NVMe solid-state drive built on the PCIe Gen4x4 interface. Powered by the Innogrit IG5236 controller and 3D NAND Flash memory, it achieves sequential read speeds of up to 7,400 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 5,500 MB/s on PC and laptop platforms — roughly twice the throughput of PCIe Gen3 counterparts. For PS5 users, Sony's operating environment caps sequential reads at 6,100 MB/s, making this drive fully compatible with Sony's expansion slot requirements. Thermal management is handled by a robust aluminium heatsink engineered to reduce operating temperatures by up to 20% compared to bare-drive operation. The heatsink adds modest height (4.3 mm total versus 3.3 mm without), so users should confirm clearance before installation in tight laptop or console enclosures. The drive operates reliably across 0°C to 70°C and stores data safely between -40°C and 85°C. Data integrity is protected by LDPC error-correcting code technology, End-to-End (E2E) Data Protection, and a RAID engine, while AES 256-bit hardware encryption secures sensitive files. Dynamic SLC Caching and a DRAM Cache Buffer further accelerate workloads such as video editing, game loading, and large file transfers. Random performance reaches up to 350K IOPS read and 720K IOPS write (4KB). Durability credentials include a 740 TB Total Bytes Written (TBW) rating, 2,000,000-hour MTBF, and 1,500 G shock resistance at 0.5 ms. The drive is backward-compatible with PCIe 3.0 motherboards, where it achieves approximately 3,400/3,000 MB/s sequential read/write. A 5-year limited warranty covers the drive for its rated lifespan. Verified Specifications: - Capacity: 1TB - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 / NVMe 1.4 - Controller: Innogrit IG5236 - Sequential Read (Max): 7,400 MB/s (PC); 6,100 MB/s (PS5) - Sequential Write (Max): 5,500 MB/s - 4KB Random Read IOPS: Up to 350K - 4KB Random Write IOPS: Up to 720K - TBW: 740 TB - MTBF: 2,000,000 hours - Shock Resistance: 1,500 G / 0.5 ms - Operating Temperature: 0°C – 70°C - Storage Temperature: -40°C – 85°C - Dimensions (with heatsink): 80 × 22 × 4.3 mm - Weight (with heatsink): 10 g - GTIN: 4711085933065 - Warranty: 5-year limited