ADATA Launches the SU800 M.2 3D NAND SSD
John Williamson / 8 years ago
ADATA is one of the leading memory manufacturers and unleashes an impressive range of products to suit different budgets. The company’s latest creation is the SU800 M.2 SSD which employs a 3D NAND and the 2280 form factor. Furthermore, the product can be acquired in 128GB, 256GB, 512Gb and 1TB capacities while opting for enticing price points. The drives support a DRAM buffer and SLC Caching to boost the read rate up to 560MB/s and the write to 520MB/s. Also, the product has LDPC error correction, Data Shaping and a RAID engine to bolster data integrity.
On another note, the SU800’s 3D NAND uses an SMI controller and provides a significantly longer lifespan than 2D NAND storage devices. The choice of NAND offers an improved 2,000,000 hours MTBF compared to the 1,500,00 figure commonly reported on 2D NAND storage.
Packed with performance-enhancing and data integrity-ensuring features
The SU800 M.2 2280 integrates a DRAM Cache for speed acceleration on demand, complemented by SLC Caching mode (single-level cell performance). For data integrity and safety, LDPC (low density parity check) error correction, RAID Engine, and Data Shaping are deployed, the latter helping even out read/write cycle loads to prolong SSD lifespan.
Extremely power efficient – and easy on batteries
Like all M.2 cards, the SU800 needs very little power to operate. It helps extend battery life on notebooks and reduces overall system power requirements for users building a desktop PC. The drive uses DEVSLP (Device Sleep) technology to go into a dormant, extra low-power state when idle to reduce energy consumption even further.
An immediately obvious upgrade
For users moving from 3.5″ and 2.5″ mechanical drives, the SU800 M.2 2280 offers a striking increase in performance combined with a massive reduction in drive size, noise, heat, and energy draw. Even for SATA 6Gb/s SSD users, it presents a much simpler, neater, and more reliable SSD solution that is well worth considering. Like other ADATA SSDs, the Ultimate SU800 M.2 2280 includes licenses for SSD Toolbox drive management and Migration Utility data migration apps.
