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ADATA Ultimate SU650 512GB SATA III 2.5"
The 512GB SU650 delivers 520 MB/s read and 450 MB/s write speeds via SATA III, using TLC NAND with SLC caching for everyday computing and gaming. Its 2.5-inch form factor, 1500G shock resistance, and 3-year warranty make it a durable, quiet upgrade for older desktops and laptops. Best for budget-conscious users replacing a slow hard drive with a reliable SSD for basic tasks.
Capacity 512GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 520 MB/s
NAND TLC
41 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong affordability (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average speed (17th percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 512 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 520 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 450 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| MTBF (hours) | 2000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
vs Competition
| Spec | ADATA Ultimate SU650 | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G | Crucial T710 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 512GB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 520 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW | 4000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADATA Ultimate SU650 | 17.4 | 22.7 | 53.5 | 34.8 | 51.3 | 87.1 | 83.7 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 86 | 99.6 | 5.3 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 88.9 | 96.4 | 93.9 | 98.1 | 88.2 | 95.3 | 4 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G Compare | 93.2 | 94.3 | 93.9 | 92.5 | 94.2 | 95.3 | 9.3 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.1 | 99.1 | 85.7 | 92.5 | 86 | 77.4 | 10.9 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Compare | 99.6 | 99.3 | 97.4 | 98.1 | 80.7 | 44.9 | 3.2 |
Usage Scores
- Overall40.8
- Budget86.2
- Gaming26.2
- Laptop39.3
- Console13.2
- Portable10.2
- Workstation34.9
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