ADATA BLADE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
ADATA
80 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ADATA BLADE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
The drive is praised for its speed and value, with users noting its reliability based on past XPG/ADATA products. However, one verified reviewer reported intermittent boot detection issues on certain motherboards and found benchmark performance disappointing. Overall, sentiment is positive but tempered by a notable compatibility concern.
Pros
- Fast speeds
- Good value for money
- Reliable brand reputation
- High TBW rating
- PS5 compatible
Cons
- Boot detection issues
- Disappointing benchmark scores
- Compatibility problems with some motherboards
Performance 4
Value for money 2
Reliability 2
Compatibility 2
Boot detection 1
Durability 1
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| ADATA BLADE | SanDisk 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | SMI SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
ADATA BLADE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong endurance (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
ADATA BLADE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 4 of 18 specs.
