ADATA BLADE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
ADATA
80 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
Kingston
98 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
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| ADATA BLADE | Kingston 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| 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 | Phison E18 |
| 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)
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Pricing
ADATA BLADE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.010score per dollar
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.20.005score per dollar
ADATA BLADE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 4 of 18 specs.
