Adata XPG SX8000 PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 2280 Gaming SSD

ADATA Technology CO. Ltd launched the XPG SX8000 SSD, which uses an M.2 form factor loaded with 3D MLC NAND flash and an SMI 2260 controller.

The SX8000 meets NVMe 1.2 specifications and connects directly to motherboards via PCIe 3.0 x4 to deliver 2.4GB/s read and 1GB/s write, with 100,000/140,000 IO/s.

It arrives in diverse capacities (128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB), ensuring a new generation of SSD performance is available to more users. A slightly faster version fitted with a XPG heatsink will release by the end of October, promising an aesthetic bonus for case modding enthusiasts.

Compact M.2 PCI 3×4 shatters speed barriers
The XPG SX8000 connects to desktop and notebook PCs via low profile M.2 2280 and channels data through PCIe 3.0 x4 (four lane). The low latency and big bandwidth of PCIe enable up to 2.4GB/s read and 1GB/s write – four times the read and twice the write performance of average 6Gb SATA SSDs. Random 4K IO/s figures are 100,000 read and 140,000 write, also more than SATA-based drives.

The SX8000 features NVMe 1.2 compatibility, powering a performance boost that means users notice gains in real world scenarios, especially loading times within games that require heavy asset streaming and in professional applications such as graphics and audio rendering.

Flexible and durable 3D NAND
It uses reliable 3D MLC NAND flash, allowing capacities from 128GB to 1TB. With 3D NAND, reliability, performance, and efficiency all get a boost as more storage is fitted onto a smaller form factor without increasing power demands. The SX8000 features a 2 million hour MTBF, or 25% longer than 2D NAND SSD (which average 1.5 million hours).

Data-enhancing features
Intelligent SLC caching allows the drive to operate in pseudo SLC mode for speed boosts when extreme data loads are encountered. It can also leverage system RAM to increase performance via DRAM cache buffer, helping maintain consistent throughput during the most intense tasks. LDPC ECC (low density parity check error correction) prevents data corruption and promotes integrity, while data shaping evenly distributes task loads across NAND flash cells. It is backed by a 5-year warranty.

About XPG by ADATA
Xtreme Performance Gear, or XPG, is an ADATA brand offering high performance and stylish PC gaming and overclocking hardware. XPG team members are all gamers and overclockers themselves, and invested in the community. As such, XPG products go beyond even strict ADATA A+ testing methodology, delivering enthusiasts assured performance and stability in the intense gaming, benchmarking, and competitive overclocking. XPG enables journeys into new frontiers, standing together with leading technologies and industry partners to power the most advanced graphics, physics, and gameplay – including a growing focus on emerging virtual reality. The XPG line shines with sheer performance, displaying attention to design and style. Users can instantly tell an XPG product by its subtle appearance. XPG designs double as performance unlockers, for example the advanced heat shields on high speed memory modules. XPG products have garnered accolades worldwide such as the Good Design Award (Japan) and the Taiwan Excellence Gold Award.