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ADATA GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2000GB

Specifications

Storage

Capacity 2000 GB

Form factor M.2 2280

Interface PCIe 4.0 x4

Performance

Sequential read 7400 MB/s

Sequential write 6800 MB/s

Lifecycle

Endurance 1480 TBW

Price History

Price history excludes Amazon sources

Price among comparable drives

2 TB class · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

This drive $342.99 USD
Western Digital Blue SN5000: $243.00 USD Biwin M350: $259.99 USD KLEVV CRAS C910: $276.99 USD Western Digital Blue SN580: $289.00 USD TEAMGROUP MP44L: $292.99 USD ADATA LEGEND 860: $299.99 USD Silicon Power US75: $299.99 USD Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100: $308.75 USD Kingston KC3000: $315.00 USD Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X: $317.39 USD TEAMGROUP MP44: $324.99 USD Lexar NM790: $326.99 USD Samsung 990 PRO: $339.00 USD TEAMGROUP CARDEA A440: $341.99 USD ADATA GAMMIX S70 BLADE: $342.99 USD, this drive Samsung 980 PRO: $349.99 USD Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770: $350.00 USD Biwin NV7400: $360.99 USD TEAMGROUP G70 PRO: $388.99 USD GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E: $398.96 USD Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850P: $399.99 USD Corsair MP600 ELITE: $399.99 USD ADATA LEGEND 800: $404.99 USD Corsair MP600 PRO XT: $416.50 USD Crucial T500: $417.50 USD ADATA LEGEND 960 MAX: $438.68 USD Verbatim Vi5000: $449.00 USD Seagate FireCuda 530R: $449.00 USD Silicon Power XS70: $560.70 USD Corsair MP600 PRO LPX: $574.99 USD Seagate Game Drive: $829.99 USD
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Western Digital Blue SN5000

$243.00 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
900 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Biwin M350

$259.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
800 TBW
Warranty
5 years

KLEVV CRAS C910

$276.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
1,400 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Western Digital Blue SN580

$289.00 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
900 TBW
Warranty
5 years

TEAMGROUP MP44L

$292.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
5 years

ADATA LEGEND 860

$299.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
640 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Silicon Power US75

$299.99 USD at B&H Photo

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100

$308.75 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Kingston KC3000

$315.00 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
1,600 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X

$317.39 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
No
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
5 years

TEAMGROUP MP44

$324.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
2,500 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Lexar NM790

$326.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
1,500 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Samsung 990 PRO

$339.00 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
5 years

TEAMGROUP CARDEA A440

$341.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
No
Rated endurance
1,400 TBW
Warranty
5 years

ADATA GAMMIX S70 BLADE

$342.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
1,480 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Samsung 980 PRO

$349.99 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770

$350.00 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Biwin NV7400

$360.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
2,000 TBW
Warranty
5 years

TEAMGROUP G70 PRO

$388.99 USD at Newegg USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
1,480 TBW
Warranty
5 years

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E

$398.96 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
1,400 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850P

$399.99 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
No
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Corsair MP600 ELITE

$399.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
5 years

ADATA LEGEND 800

$404.99 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
3 years

Corsair MP600 PRO XT

$416.50 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
1,400 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Crucial T500

$417.50 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
1,200 TBW
Warranty
5 years

ADATA LEGEND 960 MAX

$438.68 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
No
Rated endurance
1,560 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Verbatim Vi5000

$449.00 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
No
Host memory buffer
Yes
Rated endurance
2,500 TBW
Warranty
2 years

Seagate FireCuda 530R

$449.00 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
5,050 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Silicon Power XS70

$560.70 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
1,400 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Corsair MP600 PRO LPX

$574.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
Unknown
Rated endurance
1,400 TBW
Warranty
5 years

Seagate Game Drive

$829.99 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache
Yes
Host memory buffer
No
Rated endurance
2,550 TBW
Warranty
5 years
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Form factor

M.2 2280 is the recorded form factor.

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Full technical description

The ADATA GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2000GB utilizes the InnoGrit IG5236 Rainier controller, an 8-channel 12nm design paired with independent DRAM buffering and high-density 3D TLC NAND. It operates over NVMe 1.4 on a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface. The Blade version uses a slim adhesive aluminum heat spreader to fit PlayStation 5 expansion slots and ultra-thin laptops. The IG5236 has a high thermal density, so under sustained heavy write workloads the drive may engage thermal throttling more aggressively; maintaining up-to-date firmware is important to mitigate potential controller-lock states (occasionally surfacing as the "MN-5236" error).

Key Specifications

  • Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe 1.4)
  • Controller: InnoGrit IG5236 (Rainier)
  • NAND Flash: 3D TLC (Triple-Level Cell)
  • DRAM Cache: Yes (DDR4)
  • Sequential Read: Up to 7400 MB/s
  • Sequential Write: Up to 6800 MB/s
  • Endurance: 1480 TBW (Terabytes Written)
  • Encryption: AES 256-bit support
  • Physical Layout: Double-sided PCB (2000GB Model)
  • Thermal design: Slim adhesive aluminum heat spreader; high thermal density can lead to more aggressive thermal throttling under sustained heavy writes

Hardware Alternatives

  • Acer GM7000 2000GB: Another direct hardware relative utilizing the Rainier controller, offering similar I/O performance and thermal characteristics.
  • Kingston KC3000 2000GB: Direct competitor using the Phison E18 platform, with a different consistency profile and thermal curve.
  • Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 2000GB: Phison E18–based competitor in the same performance tier, exhibiting different thermal behavior.
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