Biwin Black Opal X570 PRO 1000GB

The Biwin Black Opal X570 PRO uses the PCIe 5.0 x4 interface and the Phison PS5026-E26 8-channel controller (12nm) paired with Micron 232-layer 3D TLC NAND. It includes a dedicated LPDDR4/4X DRAM cache for low-latency translation layer operations aimed at heavy workstation or gaming workloads. The Phison E26 platform has higher power consumption and thermal output than previous Gen4 drives, so a substantial heatsink (the one provided by Biwin or a high-mass motherboard M.2 shield) is critical to avoid aggressive thermal throttling above 80°C. Early E26 revisions had Link State Power Management (L1.2) negotiation issues, but recent firmware updates on the PRO variants have largely resolved those behaviors.

Key Specifications

• Interface: PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
• Controller: Phison PS5026-E26 (8-Channel, 12nm)
• NAND Flash: Micron 232-Layer 3D TLC
• Sequential Read: 14,000 MB/s
• Sequential Write: 10,500 MB/s
• DRAM Cache: Yes (LPDDR4/4X)
• Encryption: TCG Opal 2.0 / Pyrite support (Firmware dependent)
• DirectStorage: Fully Supported via customized firmware optimization

Hardware Alternatives

• Crucial T700 1000GB: nearly identical hardware twin, utilizing the same Phison E26 controller and Micron 232-layer NAND; performance delta typically depends on thermal headroom
• Corsair MP700 PRO: nearly identical hardware twin to the X570 PRO, utilizing the same Phison E26 controller and Micron 232-layer NAND; performance delta typically depends on thermal headroom
• MSI Spatium M570 PRO: direct hardware relative where the primary differentiator is usually the stock cooling solution provided in the box rather than the underlying silicon
• Samsung 990 PRO 1000GB: a generation behind in sequential throughput but a competitor for random 4K performance and power efficiency for users who do not require Gen5 sequential bandwidth