ADATA Falcon 256Gb NVMe SSD detailed specs
ADATA's Falcon SSD use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 expansion standard. More details about this NVMe on this site.
Falcon (256Gb) produced by ADATA is powered by Realtek RTS5762D. This storage has DRAM SLC Caching Host Memory Buffer to keep a map of where data is located on the NVMe SSD. The Falcon comes equipped with 3D TLC flash memory. NVMe SSD also available in 3 capacities: 512 Gb, 1 Tb and 2 Tb.
Performance and benchmarks
NVMe SSD works on PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 computer expansion bus standard with read speeds 3100 Mbps, and maximum write speeds 1500 MB/s. It also has IOPS 180000 on reading and 180000 on writing operations per second.
Endurance and warranty
ADATA give 5 years warranty that limited by endurance 1200 Total Bytes Written. As well it has 1.8 million hours MTBF.
Specs
| Category | Value |
| Capacity | 256 Gb |
| Interface | M.2 3.0 x 4 |
| Controller | Realtek RTS5762D |
| Memory type | 3D TLC |
| DRAM | SLC Caching Host Memory Buffer |
| Read speed (Mb/s) | 3100 |
| Write speed (Mb/s) | 1500 |
| Read IOPS | 180000 |
| Write IOPS | 180000 |
| Endurance (TBW) | 1200 |
| MTBF (million hours) | 1.8 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Conclusion
Falcon (256Gb) produced by ADATA use PCIe Gen3 that is undoubtedly slower than PCIe 4. The write speed is 1500 Mb/s, that is slower than has most of rivals. The drive can write 1200 TBW, that is excellent compared to closest competitors. After evaluating all the facts, ADATA Falcon 256Gb has more minuses and our editor strongly do not recommend to buy it.
+ Pros
- Endurance
- Cons
- Slow writing speed
- PCIe 3.0
- Capacity
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