ADATA Gammix S50 Lite 2Tb SSD detailed specifications

Posted on December 06, 2022 by Raymond Chen

How fast is the Gammix S50 Lite (2Tb) produced by ADATA and other details explore on this site.

ADATA Gammix S50 Lite 2Tb SSD detailed specifications

ADATA's 2Tb Gammix S50 Lite internal SSD use Silicon Motion SM2267. The SSD write a data location map on Dynamic-Random Access Memory HMB SLC to open a files faster. The Gammix S50 Lite comes equipped with Micron 3D TLC memory. Internal SSD besides, available in 1 Tb capacity.

Performance and benchmarks

NVMe SSD use PCIe M.2 4.0 x 4 with maximum write speeds 3200 MB/s, and maximum read speeds 3900 Mbps. This model has IOPS 490000 on reading and 540000 on writing operations.

Endurance and warranty

Manufacturer give 5 years warranty for this product that limited by endurance 1480 TBW.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	2 Tb
Interface	M.2 4.0 x 4
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2267
Memory type	Micron 3D TLC
DRAM	HMB SLC
Read speed (Mb/s)	3900
Write speed (Mb/s)	3200
Read IOPS	490000
Write IOPS	540000
Endurance (TBW)	1480
MTBF (million hours)	n/a
Warranty (years)	5

Conclusion

Gammix S50 Lite (2Tb) produced by ADATA use PCIe 4 that is undoubtedly faster than PCIe 3. The write speed is 3200 Mbps, that is slower than has most of competitors. The drive has endurance 1480 TBW, that is quite well compared to competitors. On balance, we strongly advise to have ADATA Gammix S50 Lite 2Tb for your PC.

+ Pros

PCIe 4.0
Capacity
Endurance

- Cons

Slow writing speed

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FAQ

The ADATA Gammix S50 Lite has HMB SLC. Which means that the storage uses the host system's RAM for its own needs. Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) makes SSD work faster, but more expensive.

The ADATA Gammix S50 Lite 2Tb due to the high density of memory chips requires installation of additional heat sink. It would decrease temperature of the memory chips and controller. Some motherboards from the factory has thermal pads above and below the drive to improve performance during times of high loads.

The Gammix S50 Lite 2Tb has maximum write speed 3200 Mbps, maximum read speed 3900 Mbps. SSD works on Silicon Motion SM2267 controller and M.2 4.0 x 4 interface standard. The NAND memory type is Micron 3D TLC.