Addlink S70 1Tb NVMe detailed review

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

How fast is the Addlink S70 1Tb and further details read below on this site.

S70 (1Tb) produced by Addlink works on Phison PS5012-E12 controller. This NVMe SSD has DRAM SK Hynix DDR3L for mapping data, located on the SSD. The S70 comes equipped with Toshiba 3D TLC flash memory. SSD besides, available in three capacities, including 512 Gb, 2 Tb and 256 Gb.

Performance and benchmarks

Storage works on PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 interface with write speeds equals to 2700 MB/s, and sequential read speeds 3500 MB/s. This model has IOPS 500000 on reading and 512000 on writing operations.

Endurance and warranty

Addlink provide 5 years warranty limited by endurance 126 Total Bytes Written. As well it has 1.8 million hours MTBF.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	1 Tb
Interface	M.2 3.0 x 4
Controller	Phison PS5012-E12
Memory type	Toshiba 3D TLC
DRAM	SK Hynix DDR3L
Read speed (Mb/s)	3500
Write speed (Mb/s)	2700
Read IOPS	500000
Write IOPS	512000
Endurance (TBW)	126
MTBF (million hours)	1.8
Warranty (years)	5

Conclusion

S70 (1Tb) produced by Addlink support PCIe 3 that is twice slower than PCIe 4. The maximum write speed is 2700 Mb/s, that is pretty good for this expansion standard. The Internal SSD can write 126 TBW, that is not very much compared to rivals. When everything is weighed in the balance, Addlink S70 1Tb is a well-rounded SSD.

+ Pros

Good writing speed
Capacity

- Cons

PCIe 3.0
Writing speed

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FAQ

The Addlink S70 has SK Hynix DDR3L. Dynamic Random-Access Memory in their controller help to increase endurance and IOPS.

The S70 1Tb due to the low density of memory chips able to operate without further cooling systems. Some motherboards designed with additional cooling below or above the SSD for better performance during times of high loads.

The Addlink S70 has sequential write speed 2700 Mb per second, maximum read speed 3500 Mbps. SSD run on Phison PS5012-E12 controller and M.2 3.0 x 4 interface standard. The NAND flash memory type is Toshiba 3D TLC.