Apacer AS2280P2 Pro 240Gb NVMe SSD detailed review

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

Apacer's AS2280P2 Pro SSD works on PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 interface. More details about this NVMe SSD on this site.

Apacer AS2280P2 Pro 240Gb NVMe SSD detailed review

The AS2280P2 Pro comes equipped with 3D TLC memory. This drive also available in 480 Gb and 120 Gb capacities.

Performance and benchmarks

Internal SSD use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 expansion standard with sequential read speeds 1580 Mbps, and sequential write speeds 950 Mbps. AS2280P2 Pro has input/output performance 160000 on writing and 92000 on reading operations per second.

Endurance and warranty

Manufacturer give 3-year warranty. The AS2280P2 Pro has 1.5 million hours MTBF.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	240 Gb
Interface	M.2 3.0 x 4
Controller	n/a
Memory type	3D TLC
DRAM	n/a
Read speed (Mb/s)	1580
Write speed (Mb/s)	950
Read IOPS	92000
Write IOPS	160000
Endurance (TBW)	n/a
MTBF (million hours)	1.5
Warranty (years)	3

Conclusion

AS2280P2 Pro (240Gb) produced by Apacer may work on PCIe 3.0 that is significantly slower than PCIe 4. The write speed is 950 Mbps, that is slower than has most of rivals. When everything is weighed in the balance, Apacer AS2280P2 Pro 240Gb has more minuses and we strongly do not advise to purchase it.

+ Pros

None

- Cons

Slow writing speed
PCIe 3.0
Capacity

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FAQ

The Apacer AS2280P2 Pro has no Dynamic Random-Access Memory in their controller or data about it is not known. DRAM makes storage faster, but also more expensive.

The AS2280P2 Pro 240Gb due to the low density of memory chips may run with no additional cooling systems. Some motherboards from the factory has thermal pads above or below the storage for improving performance during high loads.

The Apacer AS2280P2 Pro has sequential write speed 950 Mbps, sequential read speed 1580 Mbps. SSD operate on M.2 3.0 x 4 interface standard. The memory type is 3D TLC.