Goodram PX500 256Gb SSD detailed review

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

Goodram's PX500 NVMe works on PCIe 3.0 x 4 computer expansion bus standard. More details about this SSD in our article.

Goodram's 256Gb PX500 NVMe SSD use Silicon Motion SMI 2263XT controller. The PX500 comes equipped with 3D TLC memory. SSD is offered also in 512 Gb and 1 Tb capacities.

Performance and benchmarks

Storage use PCIe PCIe 3.0 x 4 expansion standard with sequential read speeds 2500 MB/s, and sequential write speeds 1650 Mbps. PX500 has input/output performance 280000 on writing and 240000 on reading operations per second.

Endurance and warranty

Manufacturer give 3-year warranty. As well it has 1.5 million hours MTBF.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	256 Gb
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x 4
Controller	Silicon Motion SMI 2263XT
Memory type	3D TLC
DRAM	n/a
Read speed (Mb/s)	2500
Write speed (Mb/s)	1650
Read IOPS	240000
Write IOPS	280000
Endurance (TBW)	n/a
MTBF (million hours)	1.5
Warranty (years)	3

Conclusion

Goodram PX500 256Gb may work on PCIe 3.0 that is twice slower than PCIe Gen4. The sequential write speed is 1650 Mbps, that is slower than has most of rivals. After evaluating all the facts, Goodram PX500 256Gb has more disadvantages and our editor highly do not recommend to purchase it.

+ Pros

None

- Cons

Slow writing speed
PCIe 3.0
Capacity

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FAQ

The Goodram PX500 256Gb is DRAMless storage or information about it is unknown. DRAM in their controller help to improve I/O performance and endurance.

The Goodram PX500 256Gb due to the low density of memory chips able to function with no extra cooling systems. Some laptops or motherboards from the factory has thermal pads below or above the drive to improve productivity during high loads.

The PX500 256Gb has maximum write speed 1650 Mbps, sequential read speed 2500 Mbps. It run on Silicon Motion SMI 2263XT controller and PCIe 3.0 x 4 high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard. The memory type is 3D TLC.