Pioneer APS-SE20Q 1Tb SSD review

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

How fast is the Pioneer APS-SE20Q 1Tb and other details explore here.

Pioneer's 1Tb APS-SE20Q SSD use Phison PS5012-E12S-32. The SSD storing a data location map on DRAM 512 MB DDR3 to run a games faster. The APS-SE20Q comes equipped with Micron 3D QLC flash memory. NVMe SSD also available in 500 Gb and 2 Tb capacities.

Performance and benchmarks

SSD works on PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 bus with maximum write speeds equals to 3000 MB/s, and read speeds 3400 MB/s. APS-SE20Q has input/output performance 650000 on reading and 0 on writing operations per second.

Endurance and warranty

Pioneer provide 3 years warranty that limited by endurance 200 Total Bytes Written.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	1 Tb
Interface	M.2 3.0 x 4
Controller	Phison PS5012-E12S-32
Memory type	Micron 3D QLC
DRAM	512 MB DDR3
Read speed (Mb/s)	3400
Write speed (Mb/s)	3000
Read IOPS	650000
Write IOPS	0
Endurance (TBW)	200
MTBF (million hours)	n/a
Warranty (years)	3

Conclusion

APS-SE20Q (1Tb) produced by Pioneer may work on PCIe 3.0 that is undoubtedly slower than PCIe Gen4. The sequential write speed is 3000 Mbps, that is okay for this expansion standard. The NVMe can write 200 TBW, that is not much in comparison with rivals. When everything is weighed in the balance, Pioneer APS-SE20Q 1Tb is a well-balanced SSD.

+ Pros

Good writing speed
Capacity

- Cons

PCIe 3.0
Writing speed

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FAQ

The Pioneer APS-SE20Q has 512 MB DDR3. DRAM makes SSD faster, but also more expensive.

The Pioneer APS-SE20Q 1Tb due to the low density of memory chips may function with no additional cooling systems. Some laptops or motherboards already has additional cooling below and above the drive to enhance productivity during times of heavy loads.

The APS-SE20Q 1Tb has sequential write speed 3000 Mb per second, read speed 3400 Mb per second. NVMe operate on Phison PS5012-E12S-32 controller and M.2 3.0 x 4 interface standard. The memory type is Micron 3D QLC.