Pioneer APS-SE20Q 2Tb NVMe detailed specs

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

How fast is the APS-SE20Q (2Tb) produced by Pioneer and other specs explore on our page.

Pioneer APS-SE20Q 2Tb NVMe detailed specs

Pioneer's 2Tb APS-SE20Q works on Phison PS5012-E12S-32. This internal SSD has DRAM 512 MB DDR3 to keep a map of where data is located on the storage. The APS-SE20Q comes equipped with Micron 3D QLC memory. Internal SSD besides, available in 1 Tb and 500 Gb capacities.

Performance and benchmarks

NVMe SSD use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 expansion standard with sequential write speeds 3000 Mbps, and maximum read speeds 3400 MB/s. It also has IOPS 0 on writing and 650000 on reading operations.

Endurance and warranty

Pioneer give 3 years warranty period limited by endurance 200 TBW.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	2 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 (2Tb) produced by Pioneer may work on PCIe 3 that is twice slower than PCIe Gen4. The sequential write speed is 3000 Mb/s, that is pretty good for this computer expansion bus standard. The NVMe SSD provide possibility to write 200 TBW, that is poor in comparison with nearest competitors. When everything is weighed in the balance, Pioneer APS-SE20Q 2Tb is a well-balanced NVMe 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 drive work faster, but also more expensive.

The Pioneer APS-SE20Q 2Tb due to the high density of memory chips requires installation of additional heat sink. This would lower temperature of the controller and memory. Some motherboards already has additional cooling above and below the storage to enhance performance during times of high loads.

The APS-SE20Q 2Tb has write speed 3000 Mbps, maximum read speed 3400 Mb/s. Storage run on Phison PS5012-E12S-32 controller and M.2 3.0 x 4 high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard. The memory type is Micron 3D QLC.