DESCRIPTION :
Form Factor:
2.5-inch, 7mm thickness, standard SATA drive compatible with most laptops and desktops.
Interface:
SATA III (6 Gb/s) — backward compatible with SATA II and SATA I.
NAND Type:
Micron 3D TLC NAND Flash memory for balanced performance and cost efficiency.
Controller:
DRAM-less Silicon Motion SM2258XT controller optimized for budget SSDs.
Capacity:
500 GB usable storage.
Performance:
Sequential Read Speed: Up to 550 MB/s
Sequential Write Speed: Up to 500 MB/s
Random Read/Write IOPS: Moderate (specific values not officially published).
Endurance:
Rated for 120 Terabytes Written (TBW), suitable for general consumer workloads.
Reliability Features:
S.M.A.R.T. monitoring
TRIM support for sustained performance
Advanced ECC (Error Correction Code)
Garbage Collection
Thermal monitoring and protection.
Power Consumption:
Lower than traditional HDDs, enabling better battery life in laptops.
Warranty:
3-year limited warranty or until TBW limit is reached.
Use Case:
Ideal for casual users upgrading from HDDs or older SSDs, light to moderate workloads, OS boot drive, application loading, and gaming.
Limitations:
DRAM-less design can cause reduced sustained write performance under heavy loads.
Not recommended for intensive write-heavy applications such as video editing or server workloads.