Just bough a 480GB ADATA SU650 and something doesn't seem alright with it. I wasn't expecting it to be as fast or faster than my other 850 EVO but the speeds I am getting are even below what my HDD does. Then I noticed that the temperature of the drive is really high, around 60-64c.
REAL WORLD FILE TRANSFERFinally we wanted to see how performance was in a real world use when transferring large files. As we know, this SSD utilizes an SLC caching to help improve performance, especially writes. This is needed due to the inherent slowness of TLC NAND. For this test we are going to simply transfer over a 30GB folder of movies off of one SSD to this one and time how long it takes. Once complete we can calculate the average speed.Sure enough, after ten and a half minutes and multiple pauses where the drive write speed dropped down to null, it transferred 30GB of large movie files at an average speed of about 48MB/s. This is quite unimpressive.Next we turned to HDTune to show us the approximate size of the SLC cache space on this drive.From the screenshot above we can see that it isn’t that much space at all, maybe about 6-8GB at best which is similar to other drives that have SLC caching. The speed after the cache is also low, reaching about 80MB/s average here.
Therefore, based upon these results, we wouldn’t recommended using this drive if you are one to do multi-GB transfers too often.REPORT ANALYSIS AND FINAL THOUGHTSThe is Adata’s latest release of a value class SSD. It utilizes a Silicon Motion SM2256 controller and SK Hynix TLC NAND. During out review we seen some very good synthetic performance with read and write speeds reaching 560MB/s and 512MB/s respectively. During PCMark Vantage it achieved a very good score of over 93K points and was decent in our PCMark 8 trials. Once we turned to testing out a real world file transfer, however, we saw how continuous writing can bring the Premier SP550 to its knees. Sequential writes averaged about 50MB/s, which is quite unimpressive, especially when the TLC based Samsung 850 EVO is able to maintain so much better performance with its secret sauce.Because of its build and overall performance, it inherently cannot come at a price premium compared to its competition, thus market prices need to be as low as possible to keep it competitive.
Right now, at prices that roughly match the, it’s direct competitor, it is the better of the two. When looking at the overall market, however, it is not all that that easy to stand out given the competition.
The and both boast much better performance at every capacity and usually their prices are very competitive. Considering the very poor continuous write performance we would have to suggest that the average consumer should save up a few more dollars, maybe skip lunch or that large coffee for a day, and get something better than this SSD. If you are in the market for something very cheap for maybe a HDD replacement for grandma or for an old system in which you are trying to save every dollar you can, this drive may still be a viable option though.
Its read speeds are great and it did very well in PCMark’s tests. If you think this SSD fits the bill for you. Hi Mike, Forgot to mention in earlier post-Capacity of the drive playsa big part in the write speed.Example-If you wanted only a 120/128GB size then your almosttotally limited to Samsung pro.If your considering 480/512GB then most MLC drives will be fine.Personally I will only buy drives where the flash has been cut andbinned by the manufacturer-So that cuts out the likes of A-Dataand Kingston-This is only personal preferance-Rememberingthat this was what gave OCZ a 60% failure rate on some of theirdrives. Good thing you guys test these ssds for us consumers.
Thanks for the reviews! Some or maybe more than it should be of these new ssds are slow. 80 mbs transfer speed for a 30gb file I think that’s terrible, when these ssds are advertised for 560 read / 510 write max. Hdds are faster than that. If not for the slc caching and the dram buffer how slow would this new nand really be. These new controllers with their slc caching and there dram buffers paired with inferior nand hide their true speed and give some new ssds a Read more ». Please change: “Overall, there are 8 NAND packages on our 240GB model with room for another 8.
The NAND is supplied by SK Hynix. Each package is 32GB in capacity for a total RAW NAND capacity of 256GB. Since the usable capacity is 240GB, we can see that it is over provisioned by 7%. The total usable capacity once formatted in our system is 223GB.” To: “Overall, there are 8 NAND packages on our 240GB model with room for another 8. The NAND is supplied by SK Hynix. Each package is 32GiB in capacity for a total RAW NAND capacity Read more ».
It just gradually gets to that temperature whether or not I even use the drive and I suspect the low performance I am getting is because the drive is throttling. The SSD is right in front of a case fan and there is absolutely no reason for it to get that hot.So, my question is, is there something that can be done or should I just return it? Processori7 5775c @4.3GHz/1.385v/EDRAM @2GHzMotherboardZ97X Gaming 5CoolingNoctua D15SMemoryCrucial Ballistix Tactical LP 1600 CL8 @2133 CL8Video Card(s)RTX 2070 Super Gaming X TrioStorageSU900 128 (OS)/850 PRO 256+256+ 512,860 EVO 500,XPG SX950U 480,M9Pe(Y) 512 (games)/4TB HDDs (3+1)Display(s)Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG dual monitor setupCaseFull towerAudio Device(s)W830BT headphonesPower SupplySuperflower Leadex Gold 850WMouseG403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat restKeyboardRazer DeathstalkerSoftwareWindows 10Benchmark ScoresA LOT. System Name(PC / PS4 / PS3 / PS2 / XBOX 360) and other stuffProcessori9-7980xe / 6600k 4.9ghz 1.43v/x5650MotherboardX299 Omega Extreme/ Z270X gaming 7/Clevo x7200Coolingalphacool eisbaer 360mm/Silent loop 280mm/StockMemory32gb ddr4 corsair vengance lpx / None yet/24gb ddr3 1333mhzVideo Card(s)Evga gtx 1080 ti ftw3 @ 2000mhz/5508mhz XOC BIOS + alphacool nexxos gpx / asus 560 ti 1gb/ 460M sliStoragekingston ssdnow uv400 480gb ssd (os) toshiba x300 6tb (everything else)/ 750gb/10tb ElementsDisplay(s)ElectriQ 4k 28' TN 60hz / Samsung 931cw /1080p 17.3' laptopCaseCorsair Carbide 600c/Be quiet! Dark base 700/Lego pc case/clevo x7200Audio Device(s)Hyper x cloud revolver sPower SupplySeasonic snow silent 750w/Be quiet power pro 11 750wMouseMad Catz Rat Pro X (x4, one with broken off scroll wheel) / Lynx bluetooth controllers x3KeyboardHavit gaming keyboard (amazon keyboard+mouse bundle)SoftwareWindows 10 pro + Kali linuxBenchmark ScoresToo many to fit here.
Processori7 5775c @4.3GHz/1.385v/EDRAM @2GHzMotherboardZ97X Gaming 5CoolingNoctua D15SMemoryCrucial Ballistix Tactical LP 1600 CL8 @2133 CL8Video Card(s)RTX 2070 Super Gaming X TrioStorageSU900 128 (OS)/850 PRO 256+256+ 512,860 EVO 500,XPG SX950U 480,M9Pe(Y) 512 (games)/4TB HDDs (3+1)Display(s)Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG dual monitor setupCaseFull towerAudio Device(s)W830BT headphonesPower SupplySuperflower Leadex Gold 850WMouseG403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat restKeyboardRazer DeathstalkerSoftwareWindows 10Benchmark ScoresA LOT. System Name(PC / PS4 / PS3 / PS2 / XBOX 360) and other stuffProcessori9-7980xe / 6600k 4.9ghz 1.43v/x5650MotherboardX299 Omega Extreme/ Z270X gaming 7/Clevo x7200Coolingalphacool eisbaer 360mm/Silent loop 280mm/StockMemory32gb ddr4 corsair vengance lpx / None yet/24gb ddr3 1333mhzVideo Card(s)Evga gtx 1080 ti ftw3 @ 2000mhz/5508mhz XOC BIOS + alphacool nexxos gpx / asus 560 ti 1gb/ 460M sliStoragekingston ssdnow uv400 480gb ssd (os) toshiba x300 6tb (everything else)/ 750gb/10tb ElementsDisplay(s)ElectriQ 4k 28' TN 60hz / Samsung 931cw /1080p 17.3' laptopCaseCorsair Carbide 600c/Be quiet! Dark base 700/Lego pc case/clevo x7200Audio Device(s)Hyper x cloud revolver sPower SupplySeasonic snow silent 750w/Be quiet power pro 11 750wMouseMad Catz Rat Pro X (x4, one with broken off scroll wheel) / Lynx bluetooth controllers x3KeyboardHavit gaming keyboard (amazon keyboard+mouse bundle)SoftwareWindows 10 pro + Kali linuxBenchmark ScoresToo many to fit here. 60c may not be much for a drive under load but this stays at 60c all the time, even after a cold boot.
Last CrystalMark test showed 170mb/s for sequential read and I didn't even bothered to let it finish, I just tried a large file transfer across the two drives and I get some abysmal speed in the order of a few mb/s, it's not that the drive has poor performance it seems outright broken, temp sensor is probably bust and makes the drive throttle. Looks like I have to return it, a rather unpleasant experience with ADATA SSDs. Just bough a 480GB ADATA SU650 and something doesn't seem alright with it. I wasn't expecting it to be as fast or faster than my other 850 EVO but the speeds I am getting are even below what my HDD does.
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Then I noticed that the temperature of the drive is really high, around 60-64c. It just gradually gets to that temperature whether or not I even use the drive and I suspect the low performance I am getting is because the drive is throttling. The SSD is right in front of a case fan and there is absolutely no reason for it to get that hot.So, my question is, is there something that can be done or should I just return it? Processori7 5775c @4.3GHz/1.385v/EDRAM @2GHzMotherboardZ97X Gaming 5CoolingNoctua D15SMemoryCrucial Ballistix Tactical LP 1600 CL8 @2133 CL8Video Card(s)RTX 2070 Super Gaming X TrioStorageSU900 128 (OS)/850 PRO 256+256+ 512,860 EVO 500,XPG SX950U 480,M9Pe(Y) 512 (games)/4TB HDDs (3+1)Display(s)Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG dual monitor setupCaseFull towerAudio Device(s)W830BT headphonesPower SupplySuperflower Leadex Gold 850WMouseG403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat restKeyboardRazer DeathstalkerSoftwareWindows 10Benchmark ScoresA LOT. System NameQuantumville™ProcessorIntel Core i7-2700K at stock (hits 5 gees+ easily)MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3CoolingNoctua NH-D14Memory16GB (4 x 4GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 PC3-12800 C9 1600MHz)Video Card(s)Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme EditionStorageSamsung 850 Pro 256GB WD Green 4TBDisplay(s)BenQ XL2720Z Asus VG278HE (both 27', 144Hz, 3D Vision 2, 1080p)CaseCooler Master HAF 922Audio Device(s)Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty PCIePower SupplyCorsair HX 850W v1SoftwareWindows 10 Pro 64-bit.
Processori7 5775c @4.3GHz/1.385v/EDRAM @2GHzMotherboardZ97X Gaming 5CoolingNoctua D15SMemoryCrucial Ballistix Tactical LP 1600 CL8 @2133 CL8Video Card(s)RTX 2070 Super Gaming X TrioStorageSU900 128 (OS)/850 PRO 256+256+ 512,860 EVO 500,XPG SX950U 480,M9Pe(Y) 512 (games)/4TB HDDs (3+1)Display(s)Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG dual monitor setupCaseFull towerAudio Device(s)W830BT headphonesPower SupplySuperflower Leadex Gold 850WMouseG403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat restKeyboardRazer DeathstalkerSoftwareWindows 10Benchmark ScoresA LOT. System NameQuantumville™ProcessorIntel Core i7-2700K at stock (hits 5 gees+ easily)MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3CoolingNoctua NH-D14Memory16GB (4 x 4GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 PC3-12800 C9 1600MHz)Video Card(s)Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme EditionStorageSamsung 850 Pro 256GB WD Green 4TBDisplay(s)BenQ XL2720Z Asus VG278HE (both 27', 144Hz, 3D Vision 2, 1080p)CaseCooler Master HAF 922Audio Device(s)Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty PCIePower SupplyCorsair HX 850W v1SoftwareWindows 10 Pro 64-bit. Just bough a 480GB ADATA SU650 and something doesn't seem alright with it. I wasn't expecting it to be as fast or faster than my other 850 EVO but the speeds I am getting are even below what my HDD does. Then I noticed that the temperature of the drive is really high, around 60-64c. It just gradually gets to that temperature whether or not I even use the drive and I suspect the low performance I am getting is because the drive is throttling.
The SSD is right in front of a case fan and there is absolutely no reason for it to get that hot.So, my question is, is there something that can be done or should I just return it? Processori7 5775c @4.3GHz/1.385v/EDRAM @2GHzMotherboardZ97X Gaming 5CoolingNoctua D15SMemoryCrucial Ballistix Tactical LP 1600 CL8 @2133 CL8Video Card(s)RTX 2070 Super Gaming X TrioStorageSU900 128 (OS)/850 PRO 256+256+ 512,860 EVO 500,XPG SX950U 480,M9Pe(Y) 512 (games)/4TB HDDs (3+1)Display(s)Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG dual monitor setupCaseFull towerAudio Device(s)W830BT headphonesPower SupplySuperflower Leadex Gold 850WMouseG403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat restKeyboardRazer DeathstalkerSoftwareWindows 10Benchmark ScoresA LOT. System [email protected]/MYSTERY P6T Deluxe Intel X58CoolingMYSTERY Liquid CPU Cooling SystemMemoryMYSTERY DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600Video Card(s)2X ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB DDR5 PCI-ExpressStorage(RAID-0) with 4 Identical Hard Drives (1.28TB (320GBx4)Display(s)MYSTERY 50' 50PK550 1080p 600Hz Plasma/37 InchMYSTERY @1920x1080CaseMYSTERY e M9 (I hate it its like trying to live in a 1 inch box)Power SupplyMYSTERY ToughPower 1200 WattSoftwareWindows 7 professional 64.
Yeah RMA that ADATA it is a notoriously horrible drive! Runs HOT and performance issues in way too many configs. I think is correct in that the drive is faulty and not making the correct contacts under its hood. Also mentioned is the WD blue 5002B0A is a very solid dependable SSD as is the 5002B0B which is the very same drive in the M.2 platform both are an additional $30 more than the Scorching ADATA. But i would advise an RMA for the crapola drive ADATA. RMA it for refund or store credit to be used for a real replacement.
Processori7 5775c @4.3GHz/1.385v/EDRAM @2GHzMotherboardZ97X Gaming 5CoolingNoctua D15SMemoryCrucial Ballistix Tactical LP 1600 CL8 @2133 CL8Video Card(s)RTX 2070 Super Gaming X TrioStorageSU900 128 (OS)/850 PRO 256+256+ 512,860 EVO 500,XPG SX950U 480,M9Pe(Y) 512 (games)/4TB HDDs (3+1)Display(s)Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG dual monitor setupCaseFull towerAudio Device(s)W830BT headphonesPower SupplySuperflower Leadex Gold 850WMouseG403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat restKeyboardRazer DeathstalkerSoftwareWindows 10Benchmark ScoresA LOT. System NameNot so complete or overkillProcessor5960X @ 4.20Ghz @ 1.06v - For Crunching!!MotherboardMSI X99 Titanium GamingCoolingCustom loop with old bits and pieces that I need to replaceMemoryG Skill TridentX 3466 non RGB.Video Card(s)2 x EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Black EditionStorageSandisk 120Gb SSD, 2 x 2Tb Sammy 3.5' drives - Need more drives!!Display(s)3 x 23' LG IPS panels (can't remember model!!)Case10mm thick MDF on plastic risers. It's kinda a case??Audio Device(s)OnboardPower SupplyEVGA T2 1200wMouseCorsair thingyKeyboardCorsair thingySoftwareWindows 10Benchmark ScoresIt's not to bad. More importantly, it works!!
Processori7 5775c @4.3GHz/1.385v/EDRAM @2GHzMotherboardZ97X Gaming 5CoolingNoctua D15SMemoryCrucial Ballistix Tactical LP 1600 CL8 @2133 CL8Video Card(s)RTX 2070 Super Gaming X TrioStorageSU900 128 (OS)/850 PRO 256+256+ 512,860 EVO 500,XPG SX950U 480,M9Pe(Y) 512 (games)/4TB HDDs (3+1)Display(s)Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG dual monitor setupCaseFull towerAudio Device(s)W830BT headphonesPower SupplySuperflower Leadex Gold 850WMouseG403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat restKeyboardRazer DeathstalkerSoftwareWindows 10Benchmark ScoresA LOT. System [email protected]/MYSTERY P6T Deluxe Intel X58CoolingMYSTERY Liquid CPU Cooling SystemMemoryMYSTERY DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600Video Card(s)2X ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB DDR5 PCI-ExpressStorage(RAID-0) with 4 Identical Hard Drives (1.28TB (320GBx4)Display(s)MYSTERY 50' 50PK550 1080p 600Hz Plasma/37 InchMYSTERY @1920x1080CaseMYSTERY e M9 (I hate it its like trying to live in a 1 inch box)Power SupplyMYSTERY ToughPower 1200 WattSoftwareWindows 7 professional 64. Nice that a return is an option! Well i thought a little along the same lines.ADATA a company that that gained fame and popularity when it managed to make cheap ram that was overclocking like MAD, shit was the best for a minute.now i can't even remember what that ram was lol.but i was starting to think too that they were in a new form of REALLY good things but like the rest of the manufactures that have done this same call to fame it is never the case.except for DFI who then managed to just disappear from the enthusiast market all together to fade back into OEM production.glad it's sorted tho.
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