TEST: ADATA Falcon 512GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	ADATA
Model number	AFALCON-512G-C
Storage capacity	512 GB (477 GiB)
Read speed	3100 MB/s
Write speed	1500 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	300 Terabyte
Controller	Realtek RTS5762DL
Price	ca. 91 AUD (= 0,18 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

75 %

Write speed

42 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 2188 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2482,96 MB/s	1371,85 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	30,10 MB/s	134,25 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	592,70 MB/s	650,60 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,032 ms	0,508 ms
Score	871	922
Total score	2188

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of August 02, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	1538,57 MB/s	1,49 s
Program many small files	1144,08 MB/s	6,15 s
Game small and large files	1363,46 MB/s	5,07 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the ADATA SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3100MB/s and 1500MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	2889,39	1405,24
SEQ1M Q1T1	2281,58	1340,94
RND4K Q32T16	1088,65	775,68
RND4K Q1T1	49,60	153,62