TEST: ADATA LEGEND 710 256GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	ADATA
Model number	ALEG-710-256GCS
Storage capacity	256 GB (238 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	89 GB approx.
Read speed	2100 MB/s
Write speed	100 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	65 Terabyte
Controller	Realtek RTS5766DL
Price	ca. 40 AUD (= 0,16 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

66 %

Write speed

46 %

*) 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 1887 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2253,29 MB/s	1208,58 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	48,66 MB/s	133,66 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	384,06 MB/s	673,05 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,035 ms	0,251 ms
Score	658	928
Total score	1887

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 April 19, 2023 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	1435,15 MB/s	1,60 s
Program many small files	1004,13 MB/s	7,01 s
Game small and large files	1182,17 MB/s	5,84 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 2100MB/s and 100MB/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	2400,72	1265,98
SEQ1M Q1T1	2391,95	1267,32
RND4K Q32T16	405,20	787,03
RND4K Q1T1	55,08	143,47