TEST: ADATA LEGEND 960 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	ADATA
Model number	ALEG-960-2TCS
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1908 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	188 GB approx.
Read speed	7400 MB/s
Write speed	6800 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1560 Terabyte
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2264
Price	ca. 152 AUD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

99 %

Write speed

98 %

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

This SSD is PS5 compatible. It can be used in a PlayStation 5 console as expansion storage.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 8408 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	6190,49 MB/s	5855,74 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	71,12 MB/s	181,13 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	2541,26 MB/s	2775,68 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,021 ms	0,109 ms
Score	3231	3542
Total score	8408

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 May 10, 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	2243,94 MB/s	1,02 s
Program many small files	1148,37 MB/s	6,13 s
Game small and large files	1942,47 MB/s	3,56 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 7400MB/s and 6800MB/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	7435,24	6918,56
SEQ1M Q1T1	5034,44	5649,18
RND4K Q32T16	3576,52	3019,50
RND4K Q1T1	75,49	185,01