TEST: ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	ADATA
Model number	AGAMMIXS70B-2T-CS
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1908 GiB)
Read speed	7400 MB/s
Write speed	6400 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1480 Terabyte
Controller	InnoGrit IG5236
Price	ca. 168 AUD (= 0,08 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

100 %

Write speed

94 %

*) 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 8706 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	5864,96 MB/s	5743,39 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	81,71 MB/s	207,88 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	2936,61 MB/s	2481,66 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,016 ms	0,164 ms
Score	3605	3264
Total score	8706

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 24, 2021 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	2185,20 MB/s	1,05 s
Program many small files	1341,47 MB/s	5,25 s
Game small and large files	2026,05 MB/s	3,41 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 6400MB/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	7479,47	6650,25
SEQ1M Q1T1	3632,98	5567,64
RND4K Q32T16	3169,34	3170,95
RND4K Q1T1	86,51	225,39