TEST: Magix Alpha EVO 960GB SATA SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Magix
Model number	ALPHAEVO960GB
Storage capacity	960 GB (894 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	26 GB approx.
Read speed	550 MB/s
Write speed	520 MB/s
Interface	SATA 6 Gbps
Connection	2.5"
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	500 Terabyte
Price	ca. 46 AUD (= 0,05 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

84 %

Write speed

98 %

*) 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 1 GB file. A total score of 745 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	444,58 MB/s	390,51 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	43,35 MB/s	82,33 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	194,30 MB/s	181,38 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,042 ms	0,132 ms
Score	282	303
Total score	745

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 October 05, 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	954,38 MB/s	1,13 s
Program many small files	1098,86 MB/s	1,28 s
Game small and large files	1706,58 MB/s	0,81 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Magix SATA SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 550MB/s and 520MB/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	465,74	477,21
SEQ1M Q1T1	493,78	467,58
RND4K Q32T16	176,01	195,81
RND4K Q1T1	38,06	88,28