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Acer MA200 1TB NVMe M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 SSD Review

 

 

Specifications

Below is a specifications table that suggests the expected performance.

Interface​ PCIe Gen 4.0 x 4, NVMe 1.4
Form Factor​ M.2 2230
Capacity​ 1 TB
DRAM Cache HMB
Max. Reading Speed​ 5200 MB/s
Max. Writing Speed 4700 MB/s
4K Random Read Speed (Up to) 700K IOPS
4K Random Write Speed (Up to) 850K IOPS
Storage Temperature -40 ℃ – 85 ℃
Operating Temperature 0 ℃ – 70 ℃
MTBF
1,500,000 hours
Limited Warranty 5-Year / 600 TBW

The SSD supports all the latest technologies to improve stability, data protection, and performance. Our results confirm that the SSD is well-designed, and there shouldn’t be any issues during longer work.

The SSD is based on a Silicon Motion controller and 3D TLC NAND. We have already seen a similar combo, and it’s a pretty good option that gives us high performance and a high TBW factor. In short, the SSD is fast and shouldn’t have problems with extended writes. The manufacturer also confirms the high endurance with a 5-year warranty. Even though we can see such long warranties more often, most SSDs in the M.2 2230 form factor have two or three years of warranty.

The SSD arrived in perfect condition, with 0GB written on the counter.

Below is an AIDA64 report with more details about the tested SSD. The list of temperature limits suggests that the SSD won’t throttle until 85°C, which is the limit for commercial products. We also haven’t seen any throttling in our tests, even though the diagnostic software peaked at 82-83°C. Like most other M.2 2230 SSDs, the MA200 runs hot, and the included graphene heatsink is not helping much. At least we can enjoy optimal performance without significant thermal throttling.

 

We will show you the SSD and its package on the next page.

 

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