ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD Review

The ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade SSD was was release some time ago, but since prices have recently gone down plus the fact we haven’t reviewed it yet, we feel it’s a good time to present this high performance SSD series from Adata/XPG. I’m sure that after our review, you will clearly know if this SSD is perfect for your needs.

The tests will be performed on the latest AMD Ryzen 7000 platform, which shouldn’t limit the SSD in any way. Let’s start with some technical data and product features.

Speed Ahead with PCIe 4.0

With the latest PCIe Gen4 interface, the GAMMIX S70 BLADE will help you dominate the competition with sequential read/write performance of up to 7400/6800/MB per second. That’s up to two times faster than PCIe 3.0 SSDs! For ease of use, it’s backward compatible with PCIe 3.0.

Cool in the Heat of Battle

Sporting a robust high-temperature resistant aluminum heatsink, the GAMMIX S70 BLADE gets rid of heat effectively. So effective in fact it is able to reduce temperatures by up to 20 percent. Plus, the heatsink looks amazing too with its streamlined surface and ridged geometric lines.

Perfect for Compact and Thin Devices

Featuring an M.2 2280 form factor, the GAMMIX S70 BLADE is perfect for laptops and thinner devices, giving you the performance you need regardless of space constraints.

Security and Integrity

On top of its core performance characteristics, the S70 BLADE supports LDPC error correcting code technology to detect and fix a comprehensive range of data errors for accurate data transmissions. In addition, with End-to-End (E2E) Data Protection, RAID Engine support, and AES 256-bit Encryption, the S70 BLADE ensures data security and integrity.

 

5-Year Warranty

For peace of mind, the GAMMIX S70 BLADE comes backed by a 5-year warranty.

 

SSD Toolbox

SSD ToolBox automatically ensures you have the latest firmware for optimal performance and allows for the monitoring of drive health and remaining life through Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) attributes. It also lets you keep track of the current operating temperature, capacity, and total space used.