Specifications and Features
Features:
- Built with the latest PCIe 3 x 4 controller
- 2280 M.2 PCIe Gen3 x 4, NVMe 1.3
- HMB technology
- NANDXtend ECC technology
- Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 70°C
- Power Consumption: Full: 2.38W Idle: 0.38W
- TBW: 320TB
- 4K Aligned Random Read: up to 290K IOPs
- 4K Aligned Random Write: up to 260K IOPs
- Sequential Read (ATTO): up to 2,100MB/s
- Sequential Write (ATTO): up to 1,650MB/s
- Sequential Read (CDM): up to 2,100MB/s
- Sequential Write (CDM): up to 1,650MB/s
- O/S Supported: Windows® 7*/8.0*/8.1/10 (*May require driver)
Specifications:
| Interface | 2280 M.2 PCIe Gen3 x 4, NVMe 1.3 |
| Capacities | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB |
| Sequential read/write | up to 2100/1650MB/s |
| Power consumption | Full: 2.38W, Idle: 0.38W |
| Dimensions | 3.15″“(L) x 0.87″”(W) x 0.15″(H) 8 cm (L) x 2.2 cm (W) x 0.38 cm (H) |
| Operating temperature | 0°C~70°C |
| Weight | 0.04 Ibs / 20 gm |
| Warranty/support | Limited 3-year warranty |
The drive seems fine. There are no SMART errors, and its condition is 100%, just as expected. The screenshot below shows the state after some hours of tests.
The drive’s temperature is really so low. During tests, it was going up to about 50°C in a closed laptop. This is actually amazing as most M.2 PCIe SSD drives on the market are going up to 70-80°C. The low temperature is caused by lower power usage of the drive, and for example, Amazon has this drive listed as low-power SSD. This is one of the essential features for small laptop users, where low temperature counts a lot, so other components are not getting too hot.
Package and its Contents
The P300 arrived in a retail package that is similar to that of many other SSD on the market. As you can see in the photos, there is not much besides the SSD itself. On the package, we can find a general specification of the drive and support contact. Installation of the P300 is straightforward, so anyone who is replacing a slower drive or just adding a new one shouldn’t have any problems.
The drive supports PCIe 3.0 x4 bus, but its maximum bandwidth is lower and reaches 2100MB/s. The drive also supports HMB technology, which means that it uses PC RAM to speed up the SSD. This is also a cost-effective way to boost performance, especially in random operations, which are the most important for daily work.
The tested drive is the EU version of the P300, which uses a Silicon Motion SM2263XT controller and 3D TLC NAND. The US version is slightly different and uses a Phison PS5013-E13T controller, but for end-users, it shouldn’t make a difference.
The P300 itself looks not much different than most other M.2 SSD. It shares the same size and is about the same weight. It can also be installed in all modern laptops or desktops without problems.
We’ve decided to test the P300 SSD in a modern laptop from ASUS based on Ryzen 7 4800H CPU, as you can see above. It’s the latest, and one of the fastest laptops on the market, so it shouldn’t limit any SSD.
Now it’s time on some performance tests. Let’s move to the next page.
