Specifications:
- Capacity: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
- Dimensions: 24.6mm x 80.0mm x 10.8mm
- Weight: 33g
- Interface: PCIe Gen 4×4
- Performance Read(max.): up to 7,300MB/s*
- Performance Write(max.): up to 6,800MB/s*
- System Requirement: Computer with M.2 slots supporting PCIe interface and one of the following operating systems: Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
- Operating Temperature: 0°C – 70°C
- MTBF (est): 1,600,000 hours
- Shock Resistance Test: 1500G/0.5ms
- Certification: CE, FCC, UKCA, BSMI, Green dot, WEEE, RoHS, KCC
- Warranty: 5-year limited warranty
*The SSD warranty is based on the TBW or Warranty period. Please click here for more information about Silicon Power Warranty Policy.
Silicon Power used the Phison PS5018-E18-41 controller and Micron 176-layer TLC NAND in the XS70 SSD. Both are top-of-the-line, so no wonder that the specifications are so great. Additionally, there is a 1GB of DDR4 cache, which speeds up operations.
The SSD is equipped with a heatsink, but it’s not glued in any way as some competitive solutions. There are two small screws on each side and a thermal pad, so it’s pretty easy to remove if you wish to use the XS70 with a motherboard heatsink or in laptops with limited space. In the case of laptops, you have to keep in mind that the SSD heats up a bit so that a limited airflow may cause throttling, and the performance will be lower than expected.
Below is a screenshot from the CrystalDiskInfo, which shows that the SSD is in perfect condition. We haven’t noticed any throttling with the heatsink, or it was so low that the performance wasn’t affected.
Let’s move to the next page to take a closer look at the package and the drive itself.
