Specifications and Features
Key Features
- Enjoy the lightning speed of the PCIe Gen4 x4
- Featuring two patented heat sinks
- Effective cooling—flexible installation
- Supports the latest NVMe standard
MP44 Specifications:
| Model | CARDEA A440 | |||
| Interface | PCIe Gen4.0 x4 with NVMe | |||
| Capacity | 1TB / 2TB / 4TB / 8TB | |||
| Voltage | DC +3.3V | |||
| Operation Temperature | 0˚C ~ 70˚C | |||
| Storage Temperature | -40˚C ~ 85˚C | |||
| DRAM Cache | YES | |||
| Terabyte Written (TBW) | 1TB – 700TBW 2TB – 1,400TBW 4TB – 3,000TBW 8TB – 6,000TBW |
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| Performance | Crystal Disk Mark: 1TB Read/Write: up to 7,000/5,500 MB/s 2TB Read/Write: up to 7,000/6,900 MB/s 4TB Read/Write: up to 7,000/6,900 MB/s 8TB Read/Write: up to 7,000/6,000 MB/s |
IOPS (IOMeter): 1TB Read/Write: up to 650K/700K 2TB Read/Write: up to 650K/700K 4TB Read/Write: up to 1,000K/1,000K 8TB Read/Write: up to 900K/1,000K |
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| Weight | 13g (with Graphene heat sink) 46g (with Aluminum heat sink) |
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| Dimensions | 80.0(L) x 22.0(W) x 3.7(H) mm (with Graphene heat sink) 80.0(L) x 23.4(W) x 12.9(H) mm (with Aluminum heat sink) |
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| Humidity | RH 90% under 40°C (operational) | |||
| Vibration | 80Hz~2,000Hz/20G | |||
| Shock | 1,500G/0.5ms | |||
| MTBF | 3,000,000 hours | |||
| Operating System | System Requirements:
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| Warranty | 5-year limited warranty | |||
The Cardea A440 SSD has a declared maximum bandwidth of up to 7000MB/s read and up to 6900MB/s write; however, the tested 1TB version has a lower maximum write of 5500MB/s. I don’t think it matters for gamers, but it may make a difference if we use it for more professional work. I assume that internal TEAMGROUP tests were made on Intel chipsets, as the SSD can make significantly more on AMD. Our tests on the latest AMD platform confirm it can run at over 7300MB/s read and 5800MB/s write.
The Cardea A440 SSD arrived with a 5-hour counter and over 4TB written. I assume it’s because of some internal quality tests, but seeing that on a brand-new SSD is still weird. CrystalDiskInfo shows that the SSD is 100% healthy and without SMART errors.
The firmware was also the latest one when we received the SSD, but it’s not important as there are no issues.
Below, you can check more details in the AIDA64 hardware report. The SSD uses a Phison controller, which rarely appears in our reviews. Surprising are the low temperatures of the SSD, as you can see in the next screenshot.
The idle temperature is around 35°C, which is expected for this type of SSD. We can expect around 50°C during load, as you can see on the screenshot, which was taken after multiple tests.
The SSD thermal sensor reading always reached 50°C regardless of whether tests were short or extended. It suggests that the firmware may limit the sensor’s temperature reading or that the sensor itself provides wrong readings. Extended tests were made with a heatsink, but short tests without it showed the same results. We can expect some throttling without the heatsink, which suggests it’s passing 75°C. With the heatsink, there was no throttling in our tests.
On the next page, we will look at the SSD itself and the package contents.
