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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
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Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
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ADATA

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB | Availability | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newegg | $189.99 | $0.190 | In Stock | $189.99 | Buy |
MemoryC | $204.45 | $0.204 | In Stock | $204.45 | Buy |
About This Product
The ADATA MARS 980 BLADE is a 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe SSD. It offers high-speed storage suitable for demanding applications and professional workstations. While its PCIe 5.0 interface provides top-tier theoretical bandwidth, real-world performance gains over high-end PCIe 4.0 drives may be limited for most users, especially given its current price point.
Verdict
βFor early adopters and professionals needing cutting-edge speed, this drive offers top performance.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
14,000 MB/s
Sequential Write
10,000 MB/s
4K Random Read
1.6M IOPS
4K Random Write
1.6M IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
740 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.41 DWPD
calculated from TBW
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
Yes (1024 MB)
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