ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade

Sizzling fast yet thin enough (even with its heatsink on) to fit a laptop or PlayStation 5, ADATA's XPG Gammix S70 Blade is a killer internal SSD for gaming.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • Interface: PCIe Gen4 NVMe 1.4
  • Speed on PS5: Under the operating environment of the PS5, the sequential read speed of both 1TB and 2TB models measured at 6100MB/s * To be able to work on PS5, PS5 firmware 21.02-04.00.00.42 or higher is required
  • Speed on PC/Laptop: Sequential R/W up to 7400/6800MB/s *Test performed in ADATA internal lab, actual performance varies by paired system and testing environment. When paired with PCie 3.0 port, max R/W will be limited to 3400/3000MB/s
  • Form factor: M.2 2280 *This drive will only work with M/B that supports PCIe 4 (PCIe 3 backward compatible). The drive is designed to work with direct installation onto M/B, it may not work with external enclosure
  • Backed by a 5-year limited manufacturer warranty

PROS

+ Blazing sequential read and write speeds
+ Good to excellent scores in nearly all our standard tests
+ Exceeds Sony's PS5 compatibility requirements
+ 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption
+ Includes ADATA's SSD Toolbox software suite
+ Competitively priced

CONS

- Modest AS-SSD copy speed (folder-to-folder) scores

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on October 01, 2021
Sizzling fast yet thin enough (even with its heatsink on) to fit a laptop or PlayStation 5, ADATA's XPG Gammix S70 Blade is a killer internal SSD for gaming.
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By TechRadar on March 16, 2023
The Adata XPG Gammix S70 Blade demonstrates that budget SSDs for PS5 can perform just as well as the premium offerings. With excellent sequential performance, you can’t ask for much better, given the sticker price.
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