Inland TD510 SSD

The Inland TD510 is the first PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD available on the market, arriving before the main contenders at retail. It’s not earth-shattering, and there are better drives to come, but it is a nice early adopter treat.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
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Product details

  • Revolutionary SSD for peak-performance Gamers, PC Enthusiasts, Creators, and Professionals. With faster load time, reliable storage and low latency, the Gen5 SSD is the perfect solution. Backward compatible with Gen4 & Gen3.
  • Ready for next-level speeds: NVMe (PCIe Gen5 x 4) technology with DRAM for sequential read/write speeds up to 10,000/9,500 MB/s, random read/write 1400K/1500K IOPS.
  • 232-Layer TLC NAND SSD with 1,400 TBW (Terabytes Written) and 1,600,000 hours MTBF rating. Brick-and-mortar availability and 6-Year Limited Warranty for peace of mind.
  • Integrated aluminum heatsink with active fan to disperse heat, maintain speed and prevent downtime from overheating.
  • Power Management Support for APST / ASPM / L1.2. Supports SMART and TRIM commands. Advanced Wear Leveling, Bad Block Management, and Over-Provision.

PROS

+ Fast, PCIe 5.0 bandwidth
+ Good performance in random IOPS, sustained workloads
+ Available without costing an arm and a leg
+ DirectStorage-optimized

CONS

- Faster PCIe 5.0 drives are not too far behind
- Requires a PCIe 5.0 motherboard to take full advantage
- Performance gains are not massive on the whole
- Fan doesn't improve cooling
- Poor power efficiency

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Hardware on April 30, 2023
The Inland TD510 is the first PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD available on the market, arriving before the main contenders at retail. It’s not earth-shattering, and there are better drives to come, but it is a nice early adopter treat.
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