A-Data XPG SX6000 Pro M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe

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Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

2
Average:

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Bad:

1

Pros:

Available in 256GB, 512GB and 1TB capacities
PCIe 3.0 x4 interface with NVMe protocol
Equipped with 3D TLC NAND

Cons:

Mediocre random read performance
Write speed drops considerably when SLC cache is full

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Last revision on June 22, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Available in 256GB, 512GB and 1TB capacities
PCIe 3.0 x4 interface with NVMe protocol
Equipped with 3D TLC NAND
Ood random write performance
Heatsink included
5-year warranty
Compact form factor

Reviewers Didn't Like

Mediocre random read performance
Write speed drops considerably when SLC cache is full
Not as fast as other M.2 NVMe drives
Not completely free of thermal throttling

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Adata XPG SX6000 Pro's DRAMless design is meant to cut costs, but it limits performance while competitors offer faster speeds for the same price or...

By Tom's Hardware on September 13, 2019

The ADATA SX6000 Pro is a low cost SSD designed to give value-focused shoppers an upgrade path to NVMe. The performance is better than we expected for a mainsteam drive.

By TweakTown on July 18, 2019

After spending some time with the XPG SX6000 Pro there really is not much to not like about the drive. It performs right up to its rated speeds and comes in at a price that makes it no-brainer for most people. Right now the 512GB version of the drive...

By ThinkComputers on June 04, 2019

This NVMe SSD shows the importance of keeping speeds up even when the price is, relatively speaking,...

By Expert Reviews on January 24, 2019

The world of high-performance SSDs is a tough one. With the Samsung technological behemoth pumping out newer, faster, more reliable solid state drives every year, while still keeping prices at a reasonable level, it's incredibly hard for anyone else to...

By pcgamesn.com on January 04, 2019

The ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro offers decent performance for an entry-level NVMe SSD. Its performance profile is a bit atypical: peak performance is definitely lower than most of its competitors (especially drives using Silicon Motion controllers), but in...

By AnandTech on December 24, 2019

While not the fastest or most feature packed PCIe SSD to come through the 'Labs, the ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro delivers a lot of bang for your buck. This single-sided, M.2 form factor SSD is powered by Realtek's RTS5763DL controller and is available with up...

By CDRLabs on June 19, 2019

If you are looking for a low-cost NVMe SSD and are looking at reviews of the XPG SX6000 PRO we are sure you'll be pleasantly shocked by what you've seen. Our testing showed the XPG SX6000 Pro 512GB drive managed to reach it's rated speeds of 2,100 MB/s...

By Legit Reviews on June 06, 2019

With prices on NVMe drives in a declining state, consumers really have a wide variety of NVMe SSDs to choose from. The hardest part about buying a new SSD is the difficulty of choosing between performance and price. The difference between higher...

By Modders-Inc on June 06, 2019

The 1 TB version of the ADATA SX6000 Pro is currently available online for $110. Outstanding price/performance and cost per GB Much higher sequential speeds than SATA drives Large MLC cache; runs completely in MLC mode if below 66% capacity Good...

By techPowerUp! on May 20, 2019

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