A-Data M.2 SX8000 NVMe PCIe

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

6
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Advanced cache technologies, Better performance than the Intel 600p, Better endurance than the 600p
Definitely faster than your typical solid state drive, Small form factor, takes up no space, No extra drivers needed, 5-year warranty
Wide range of capacities, Five-year warranty

Cons:

Mainstream pricing, Entrylevel performance, Low MLC performance, Low endurance
Performance sort of all over the place, SLC caching with a low cache buffer will slow the drive down during sustained writes

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Last revision on October 3, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Advanced cache technologies, Better performance than the Intel 600p, Better endurance than the 600p
Definitely faster than your typical solid state drive, Small form factor, takes up no space, No extra drivers needed, 5-year warranty
Wide range of capacities, Five-year warranty
Impressive performance during our gaming benchmark, Competitively priced

Reviewers Didn't Like

Mainstream pricing, Entrylevel performance, Low MLC performance, Low endurance
Performance sort of all over the place, SLC caching with a low cache buffer will slow the drive down during sustained writes
Nearly as expensive as competing Samsung SSD 960 EVO, which outruns it
Overall uneven performance

Expert reviews and ratings

It works well and is fast enough, but perhaps not comparable to the big guns in the industry. To be brutally honest, we doubt that you'd ever notice a difference at these perf levels anyway. What ADATA right now is fighting though are the increased NAND...

By Guru of 3D on September 12, 2017

It's not the cheapest or fastest drive on the market, but the Adata XPG SX8000 is a reliable drive that's suitable for most...

By IT PRO on August 25, 2017

As it currently sits the ADATA XPG SX8000 is the company's premium M.2 SSD offering which is targeted at gamers and enthusiasts who are looking for those fast load times in games, and other applications. It makes use of 3D MLC NAND, has SLC caching, and...

By ThinkComputers on April 10, 2017

With a long warranty and speeds that far surpass the best SATA drive, ADATA's latest high-end M.2 drive is a worthy upgrade over any hard drive or SATA SSD. That said, it can't top Samsung's competing...

By PC Mag on April 03, 2017

Adata proves that it's not just big names like Samsung, Intel or Toshiba that can making incredibly fast NVMe M.2 drives. For gamers and professionals, this is an amazing upgrade, but it does come with a high price...

By TechRadar on December 13, 2016

SSDs have come a long way. They used to be extremely expensive playthings for hardcore enthusiasts. But now, they are so affordable and ubiquitous that is almost unthinkable for anyone to still be chugging along on a system that uses mechanical hard...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on November 12, 2016

the performance may be a little lacklustre, but it's consistent and the SX8000 does have some pretty good features!ValueComing in at around £166 here in the U.K. at the time of review, this is what makes this drive a worthy purchase. Comparing to...

By enostech.com on February 05, 2018

The Adata XPG SX8000 outperforms the Intel 600p, but it sells at the same price as the Samsung 960 EVO. The drive doesn't do much to overcome the MyDigitalSSD BPX that currently leads the low-cost NVMe market. The SX8000 features advanced cache...

By Tom's Hardware on May 17, 2017

The XGP SX8000 SSD series is ADATA's flagship SSD model that was designed for gamers and overclockers looking for a high-end drive that will load quickly load games and launch applications. This drive does carry some impressive specifications from the...

By Legit Reviews on March 16, 2017

Not everyone can use an NVMe SSD. First off, you must have an M.2 slot with four PCIe lanes. If you have PCIe slots, you can use a PCIe M.2 adapter card. Secondly, to get the most out of the drive, you want to run your operating system on it, so you...

By Good Gear Guide on March 08, 2017

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