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Silicon Power UD85 500GB
Specifications
Core
Capacity 500 GB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Performance
Seq Read 3600 MB/s
Seq Write 2400 MB/s
Price History
SSD Description
Quick Overview
- What it is: Silicon Power's entry-level PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD for budget upgrades.
- Best for: Daily tasks, light gaming, laptop storage boosts.
- Key strengths: 3600MB/s read and 2400MB/s write speeds; 500GB capacity; 5-year warranty.
- Limitations: DRAM-less, may lag in intensive multitasking; lower endurance at 300TBW.
In Context
- Vs SATA SSDs: 6x faster reads for quicker boot times and file transfers.
- Vs same-tier like Crucial P3 Plus: Comparable speeds but uses TLC NAND for better reliability.
- Speed tier: Entry Gen4, ~50% of flagship PCIe 4.0 models like premium NVMe drives.
- Backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0 for wider system use.
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