ADATA GAMMIX S70 BLADE 8000GB

The ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 8000GB is built around the InnoGrit IG5236 "Rainier" controller, an 8-channel NVMe 1.4 design intended to saturate PCIe 4.0 x4. It uses a dedicated DRAM cache to manage the oversized mapping tables required for the 8TB density and high-layer count 3D TLC NAND. The BLADE variant swaps the original S70's large heatsink for a thin aluminum heat spreader to fit in restricted environments (compact laptops and the PlayStation 5 M.2 expansion slot). Field notes indicate the minimal thermal mass of the blade spreader can lead to thermal throttling during sustained writes, especially with the double-sided PCB required at 8TB; active chassis airflow is recommended. There have been community reports of controller lock-ups requiring power cycling, though recent firmware updates aim to address these stability issues. ADATA may vary NAND suppliers between batches (e.g., Micron vs. Kioxia) while meeting rated throughput.

Key Specifications

• Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 / NVMe 1.4
• Controller: InnoGrit IG5236 (12nm FinFET)
• NAND Type: 3D TLC (Triple-Level Cell)
• DRAM Cache: Yes (DDR4)
• Sequential Speeds: 7400 MB/s Read / 6800 MB/s Write
• Physical Layout: Double-sided PCB (components on both sides due to 8TB density)
• Encryption: Supports AES 256-bit encryption

Hardware Alternatives

• Patriot Viper VP4300: Direct architectural relative using the same controller and DRAM layout, though 8TB capacity is rare among these peers.
• HP FX900 Pro: Another architectural relative sharing the IG5236-based design and DRAM configuration, with 8TB less common.
• Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB: Primary rival within the Phison E18 ecosystem, offering similar sequential throughput; Phison E18 is more common in the 8TB segment.
• Corsair MP600 PRO NH 8TB: Performance competitor in the Phison E18 ecosystem with comparable sequential speeds; Phison E18-based drives are prevalent in ultra-high capacities.