Biwin Black Opal X570 PRO 2000GB

The Biwin Black Opal X570 PRO is a PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 drive built around the Phison PS5026-E26 controller with LPDDR4 DRAM and 232-layer 3D TLC NAND running at ~2400 MT/s. It is positioned as a second-generation Gen5 device with sequential reads up to 14,000 MB/s and emphasizes aggressive thermal management — the controller can throttle above 80°C, so substantial cooling (active cooling or a high-mass passive heatsink) is required. The drive follows reference design standards and is compatible with Microsoft DirectStorage workflows.

Key Specifications

• Interface: PCIe 5.0 x4 (NVMe 2.0)
• Controller: Phison PS5026-E26
• NAND Flash: 232-Layer 3D TLC
• Sequential Read: Up to 14,000 MB/s
• Sequential Write: Up to 13,000 MB/s
• DRAM Cache: Yes (LPDDR4/LPDDR4X)
• Encryption: Supports AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption

Hardware Alternatives

• Crucial T700 2000GB: Shares a nearly identical hardware bill of materials (Phison E26 platform); differences are typically firmware tuning and cooling implementation
• Corsair MP700 PRO: Nearly identical hardware platform; performance variance typically comes down to firmware and cooling
• MSI Spatium M570 PRO: Shares the Phison E26-based platform with similar hardware characteristics; real-world differences are usually firmware/cooling related
• TeamGroup T-Force Z540: Listed as a performance competitor targeting the same high-end Gen5 segment
• Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 10000: Represents first-wave Gen5 drives that were limited to ~10 GB/s due to slower NAND despite using similar controller technology