Testseek.com have collected 63 expert reviews of the A-Data M.2 2280 XPG Spectrix S40G Series NVMe PCIe and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for A-Data M.2 2280 XPG Spectrix S40G Series NVMe PCIe.
October 2019
(87%)
63 Reviews
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Adjustable RGB Lighting, Very good real-life performance, Highest sequential reads we've ever seen, Much higher sequential speeds than SATA drives, No additional cable for RGB, Large MLC cache; runs completely in MLC mode if below 66% capacity, Good therm
RGB settings do not persist through reboot, Some thermal throttling when heavily loaded, Reduced write performance when MLC cache is exhausted
The ADATA XPG Spectrix S40G 1 TB is currently listed online for $160. Adjustable RGB Lighting Very good real-life performance Highest sequential reads we've ever seen Much higher sequential speeds than SATA drives No additional cable for RGB Large MLC ca...
Abstract: We've seen attempts at doing RGB SSDs in the past and in our opinion, they have for the most part been failures. Some were nothing more than blinking LED's, with no user control. Others had to have a hard-wired connection to the motherboard to even light...
Abstract: Shopping for an SSD means facing a sea of acronyms. The trickiest of them are jagged reefs sticking out of the water, shaped like circuit boards and ready to run your upgrade aground if you're not careful. "SSD," standing for "solid-state drive," is the o...
Published: 2021-02-06, Author: Chris , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Solid-state drives (SSDs) have come a long way in recent years: a long way up in speed and capacity, and a long way down in price. Technology that was previously reserved for enterprise customers and the PC performance elite has gained the common touch, w...
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Published: 2021-02-06, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Shopping for an SSD means facing a sea of acronyms. The trickiest of them are jagged reefs sticking out of the water, shaped like circuit boards and ready to run your upgrade aground if you're not careful. "SSD," standing for "solid-state drive," is the o...
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Published: 2020-10-12, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Under the hoods of the newest, skinniest laptops (and in the hollows of the latest desktop-PC motherboards), solid-state storage has undergone a transformation. Even if you're a close observer of all things tech, it's understandable if you didn't even rea...
Pros, Exceptional 4K write and sequential-read results. Strong value proposition. RGB lighting is a fun addition for PC builders
Cons, Some quirks around saving RGB settings with multiple profiles
Bottom LineThe ADATA XPG Spectrix S40 is an unapologetically bright RGB-lit M.2 SSD that blings up your PC. Its 4K read and write speeds should keep most gamers happy, too...
Abstract: We usually draft our gaming PC build guides at different price points to accommodate various types of gamers and even craft gaming PCs that are not only built for gaming but for productivity as well. This time around, we have a prebuilt PC from Adata pric...
