XPG has launched its third PCIe 4.0 SSD in the form of the Gammix S70 paired with its proprietary CoolArmor heatsink.The new SSD boasts read speeds of up to 7,400MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,400MB/s (sequential). XPG had already launched two Gen 4 SSDs before the S70, namely the Gammix S50 and S50 Lite.
| Capacity | 1TB / 2TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| NAND Flash | 3D NAND |
| Interface | PCIe Gen4x4 |
| Sequential Read (Max1) | Up to 7400MB/s2 |
| Sequential Write (Max1) | Up to 6400MB/s2 |
| Operating temperature | 0°C – 70°C |
| Storage temperature | -40°C – 85°C |
| Shock resistance | 1500G/0.5ms |
| MTBF | 2,000,000 hours |
| Warranty3 | 5-year limited warranty |
The drive is based on 3D NAND flash expected and features the M.2 connector. It also comes with End-to-End (E2E) Data Protection and AES 256-bit Encryption to ensure your data remains safe and sound. There are two variants, namely a 1TB and 2TB model, and both come with 5 years of warranty.
I have to say, this generation the mainstream SSD vendors have really upped the competition. With Sabrent’s latest offerings boasting R/W speeds of up to 7GB/s and XMG coming in at 7,400MB/s (sequential), Samsung’s 980 PRO is looking kind of pale with top read/write speeds of just 6,500MB per sec/5,000MB per sec.
