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ADATA Ultimate SU650 240 GB (SM2259XT2 + Intel N38A)

240 GB
Capacity
SM2259XT2
Controller
QLC
Flash
SATA 6 Gbps
Interface
2.5"
Form Factor

Multiple hardware versions found.

Performance could vary due to unannounced flash/controller changes.

Package
Package
PCB Front
PCB Front
Flash
Flash
SSD Controller
Controller
NAND Die
NAND Die
The ADATA Ultimate SU650 is a solid-state drive in the 2.5" form factor, launched in 2022. It is only available in the 240 GB capacity listed on this page. With the rest of the system, the ADATA Ultimate SU650 interfaces using a SATA 6 Gbps connection. The SSD controller is the SM2259XT2 from Silicon Motion, a DRAM cache is not available. ADATA has installed 144-layer QLC NAND flash on the Ultimate SU650, the flash chips are made by Intel. Please note that this SSD is sold in multiple variants with different NAND flash or controller, which could affect performance, the "Notes" section at the end of this page has more info. To improve write speeds, a pseudo-SLC cache is used, so bursts of incoming writes are absorbed more quickly. The Ultimate SU650 is rated for sequential read speeds of up to 520 MB/s and 320 MB/s write; random IO reaches 40K IOPS for read and 75K for writes.
The SSD's price at launch is unknown. The warranty length is set to three years, which is above average, but shorter than the five years offered by many other vendors. ADATA guarantees an endurance rating of 140 TBW, a good value.

Solid-State-Drive

Capacity: 240 GB
Hardware Versions:
Overprovisioning: 32.5 GB / 14.5 %
Production: Active
Released: 2022
Part Number: ASU650SS-240GT-R
Market: Consumer

Physical

Form Factor: 2.5"
Interface: SATA 6 Gbps
Protocol: AHCI
Power Draw: 0.65 W (Idle)
Unknown (Avg)
Unknown (Max)

Controller

Manufacturer: Silicon Motion
Name: SM2259XT2
Architecture: ARC 32-bit
Core Count: Single-Core
Frequency: 550 MHz
Foundry: TSMC
Process: 28 nm
Flash Channels: 2 @ 800 MT/s
Chip Enables: 8

NAND Flash

Manufacturer: Intel
Name: N38A
Part Number: 29F01T2SLAQKA
Type: QLC
Technology: 144-layer
Speed: 1200 MT/s
Capacity: 2 chips @ 1 Tbit
Topology: Replacement Gate
Die Size: 80 mm²
(12.8 Gbit/mm²)
Dies per Chip: 1 die @ 1 Tbit
Planes per Die: 4
Decks per Die: 3
Word Lines: 161 per NAND String
89.4% Vertical Efficiency
Read Time (tR): 85 µs
Program Time (tProg): 1630 µs
Block Erase Time (tBERS): 35 ms
Die Read Speed: 752 MB/s
Die Write Speed: 40 MB/s
Endurance:
(up to)
1500 P/E Cycles
Page Size: 16 KB
Block Size: 9216 Pages
Plane Size: 1032 Blocks

DRAM Cache

Type: None

Performance

Sequential Read: 520 MB/s
Sequential Write: 320 MB/s
Random Read: 40,000 IOPS
Random Write: 75,000 IOPS
Endurance: 140 TBW
Warranty: 3 Years
MTBF: 2.0 Million Hours
Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): 0.5
SLC Write Cache: Yes

Features

TRIM: Yes
SMART: Yes
Power Loss Protection: No
Encryption:
  • No
RGB Lighting: No
PS5 Compatible: No

Notes

Controller:

Depending on each SSD the controller clock can vary, i've seen it running from 425 MHz up to 550 MHz.

NAND Die:

Block size is 48MB
Block Erase Time (tBERS): Maximum is 35 ms

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