ADATA Launches Ultimate SU630 3D QLC NAND SSD

[btarunr]

ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules, and mobile accessories today launched the ADATA Ultimate SU630 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD, which signals its expansion into 3D QLC NAND Flash storage. With next-generation QLC (Quad-Level Cell) 3D NAND Flash, the SU630 delivers terrific value, great performance, and superb reliability, offering users a viable alternative to HDDs for their next upgrade.

Delivering excellent performance without the less than great value typically associated with SSDs, the SU630 gives HDDs a run for their money. It comes in 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB capacities and sports 3D QLC NAND Flash to deliver improved reliability, longevity, and performance over its TLC counterparts. Reinforced by performance-boosting SLC Caching, the SU630 reaches speeds of 520 MB/s read, and 450 MB/s write for smooth and fast boot, file transfers, and downloads. What's more, the SSD also features characteristics that work to keep data safe, including a shock rating of 1500G/0.5ms and resilience to temperature changes (0°C ~ 70°C), while also being more energy-efficient and quieter than HDDs.



LDPC ECC Technology, SSD Toolbox, and Migration Utility
With support for LDPC (Low-Density Parity-Check) ECC (error correcting code) technology, the SU630 can detect and fix errors to ensure data integrity and thus enjoy an extended lifespan. On top of that, with the purchase of the SU630, users qualify to download ADATA's SSD Toolbox and Migration Utility free of charge. SSD Toolbox allows users to monitor and manage the SU630, with drive status, wear level, and lifespan information. The Migration Utility is especially helpful for users making the switch from HDD to SSD, as it allows for simple and straightforward backup and migration of data, including the operating system.

Exact availability of the ADATA Ultimate SU630 SSD may vary by region.

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[dj-electric]

Hoping for a 60$-ish price tag on the 480GB unit, otherwise i don't see this as an option even compered to the 75$ BX500 480GB or better yet the 80$ 860 EVO drive

 

[Vader]

"Improved reliability, longevity and performance" i thought these three were worse when compared against TLC.

 

[randomUser]

"Improved reliability, longevity and performance" i thought these three were worse when compared against TLC.

They ARE.

They just copy-pasted the press release text from year ~2010, when SLC SSDs were born

 

[silentbogo]

Hoping for a 60$-ish price tag on the 480GB unit, otherwise i don't see this as an option even compered to the 75$ BX500 480GB or better yet the 80$ 860 EVO drive

It should be competitive with Patriot Burst and other cheap 3D TLC models, which currently sell at around $60-65 in most countries. Their SU650 is also in the same ballpark, so I suspect it might be even cheaper than $60 (maybe not right away, but a few months after release).

"Improved reliability, longevity and performance" i thought these three were worse when compared against TLC.

When it comes to SATA SSDs - it does not matter. Even cheap chinese TLC SSDs are getting close to the limit of SATA-III interface in sequential R/W tasks. If it was an NVME SSD, then yes - QLC is slower but it all depends on implementation and on NAND controller.
Longevity is too early to talk about. It does indeed have almost 3 times less write cycles comparing to, let's say, 860 EVO, but in the grand scheme of things 100TBW is enough for many-many years in a consumer environment.
I have a 512GB Sandisk X400 and over the course of nearly 3 years of use and abuse it clocked 7TBW and a tad over 12TBR. With these numbers a QLC drive should last me around 15 years.

 

[bonehead123]

sata ssd's are soooo 2012-ish

just go nvme or go home, and wait fo yo data to finish loading from one of these slow pokes !

 

[dj-electric]

sata ssd's are soooo 2012-ish

just go nvme or go home, and wait fo yo data to finish loading from one of these slow pokes !

Most use cases today for avarage uses have shown that standard SATA SSDs would feel much like nvme ones.
For the avarage user i'd recommend a 512GB SATA SSD over a 256GB nvme drive any day, easily, and believe me, i own Optane drives.

 

[bonehead123]

Well that maybe good for your uses or an average user, but I own both sammy pro m.2's and their ssd's, and I can say without hesitation that the minute I installed and booted from the m.2's, I could immediately tell the difference in speeds in everything & anything I did with my system....

For me at least, the numbers don't lie.....an average of 2473 vs 540mb/s.....

I'll take that increase any day, but ymmv, and to each his own I suppose

 

[dj-electric]

Sequential speeds are very irrelevant for most uses today. Unless you're obsessed with moving blue ray movies from one drive to another for fun.
Seq speeds are why so many people getting sucked into buying those instead of increasing their capacity and take care of longer term use.

 

[Deleted member 158293]

When TLC is still too good for you... you get QLC.

 

[Prima.Vera]

I think the ONLY interesting thing about this would be the price...