Can you identify this SSD?

[tiggywombat]

I'm very curious about this SSD's reliability. Currently, it performs well with read/write speeds over 3000MB/s. It came in a gaming laptop made by TongFang (Chinese ODM, makes laptops for Eluktronics, Maingear, etc), has Phison E12 controller, but no brand/name associated with it. The temperature during load and benchmarks reaches around 75C - there is no heatsink for the SSD.

Funny thing is, the alternative option was the Samsung PM981, but they charge extra $33 for the same capacity (they say it is more reliable. but lower write speed @ 1800MB/s).

Can you guys identify the chips on the SSD? Are they any good? Reliability is very important to me, so any help would be much appreciated.

 

[P4-630]

Check with CrystalDiskInfo?

 

[Hugis]

looks very similar different pcb colour but chips are the same

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this one has the number sequence and the same sticker

 

[tiggywombat]

Check with CrystalDiskInfo?

Only regular SMART info but no brand/name. It identifies as "M.2 SSD 1TB".

 

[silentbogo]

It's a reference phison design. Could be anything from Team Group MP34 or PNY XLR8 to Silicon Power P34A80.
Latter one is the most likely candidate, since it comes out of the box just like that....

 

[tiggywombat]

It's a reference phison design. Could be anything from Team Group MP34 or PNY XLR8 to Silicon Power P34A80.
Latter one is the most likely candidate, since it comes out of the box just like that....

Thanks for this. Are they any reliable though? Would you use it as your main boot drive?

 

[Hyderz]

75c if i remember its within the safe ssd operating temp.

 

[newtekie1]

It looks like it is using Toshiba TLC NAND chips. I don't see why it wouldn't be reliable.

 

[silentbogo]

Thanks for this. Are they any reliable though? Would you use it as your main boot drive?

I found the exact model hinted by barcode. It's a bit weird, since I did not know they make SSDs, but given that it's a reference PCB - it's no surprise.
The exact model is Hikvision Cirrus C2000 Lite. What's even weirder, is that manufacturer provides 10-year warranty on C-series.
Hikvision makes video surveillance equipment (cameras, DVRs, video processing equipment etc.).

 

[bonehead123]

Most of the reputable drive makers use those Phison E-12 controllers on their mid & upper-tier products, so I would not really be too concerned about reliability.

Just be sure to have a back-up of everything on it, which is ALWAYS a good idea anyways, regardless of which drive you have....

 

[tiggywombat]

I found the exact model hinted by barcode. It's a bit weird, since I did not know they make SSDs, but given that it's a reference PCB - it's no surprise.
The exact model is Hikvision Cirrus C2000 Lite. What's even weirder, is that manufacturer provides 10-year warranty on C-series.
Hikvision makes video surveillance equipment (cameras, DVRs, video processing equipment etc.).

Hikvision is bad news. Their quality is not up to par, I have seen them try to undercut the market for electronics by flooding it with cheap Chinese products. No wonder this SSD is the cheapest option.

 

[silentbogo]

Hikvision is bad news. Their quality is not up to par, I have seen them try to undercut the market for electronics by flooding it with cheap products. No wonder this SSD is the cheapest option.

Why is it bad news? It's a reference board based off E12 paired w/ DDR4 cache and uses Toshiba 3D NAND. Price is pretty much typical for any NVME SSD with these or similar specs.
Also, Hikvision equipment is decent, but they are also a largest OEM in this field: most bad publicity and bad reputation comes from bad partners.

 

[spectatorx]

Get device id from device manager and google it.

 

[Valantar]

Hikvision is bad news. Their quality is not up to par, I have seen them try to undercut the market for electronics by flooding it with cheap Chinese products. No wonder this SSD is the cheapest option.

As stated above, it's a Phison reference design. As such it doesn't matter whatsoever what the brand on (or in this case, hidden away but still technically on) the drive is, as they are all made in the same factory with the same parts with the same QC and so on. The only difference is in the firmware, which is also likely bog-standard Phison-made in a drive like this.