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AMD Radeon R5 256 GB (SM2259XT2 + Kioxia BiCS5)

256 GB
Capacity
SM2259XT2
Controller
TLC
Flash
SATA 6 Gbps
Interface
2.5"
Form Factor

Multiple hardware versions found.

Performance could vary due to unannounced flash/controller changes.

Package
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Package
PCB Front
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SSD Controller
Controller
The AMD Radeon R5 is a solid-state drive in the 2.5" form factor. It is only available in the 256 GB capacity listed on this page. With the rest of the system, the AMD Radeon R5 interfaces using a SATA 6 Gbps connection. The SSD controller is the SM2259XT2 from Silicon Motion, a DRAM cache is not available. AMD has installed 112-layer TLC NAND flash on the Radeon R5, the flash chips are made by Kioxia. 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 cache is used, so bursts of incoming writes are handled more quickly. The cache is sized at 80 GB. Copying data out of the SLC cache (folding) completes at 90 MB/s. The Radeon R5 is rated for sequential read speeds of up to 535 MB/s and 450 MB/s write.
At its launch, the SSD was priced at 19 USD. AMD guarantees an endurance rating of 80 TBW, a very low value compared to other SSDs.

Solid-State-Drive

Capacity: 256 GB
Overprovisioning: 17.6 GB / 7.4 %
Production: Active
Released: Unknown
Price at Launch: 19 USD
Part Number: R5SL256G
Market: Consumer

Physical

Form Factor: 2.5"
Interface: SATA 6 Gbps
Protocol: AHCI
Power Draw: Unknown

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: Kioxia
Name: BiCS5
Rebranded: YWUNCIAMA
Type: TLC
Technology: 112-layer
Speed: 1200 MT/s
Capacity: 2 chips @ 1 Tbit
Toggle: 4.0
Topology: Charge Trap
Dies per Chip: 2 dies @ 512 Gbit
Planes per Die: 2
Word Lines: 128 per NAND String
87.5% Vertical Efficiency
Read Time (tR): 56 µs
Program Time (tProg): 484 µs
Die Read Speed: 571 MB/s
Die Write Speed: 66 MB/s
Endurance:
(up to)
3000 P/E Cycles
(100000 in SLC Mode)
Page Size: 16 KB
Block Size: 1344 Pages
Plane Size: 448 Blocks

DRAM Cache

Type: None

Performance

Sequential Read: 535 MB/s
Sequential Write: 450 MB/s
Random Read: Unknown
Random Write: Unknown
Endurance: 80 TBW
Warranty: Unknown
SLC Write Cache: Unknown
Cache Folding Speed: 90 MB/s

Features

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

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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:

Although this Die is a 4-plane design, most Kioxia BiCS5 NAND Dies used in most SSDs are dual planes design because of Yield and production cost.
And because of the die being dual-plane the Throughput is cut in half to 66 MB/s per die.
There is no CuA (Circuitry under Array) in the Dual-Plane variant.
Typical Endurance: 1700 ~ 3000 P.E.C.
Typ. Endurance eTLC: 5.000 ~ 7.000 P.E.C.

Nov 12th, 2024 16:32 EST change timezone

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