500GB SSD | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:05:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png 500GB SSD | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Asus ROG Strix Arion S500 500GB external SSD Review https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-reviews/simon-crisp/asus-rog-strix-arion-s500-500gb-external-ssd-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-reviews/simon-crisp/asus-rog-strix-arion-s500-500gb-external-ssd-review/#respond Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=545216 Previously only available as an empty enclosure for you to add your own NVMe drive, Asus has now produced a version of the ROG Strix Arion with an NVMe M.2 drive preinstalled, the ROG Strix Arion S500. As you might have guessed from the name, the ROG Strix Arion S500 is a 500GB external drive, …

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Previously only available as an empty enclosure for you to add your own NVMe drive, Asus has now produced a version of the ROG Strix Arion with an NVMe M.2 drive preinstalled, the ROG Strix Arion S500.

As you might have guessed from the name, the ROG Strix Arion S500 is a 500GB external drive, and at the time of writing, this is the only capacity available. The drive uses a USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 Type-C interface and comes with ASUS Aura Sync RGB lighting effects support.

At the heart of the ROG Strix Arion S500 is a Phison PS5012 controlled drive that is equipped with 512GB of 96-layer 3D TLC NAND.  Asus rate the drive's performance as up to 1050MB/s.

The drive supports 256-bit AES disk and data encryption and comes bundled with NTI Backup Now EZ software.

Physical Specifications:
Usable Capacities: 500GB.
NAND Components: 96-Layer 3D TLC NAND.
Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 (10Gbps).
Form Factor: external.
NAND Controller: Phison PS5012.
Dimensions: 124.57 x 47.76mm x 10.85 mm.
Drive Weight: 107g.

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Kioxia Toshiba RC500 500GB SSD Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/toshiba-rc500-500gb-ssd-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/toshiba-rc500-500gb-ssd-review/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2020 12:00:49 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=440504 Looking for an affordable 500GB NVME drive? We review this model from Toshiba

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The latest addition to Kioxia's family of M.2 NVMe SSDs is the Toshiba RC500. Aimed at the value end of the market, the RC500 is the first consumer drive launched that uses the company's latest 96-layer BiCS4 3D TLC NAND.

The RC500 comes in just two capacities, 250GB and 500GB and uses the latest 96-layer BiCS4 3D TLC NAND in combination with an in-house Toshiba 4-channel controller, details of which, are extremely hard to find.

Kioxia quote performance figures of up to 1,700MB/s for Sequential reads for both capacities with Sequential writes rated as up to 1,200MB/s for the 250GB model and up to 1,600MB/s for the 500GB unit.

Random read/write figures for the two drives are up to 190,000 IOPS for reads and 290,000 IOPS for writes for the 250GB model while the 500GB drive gets ratings of up to 290,000 IOPS for reads with writes at up to 390,000 IOPS.

Power consumption for the 500GB drive is quoted as 3.9W typical active and 50mW and 5mW for PS3 and PS4 power states respectively.

The endurance of the drive is quoted as 200TB TBW and Kioxia back the drive with a 5-year warranty.

Physical Specifications:
Usable Capacities: 500GB.
NAND Components: Toshiba 96-layer BiCS4 3D TLC NAND.
NAND Controller: Toshiba.
Cache: 512MB DDR4-2400MHz.
Interface: PCIe 3.0 Gen3 x4 / NVMe 1.3c.
Form Factor: M.2 2280.
Dimensions: 80 x 22 x 2.23mm.
Drive Weight: 6.9g.

Firmware Version: ECFA125

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