Conclusion, Pricing, and Final Thoughts
Conclusion:
PROS:
- Excellent sequential read performance thanks to the SMI 2246 controller.
- Strongest cost/GB we've seen from a model using this controller (see below).
CONS:
- Sharp write speed limits at lower capacities (comapred with solutions using 64Gbit dies)
- IOPS performance is lower than competing controllers.
Pricing and Availability:
Current market prices for the ADATA Premier SP610 are as follows:
- 128GB – $70 ($0.55/GB) (Amazon link)
- 256GB – $120 ($0.47/GB) (Amazon link)
- 512GB – $240 ($0.47/GB) (Amazon link)
- 1TB – $470 ($0.46/GB) (Amazon link)
Good showing here from ADATA. ~$0.10/GB lower than the Corsair Force LX, and ~$0.20/GB lower than the Angelbird SSD wrk. Overall the best pricing we've seen for this controller.
Warranty:
The ADATA Premier SP610 ships with a 3-year warranty.
Final Thoughts:
ADATA's Premier SP610 SSDs gave us the results we would expect from the included Silicon Motion SM2246EN controller, and do so with attractive and generous packaging. Brackets and imaging software are included, yet the pricing remains lower than competing solutions that offer less bonuses in the box. More modern controllers can outmaneuver the SP610 in some areas, but those satisfied with the SM2246EN's performance should definitely look to the ADATA line as the best deal in the house.
Awarding ADATA Premier SP610 Gold for their strong pricing and generous and complete packaging.
Dem charts.
Dem charts.
Like ’em?
Like 'em?
They are pretty, but I think
They are pretty, but I think once you get beyond three colors, you might consider shading them in to help differentiate between them.
The colour scheme and glow
The colour scheme and glow work really well together. Though some of the darker colours are harder to see in such a busy chart. Maybe slightly wider bars? Nice work Allyn _b
Thanks! The issue with the
Thanks! The issue with the darker colors boils down to there simply not being enough 'good' differentiating colors to choose from, especially when trying to span 10 (or more in the future) entries. Still working on these moving forward.
I do understand there just
I do understand there just aren’t enough colors to offer clear differentiation.
But, since you ensured the drives were listed in both the chart and the legend in the same order, I was able to easily figure out which drive was which when I couldn’t tell easily by the color.
Good attention to detail that other sites often mess up.
Sharp write speed limits at
The charts for the PCP file
The charts for the PCP file creation tests need to have their x-axis label updated. They are labeled “MB/s” but I suspect they should be “seconds”.
I’m not even sure why Random
I’m not even sure why Random Access Time is mentioned with SSDs anymore- they all look the same. At this point,they pwn HDs.
Nice product, but 5 year warranty would have been more appealing.
good to see lower prices
good to see lower prices
Thanks for doing the review.
Thanks for doing the review. I know you must be very tired of SSD right now, but it’s good to see you do them so we the consumer can see the price point and accessories that come with drive, keep it up Allyn 🙂