The Compact Power to ADATA Legend 970 PRO and SC720 External SSD Win Two Good Design Awards and Provide Unprecedented Speed in Small Form Factors.
The top memory module and flash memory company in the world, ADATA Technology, today revealed two winners of the Japan Institute of Design Promotion’s 2024 Good Design Awards. In addition to winning honors for product design, the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO PCIe Gen5 SSD and SC720 External SSD provide previously unheard-of speed and performance in a very compact chassis. The SC720 is the smallest external SSD available today, and the elegant ADATA Legend 970 PRO can be installed into smaller PC configurations without affecting other components.
LEGEND 970 PRO PCIe Gen5 SSD
Express Creativity Like Never Before
The ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO supports the most recent AMD and Intel platforms and adheres to the NVMe 2.0 standard by using the most recent PCIe Gen5 x4 communication interface. It creates graphics or animation with never-before-seen ease.
Unlimited Performance
How long does it take for a file to load? At a sequential read/write speed of 14,000/11,000 MB per second, the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO is eight times faster than typical Gen3 SSDs and twice the performance of PCIe Gen4 SSDs. Both PCIe 4.0 and 3.0 systems are completely backward compatible with it. Finish each activity in a few of seconds!
Active Cooling Makes Creation a Snap
Does your computer’s performance slow as a result of overheating? A heatsink shaped like a double-layer extruded aluminum fin is used by the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO! After separating hot from cold air, this hollow air duct accelerates heat discharge with an integrated micro fan. When compared to fanless heat sinks, this special “active cooling” drastically lowers drive temperature by up to 20%. Your system runs smoothly with to air conditioning!
Do More with Less Hassle
Complicated installations are a real pain, and cable management is a pain! An separate power connection is not needed for the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO‘s built-in fan, and the SSD is operational as soon as it is inserted into the M.2 slot. The best answer is to simplify complexity.
QuiKTIPS: The secret to consistent performance is active cooling
Why is active cooling necessary? Standard heatsinks can no longer adequately dissipate the heat produced by high-speed PCIe 5.0 transmission, and excessive temperatures will impact data reading and writing speeds. Moreover, unchecked heat will cause the system to malfunction in a matter of seconds. Several thermal models have been used to examine and improve the active heat dissipation of the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO. Even while running at maximum speed for extended periods of time, it can tolerate a high temperature environment while still performing steadily.
QuiKTIPS: Analysis of active cooling operations
What is the process of active cooling? Active cooling transfers heat from the SSD upward to double-layered aluminum fins utilizing a metal heat dissipater and a heat spreader that is firmly bonded. Cold air is drawn from the nameplate’s apertures by an integrated fan and sent into the top section of the aluminum fins. Hot and cold air collide as hot air rises and cold air descends, and the fan’s spin swiftly removes the heat from the aluminum fins’ two sides. When compared to fanless heatsinks, this design offers better heat dissipation.
Superior Chips Overcome Large Files
The ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO has an ultra-large capacity of up to 4TB with to carefully chosen 232-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory, and the SSD employs a range of data security and error correction algorithms to significantly increase TBW (Total Bytes Written) and endurance to satisfy high load needs.
Above and Beyond Excellence
The ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO has a DRAM cache buffer and the SLC caching method. Up to 1,800K/1,300K IOPS may be achieved with 4K random read/write, increasing the effectiveness of multi-file processing. To guarantee data transfer accuracy and file security, the SSD additionally uses advanced encryption methods including TCG OPAL and the LDPC (Low Density Parity Check Code) error correcting technique.
ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO Specs
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe Gen 5 x4 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Capacity | 1TB, 2TB |
| Sequential Read Speed | Up to 10,000 MB/s |
| Sequential Write Speed | Up to 10,000 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | Up to 1,400,000 IOPS |
| Random Write IOPS | Up to 1,400,000 IOPS |
| NAND Type | 3D NAND Flash |
| Cache | SLC Cache |
| DRAM Cache | DDR4 DRAM Cache |
| TBW (Total Bytes Written) | 1TB model: 700 TBW, 2TB model: 1,400 TBW |
| MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) | 2 million hours |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C |
| Shock Resistance | 1500G/0.5ms |
| Heat Sink | Built-in aluminum heat sink with graphene and advanced cooling technology |
| AES Encryption | AES 256-bit encryption support |
| Warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
