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Mancer Blink X1 512 GB (SM2258XT + TLC)

512 GB
Capacity
SM2258XT
Controller
TLC
Flash
SATA 6 Gbps
Interface
2.5"
Form Factor

Multiple hardware versions found.

Performance could vary due to unannounced flash/controller changes.

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The Mancer Blink X1 is a solid-state drive in the 2.5" form factor, launched in 2022. It is available in capacities ranging from 240 GB to 512 GB. This page reports specifications for the 512 GB variant. With the rest of the system, the Mancer Blink X1 interfaces using a SATA 6 Gbps connection. The SSD controller is the SM2258XT from Silicon Motion, a DRAM cache is not available. Mancer has installed TLC NAND flash on the Blink X1, the flash chips are made by Unknown. 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 pseudo-SLC cache is used, so bursts of incoming writes are soaked up more quickly. The Blink X1 is rated for sequential read speeds of up to 530 MB/s and 480 MB/s write; random IOPS reach up to 70K for reads and 80K for writes.
At its launch, the SSD was priced at 69 USD. The warranty length is set to one year, which is quite short for the SSD industry. Mancer guarantees an endurance rating of 230 TBW, a high value.

Solid-State-Drive

Capacity: 512 GB
Variants: 240 GB 512 GB
Hardware Versions:
Overprovisioning: 35.2 GB / 7.4 %
Production: Active
Released: 2022
Price at Launch: 69 USD
Part Number: MCR-BLKX1-512
Market: Consumer

Physical

Form Factor: 2.5"
Interface: SATA 6 Gbps
Protocol: AHCI
Power Draw: 0.28 W (Idle)
Unknown (Avg)
Unknown (Max)

Controller

Manufacturer: Silicon Motion
Name: SM2258XT
Architecture: ARC 32-bit
Core Count: Single-Core
Frequency: 437 MHz
Foundry: TSMC
Process: 40 nm
Flash Channels: 4 @ 400 MT/s
Chip Enables: 4

NAND Flash

Manufacturer: Unknown
Name: Unknown
Type: TLC
Speed: Unknown

DRAM Cache

Type: None

Performance

Sequential Read: 530 MB/s
Sequential Write: 480 MB/s
Random Read: 70,000 IOPS
Random Write: 80,000 IOPS
Endurance: 230 TBW
Warranty: 1 Year
MTBF: 1.0 Million Hours
Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): 1.2
SLC Write Cache: Yes

Features

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

Notes

Controller:

This controller - as per all "XT" Silicon Motion's controller - doesn't support DRAM.
Controller clock ranges between 400 MHz ~ 437.5 MHz

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