The ADATA Falcon is a solid-state drive in the M.2 2280 form factor, launched in 2020. It is available in capacities ranging from 256 GB to 2 TB. This page reports specifications for the 256 GB variant. With the rest of the system, the ADATA Falcon interfaces using a PCI-Express 3.0 x4 connection. The SSD controller is the RTS5762DL from Realtek, a DRAM cache is not available. ADATA has installed 96-layer TLC NAND flash on the Falcon, the flash chips are made by Micron. To improve write speeds, a pseudo-SLC cache is used, so bursts of incoming writes are soaked up more quickly. The Falcon is rated for sequential read speeds of up to 3,000 MB/s and 900 MB/s write; random IOPS reach up to 100K for reads and 130K for writes.
At its launch, the SSD was priced at 55 USD. The warranty length is set to five years, which is an excellent warranty period. ADATA guarantees an endurance rating of 150 TBW, a typical value for consumer SSDs.