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Magix Alpha EVO 120 GB

120 GB
Capacity
SM2258XT
Controller
TLC
Flash
SATA 6 Gbps
Interface
2.5"
Form Factor
SSD Controller
Controller
The Magix Alpha EVO is a solid-state drive in the 2.5" form factor, launched in 2022. It is available in capacities ranging from 120 GB to 960 GB. This page reports specifications for the 120 GB variant. With the rest of the system, the Magix Alpha EVO interfaces using a SATA 6 Gbps connection. The SSD controller is the SM2258XT from Silicon Motion, a DRAM cache is not available. Magix has installed TLC NAND flash on the Alpha EVO, the flash chips are made by Unknown. To improve write speeds, a pseudo-SLC cache is used, so bursts of incoming writes are soaked up more quickly. The Alpha EVO is rated for sequential read speeds of up to 500 MB/s and 490 MB/s write.
At its launch, the SSD was priced at 130 USD. The warranty length is set to five years, which is an excellent warranty period. Magix guarantees an endurance rating of 60 TBW, a relatively low value compared to other SSDs.

Solid-State-Drive

Capacity: 120 GB
Variants: 120 GB 240 GB 480 GB 960 GB
Overprovisioning: 16.2 GB / 14.5 %
Production: Active
Released: 2022
Price at Launch: 130 USD
Part Number: ALPHAEVO120GB
Market: Consumer

Physical

Form Factor: 2.5"
Interface: SATA 6 Gbps
Protocol: AHCI
Power Draw: Unknown

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: 500 MB/s
Sequential Write: 490 MB/s
Random Read: Unknown
Random Write: Unknown
Endurance: 60 TBW
Warranty: 5 Years
MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours
Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): 0.3
SLC Write Cache: Yes

Features

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

Notes

Drive:

Controller could be SM2259XT

Controller:

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

Jun 1st, 2024 04:49 EDT change timezone

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