Report an Error

XPG Spectrix S40G RGB 256 GB

256 GB
Capacity
RTS5762
Controller
TLC
Flash
PCIe 3.0 x4
Interface
M.2 2280
Form Factor

Multiple hardware versions found.

Performance could vary due to unannounced flash/controller changes.

Back
GamersNavy
Back
Package
Package
PCB Back
Ozeros
PCB Back
DRAM
Ozeros
DRAM
Flash
Ozeros
Flash
SSD Controller
Controller
NAND Die
NAND Die
The XPG Spectrix S40G RGB is a solid-state drive in the M.2 2280 form factor, launched on May 24th, 2019. It is available in capacities ranging from 256 GB to 4 TB. This page reports specifications for the 256 GB variant. With the rest of the system, the XPG Spectrix S40G RGB interfaces using a PCI-Express 3.0 x4 connection. The SSD controller is the RTS5762 from Realtek, a DRAM cache chip is available. XPG has installed 64-layer TLC NAND flash on the Spectrix S40G RGB, the flash chips are made by Micron. 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 processed more quickly. The Spectrix S40G RGB is rated for sequential read speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s and 1,200 MB/s write; random IOPS reach up to 210K for reads and 230K for writes.
At its launch, the SSD was priced at 58 USD. The warranty length is set to five years, which is an excellent warranty period. XPG guarantees an endurance rating of 160 TBW, a typical value for consumer SSDs.

Solid-State-Drive

Capacity: 256 GB
Variants: 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB 4 TB
Overprovisioning: 17.6 GB / 7.4 %
Production: Active
Released: May 24th, 2019
Price at Launch: 58 USD
Part Number: AS40G-256GT-C
Market: Consumer

Physical

Form Factor: M.2 2280 (Double-Sided)
Interface: PCIe 3.0 x4
Protocol: NVMe 1.3
Power Draw: 0.08 W (Idle)
Unknown (Avg)
Unknown (Max)

Controller

Manufacturer: Realtek
Name: RTS5762
Architecture: ARM 32-bit
Core Count: Dual-Core
Frequency: 391 MHz
Flash Channels: 8
Chip Enables: 4

NAND Flash

Manufacturer: Micron
Name: B16A FortisFlash
Part Number: NW912
Rebranded: MT29F512G08EEHAFJ4-3R:A
Type: TLC
Technology: 64-layer
Speed: 50 MT/s .. 667 MT/s
Capacity: 4 chips @ 512 Gbit
ONFI: 4.0
Topology: Floating Gate
Process: 20 nm
Die Size: 58 mm²
(4.4 Gbit/mm²)
Dies per Chip: 2 dies @ 256 Gbit
Planes per Die: 2
Decks per Die: 2
Word Lines: 74 per NAND String
86.5% Vertical Efficiency
Read Time (tR): 76 µs
Program Time (tProg): 820 µs
Block Erase Time (tBERS): 15 ms
Die Read Speed: 842 MB/s
Die Write Speed: 39 MB/s
Endurance:
(up to)
1500 P/E Cycles
(40000 in SLC Mode)
Page Size: 16 KB
Block Size: 2304 Pages
Plane Size: 504 Blocks

DRAM Cache

Type: DDR3L-1600 CL11
Name: NANYA NT5CC64M16GP-DI
Capacity: 128 MB
(1x 128 MB)
Organization: 1Gx16
Host-Memory-Buffer (HMB): 64 MB

Performance

Sequential Read: 3,500 MB/s
Sequential Write: 1,200 MB/s
Random Read: 210,000 IOPS
Random Write: 230,000 IOPS
Endurance: 160 TBW
Warranty: 5 Years
MTBF: 2.0 Million Hours
Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): 0.3
SLC Write Cache: Yes

Features

TRIM: Yes
SMART: Yes
Power Loss Protection: No
Encryption:
  • AES-256
RGB Lighting: Yes
PS5 Compatible: No

Reviews

Same Drive

This section lists other SSDs in our database using the exact same hardware components

Notes

Drive:

1st Revision comes with Micron's FortisFlash 64-Layers B16A (256Gb) and B17A (512Gb)
2nd Revision comes with Micron's FortisFlash 96-Layers B27A (512Gb) and B27B (512Gb)
Suffers from Thermal Throtling under heavy load because of the RGB lighting.

Controller:

This Realtek controller is a Hybrid controller, it supports DRAM Cache for storing Meta-Data, but also supports H.M.B. (Host Memory Buffer)

Jun 1st, 2024 06:46 EDT change timezone

New Forum Posts

Popular Reviews

Controversial News Posts