Corsair neutron nx500, new high-end pcie ssd

Corsair is one of the most prestigious manufacturers of SSD drives and has taken a new step with the announcement of a new model aimed at users who are looking for maximum performance, this is the Corsair Neutron NX500 in a PCI Express format.

Corsair Neutron NX500, Ultimate Performance SSD

Corsair Neutron NX500 is based on a PCI Express 3.0 x4 interface and NVMe protocol to be able to extract all the performance from its NAND MLC memory technology and an advanced Phison PS5007-E7 controller. Speed ​​figures put it high with sequential read and write rates of 3, 000 MB / s and 2, 400 MB / s respectively. As for the 4K random performance we talk about 300, 000 IOPS in reading and 270, 000 IOPS in writing. Both performance generates a lot of heat and that is why Corsair has placed a complete heatsink and a backplate on the back of the PCB to help dissipate the heat generated during its operation.

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Corsair Neutron NX500 is offered in capacities of 400GB and 800GB to try to adapt to the possibilities and needs of all users who seek the best. As for prices, part of the approximately $ 320 in the 400 GB model to reach $ 700 in the 800 GB model, expensive but it is the price to pay if you want the best.

Source: tomshardware