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This NVMe SSD rivals Samsung’s 970 Pro in performance, for a lot less dough.

BY JON L. JACOBI

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ber-fast NVMe storage for 20

cents per gigabyte? That’s what

Adata’s XPG SX8200 Pro

delivers. Of course, NAND

prices have dropped recently, but until now

that’s only been reflected in performance-

challenged (on long writes) budget drives.

The SX8200 Pro is an NVMe drive that rivals

top-rated Samsung’s 970 Pro in performance

but is significantly cheaper.

DESIGN AND SPECS

The Adata SX8200 Pro is a 2280 (22mm

wide, 80mm long) form factor M.2 drive