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General

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Series

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

ALEG-960-1TCS, ALEG-960-2TCS, ALEG-960-4TCS5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat product codes ALEG-960-1TCS and ALEG-960-2TCS. The 4TB part number ALEG-960-4TCS comes from Tom's Hardware's spec table6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table part numbers: ALEG-960-1TCS, ALEG-960-2TCS and ALEG-960-4TCS

SNV2S/250G, SNV2S/500G, SNV2S/1000G, SNV2S/2000G, SNV2S/4000G1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026Kingston part numbers SNV2S/250G, SNV2S/500G, SNV2S/1000G, SNV2S/2000G and SNV2S/4000G

GTIN / EAN

4711085937506, 47110859375134Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat sheet for ALEG-960-1TCS, published 2025-07-28 and based on the manufacturer's data. EAN 47110859375065Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat sheet for ALEG-960-2TCS, published 2025-10-30. EAN 4711085937513. The sheet lists the same temperature, size, weight and MTBF as the 1TB sheet. No GTIN was found for the 4TB

740617329858, 740617329919, 7406173299714Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/Storage/c0c4bg4vx/Kingston-NV2-2TB-SSD-M.2-PCIe-4.0-NVMeRead 23 October 2026BuildCores UPC (12 digits) for SNV2S/2000G 740617329971. The 1TB page (rlqoo5qdf) gives 740617329919 and the 500GB page (q9vw55o2y) gives 740617329858. The 1TB UPC also shows on a US reseller page. BuildCores lists a different EAN for the 1TB, which is not stored. No UPC found for the 250GB and 4TB

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

2 August 20222Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026ADATA's press release as printed by Guru3D, published 2022-08-02

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Status

Available6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review page, loaded on 2026-10-15, still shows a retailer deal of $567.83 for the 2TB. Amazon US ranked the 1TB at 358 on 2026-10-14. Stock was not confirmed, and the ADATA page could not be read

Available3Retailer pageamazon.com/Kingston-2280-Internal-SNV2S-2000G/dp/B0BDTC589GRead 23 October 2026Amazon US has a listing for the NV2 2TB (SNV2S/2000G). No Kingston document says the drive is discontinued

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Kingston NV311Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/joao-silva/kingston-quietly-launches-nv3-m-2-ssd-series-with-up-to-4tb-of-storageRead 23 October 2026KitGuru calls the Kingston NV3 the successor to the NV2.

Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

From $129.992Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 20263Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 20264Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20265Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20266Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20267Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20268Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026

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Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22802Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Title and text: LEGEND 960 PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 2280 solid state drive5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Form factor M.2. The 2280 length comes from the press release title and the drive name

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026Form factor M.2 2280

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Capacity 2 TB for ALEG-960-2TCS and 1 TB for ALEG-960-1TCS. ADATA gives no byte definition in these sheets6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review lists 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. It says the 4TB was not available at the time of review

250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB in the part number list. The capacities footnote says part of the listed capacity is used for formatting

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, backward compatible with PCIe 3.05Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface PCI Express 4.0, NVMe, 3D NAND

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen4, the highest generation

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026x45Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026PCI Express interface data lanes x4

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

1.42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Compliant with NVMe 1.4

1.47Reviewcomputerbase.de/2022-12/kingston-nv2-test-nvme-guenstige-gute-ssdRead 23 October 2026ComputerBase spec table for the 2TB sample reads PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe 1.4). Kingston gives no NVMe version. Both controllers named for the drive, the SM2267XT and the Phison E21T, are NVMe 1.4 parts. ComputerBase says Kingston keeps the right to change controller and flash, and does not name them in the data sheets

Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Silicon Motion SM22643Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026Silicon Motion SM2264 with SLC caching and a DRAM cache buffer6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: SM2264 for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Text: a Silicon Motion SM2264, eight channels, 12 nm, quad-core Arm Cortex-R8, 1600 MT/s. FPS Review names it the SMI SM2264

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Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: Micron 176-layer TLC (B47R) with thirty-two 64Gb dies in four packages

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Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Micron 176-layer TLC (B47R)6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 176-Layer Micron TLC for all capacities. FPS Review writes ADATA branded (Micron B47R) 176-layer 3D TLC and PCPer writes Micron B47R 176-layer 3D TLC

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Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

1766Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026176 layers

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DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

DRAM6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: DDR4 for all capacities. The 2TB sample has Samsung K4A8G165WC-BCTD DDR4

None, uses host memory (HMB)8Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-nv2-ssdRead 23 October 2026Specifications table reads DRAM: No (HMB) for every capacity. Controller and flash are listed as Varies. The 2TB sample had the SMI SM2267XT with Intel 144-layer QLC and the 1TB sample the SM2267XT with Kioxia 112-layer BiCS5 TLC. Controller and flash type are not stored because they change from drive to drive

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

2GB6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the DRAM package is 1GB and the 2TB has two of them, 2GB in total. The 1TB DRAM size is not stated, so the 1TB row has none

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Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

Double-sided6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: one DRAM and two NAND packages per side on the 2TB sample, so double-sided. FPS Review says the 1TB sample is also double-sided with flash on both sides8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The 1TB sample is double-sided with flash on both sides

Single-sided1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026The overview text says the compact single-sided M.2 2280 design

Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

7,400MB/s2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Sequential read and write speeds of 7,400/6,800 MB per second, the 2TB figures. The release gives no test tool or host, and says the 1TB write is lower elsewhere. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: read speed 7400 MB/s. The ADATA data behind the sheet gives no test tool or host. Base value is the 2TB model

3,500MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026250GB 3,000 MB/s, 500GB and 1TB 3,500 MB/s, 2TB to 4TB 3,500 MB/s. Out-of-box performance on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard. The data sheet gives no random IOPS

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

6,800MB/s2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Same sentence as read speed. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: write speed 6800 MB/s. The 1TB sheet says 6000 MB/s

2,800MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026250GB 1,300 MB/s, 500GB and 1TB 2,100 MB/s, 2TB to 4TB 2,800 MB/s

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

750,000IOPS2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 20264K random read/write of up to 750K/630K IOPS, the 2TB figures. The release gives no queue depth or threads. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: random read 4KB 750000 IOPS. The 1TB sheet says 730000. Queue depth is not given

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Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

630,000IOPS2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Same sentence as random read. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: random write 4KB 630000 IOPS. The 1TB sheet says 610000

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Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

1,560TB3Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026Adata claims an endurance rating of 1,560 terabytes written, the 2TB figure. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: TBW rating 1560. The 1TB sheet says 780

640TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026250GB 80 TB, 500GB 160 TB, 1TB 320 TB, 2TB 640 TB, 4TB 1,280 TB. Derived from the JEDEC client workload (JESD219A)

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

2,000,000h3Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026News of 2022-08-02 on the ADATA announcement: endurance of 1,560 TBW and an MTBF of 2 million hours with a 5-year warranty. The maker's MTBF is the same for all capacities in Icecat's 1TB and 2TB sheets4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Mean time between failures 2,000,000 h

2,000,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026MTBF 2,000,000 hours. Kingston's 2022 launch release says 1,500,000 hours. The later data sheet is stored

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating temperature range 0 to 70 C. The storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 20260 to 70 C. The storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

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5.4W2Press releasekingston.com/unitedkingdom/en/company/press/article/67692Read 23 October 2026Max read and max write power are given apart. The higher one, the write figure, is stored: 5.4 W for the 2TB. Max read for the 2TB is 2.2 W

Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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1,000mW2Press releasekingston.com/unitedkingdom/en/company/press/article/67692Read 23 October 2026Kingston's launch release (Japanese text, Kingston UK site) gives power per capacity as idle / average / max read / max write: 250GB 2.1 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 3.9 W, 500GB 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 4.6 W, 1TB 1.4 / 2.8 / 2.1 / 4.6 W, 2TB 0.9 / 1.0 / 2.2 / 5.4 W. The average, 1.0 W for the 2TB, is stored in mW. The workload is not named. The idle figures are plain idle, not a low-power state, so they are not stored. No power figures for the 4TB

Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

7,120MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB, page 2 of the review, published 2023-03-15. Test bench: Intel Core i9-12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Formula, 2x16GB DDR5-5600, Windows 11 Pro, drive tested as a secondary device. Each SSD is prefilled to 50% capacity. Active cooling for all SSDs unless noted. CrystalDiskMark peak sequential read 1MB QD8 is 7,120 MBps, read from chart. The test size is not stated. KitGuru did not review the drive

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Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

6,596MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark peak sequential write 1MB QD8 is 6,596 MBps, read from chart

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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

87.08MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark random read 4KB QD1 is 21,259 IOPS, read from chart. Converted as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 to 87.08 MB/s

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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

300.51MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark random write 4KB QD1 is 73,366 IOPS, read from chart. Converted to 300.51 MB/s

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Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

200GB7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Iometer sequential write, 1MB QD32, 15 minutes. Text: the 2TB writes in pSLC mode for just over 30 seconds at just under 6.5 GBps, demonstrating a cache of almost 200GB. Stored as 200

561GB9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-nv2-ssd/2Read 23 October 20262TB sample (SM2267XT, Intel 144-layer QLC). Iometer sequential write for 15 minutes on a drive prefilled to 50 percent, tested as a secondary drive with active cooling. The drive held 2.95 GB/s in pSLC mode for over 190 seconds, a cache of 561GB

Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

3,590MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Same test. Text: the TLC mode is 3.59 GBps, stored as 3590. The 1.28 GBps folding state that follows is not stored

240MB/s9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-nv2-ssd/2Read 23 October 2026After the cache, QLC mode flatlines around 240 MB/s. The figure is rounded in the text

3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

80°C7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Text: the 2TB idled at 34 C and after 1TB of consistent writes hit up to 80 C but did not quite throttle. Ambient is typically 24 C, the load is sustained writes at full speed, and the page names a sensor and an infrared thermometer without saying which gave 80 C. The review says the included heatspreader keeps the drive from throttling, so the drive was most likely tested with it fitted

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Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

682mW7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Quarch power module, idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled is 682 mW, read from chart

1,319mW9Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-nv2-ssd/2Read 23 October 20262TB sample. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM/LPM disabled, 1,319 mW, read from chart. Intel Core i9-12900K, ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Formula

Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

With heatsink6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the drive comes with an installable heatsink or heatspreader that is easy to apply. FPS Review says it is in the box and not fitted. The separate LEGEND 960 MAX has a larger heatsink and is not this product. Stored as with_heatsink as for other drives with a heatsink in the box

Without heatsink10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/kingston-nv2-1tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 23 October 2026Review says the drive does not come with any form of heatsink

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

AES 256-bit hardware encryption2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026LDPC and AES 256-bit encryption. Icecat's sheet lists hardware encryption with 256-bit AES

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Software

ADATA SSD ToolBox6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: ADATA provides a download for its SSD Toolbox software package. PCPer names it the ADATA SSD ToolBox

Kingston SSD Manager2Press releasekingston.com/unitedkingdom/en/company/press/article/67692Read 23 October 2026The release says Kingston SSD Manager monitors drive health, updates firmware and securely erases data

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named), PS52Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Supports the latest Intel and AMD platforms, desktop and notebook PCs, and works with PS5 consoles as expanded storage. The release names no operating system, so pc is stored. Tom's Hardware's news says the maximum read falls to 6,400 MBps in a PS5. The PS5 needs a heatsink and the drive has one in the box

PC (no OS named)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026The data sheet says the drive is designed for desktop and notebook computer workloads. Stored as PC

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length80Width22Height3.13mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Width 22 mm, depth 80 mm, height 3.13 mm. The cooling type row reads heatsink. FPS Review prints ADATA's size as 80 x 22 x 3.13 mm with the heatsink and 80 x 22 x 2.15 mm without. The drive is stored with its heatsink since one is in the box8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of the 1TB ALEG-960-1TCS, 2022-10-04: the size is 80x22x3.13mm with the heatsink and 80x22x2.15mm without

Length80Width22Height2.2mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 202622mm x 80mm x 2.2mm, the same for every capacity

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

11g(0.4 oz)4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight 11 g. FPS Review prints 11 g with the heatsink and 8 g without8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026It weighs 11g with the heatsink and 8g without

7g(0.2 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 20267 g for all capacities

In the box

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Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.adata.com/en/consumer/category/ssds/solid-state-drives-legend-9601Maker product pageadata.com/en/consumer/category/ssds/solid-state-drives-legend-960Read 15 October 2026ADATA's LEGEND 960 product page. adata.com answered 403 to every request in all regional versions tried, so no value was read from it and no data sheet was opened. The maker's figures come from the launch press release and from spec sheets that copy ADATA's data

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Spec sheet

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www.kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026Kingston NV2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD data sheet, MKD-453.3 EN, 2023 copyright. It lists 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. The 4TB is not in Kingston's 2022 launch release

Manual

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Backed by a 5-year warranty. No market is named

3years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026Limited 3-year warranty with free technical support, or the Percentage Used limit. Market not named, the data sheet is a global English copy

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