{"data":{"slug":"xpg-mars-980-blade","type":"ssd","brand":"XPG","name":"MARS 980 BLADE","aliases":["Mars 980 Blade","XPG MARS 980 BLADE PCIe Gen5 x4 M.2 2280 SSD","ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade","SMAR-980B"],"release_date":"2025-05","url":"https://arkivo.dev/ssds/xpg-mars-980-blade","specs":{"series":"MARS 980","model_numbers":["SMAR-980B-1TCS","SMAR-980B-2TCS","SMAR-980B-4TCS"],"gtins":["4711658150820","4711658150837"],"announce_date":"2025-04-30","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":"https://www.xpg.com/us/xpg/solid-state-drive-mars-980-blade","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":5,"form_factor":"m2_2280","storage_gb":[1000,2000,4000,8000],"interface":"pcie_nvme","pcie_gen":5,"pcie_lanes":4,"nvme_version":"2.0","cable_detachable":null,"controller":"Silicon Motion SM2508","nand_type":"tlc","nand_flash":"Micron 232-layer TLC","nand_layers":232,"dram_cache":"dram","dram_cache_gb":2,"pcb_sides":"double_sided","seq_read_mbs":14000,"seq_write_mbs":13000,"random_read_iops":2000000,"random_write_iops":1650000,"endurance_tbw":1480,"mtbf_h":2000000,"operating_temperature_c":{"min_c":0,"max_c":70},"power_consumption_read_w":null,"power_consumption_write_w":null,"power_consumption_max_w":null,"power_consumption_average_mw":null,"power_consumption_idle_mw":null,"power_consumption_sleep_mw":null,"measured_seq_read_mbs":14589,"measured_seq_write_mbs":13497,"measured_random_read_q1_mbs":81.37,"measured_random_write_q1_mbs":264.12,"measured_slc_cache_gb":405,"measured_post_cache_write_mbs":3680,"benchmark_3dmark_storage":null,"measured_max_temp_c":66,"measured_power_idle_mw":1369,"heatsink":["with_heatsink"],"rgb_lighting":null,"ip_rating":null,"drop_test_height_m":null,"security_features":null,"software_name":"ADATA SSD ToolBox","compatible_platforms":["pc","ps5"],"dimensions_mm":{"length_mm":80,"width_mm":22,"height_mm":4.5},"weight_g":12,"in_the_box":null,"cables_included":null},"variants":[{"model_number":"SMAR-980B-1TCS","gtin":"4711658150820","storage_gb":[1000],"seq_read_mbs":14000,"seq_write_mbs":10000,"random_read_iops":1600000,"random_write_iops":1650000,"endurance_tbw":740,"launch_price_usd":135},{"model_number":"SMAR-980B-2TCS","gtin":"4711658150837","storage_gb":[2000],"seq_read_mbs":14000,"seq_write_mbs":13000,"random_read_iops":2000000,"random_write_iops":1650000,"endurance_tbw":1480,"dram_cache_gb":2,"launch_price_usd":205,"measured_seq_read_mbs":14589,"measured_seq_write_mbs":13497,"measured_random_read_q1_mbs":81.37,"measured_random_write_q1_mbs":264.12,"measured_slc_cache_gb":405,"measured_post_cache_write_mbs":3680,"measured_max_temp_c":66,"measured_power_idle_mw":1369},{"model_number":"SMAR-980B-4TCS","storage_gb":[4000],"seq_read_mbs":14000,"seq_write_mbs":13000,"random_read_iops":1950000,"random_write_iops":1650000,"endurance_tbw":2960,"launch_price_usd":385},{"storage_gb":[8000],"endurance_tbw":5920}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.xpg.com/us/xpg/solid-state-drive-mars-980-blade?tab=spec","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","warranty_years","form_factor","storage_gb","interface","pcie_gen","pcie_lanes","controller","seq_read_mbs","seq_write_mbs","random_read_iops","random_write_iops","mtbf_h","operating_temperature_c","heatsink","dimensions_mm","weight_g","variants"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"XPG US product page for the MARS 980 BLADE. 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Base value is the 2TB model, which Tom's Hardware and KitGuru list at 14,000 MB/s","seq_write_mbs":"Sequential Write: up to 13,000 MB/s on the same platform. The 1TB model is rated 10,000 MB/s (Tom's Hardware and KitGuru). Base value is the 2TB model","random_read_iops":"4KB Random Read IOPS: 2,000K, which is the 2TB rating in Tom's Hardware and KitGuru. The page names no queue depth","random_write_iops":"4KB Random Write IOPS: 1,650K","mtbf_h":"MTBF: 2,000,000 hours, one figure for the series","operating_temperature_c":"Operating temperature: 0 C to 70 C","heatsink":"Dimensions and weight are listed with and without heatsink. Tom's Hardware photographs the drive with a basic heatspreader fitted. KitGuru calls the stick-on heatsink in the box optional. XPG sells one pack per capacity, so the heatsink version is stored. The separate MARS 980 PRO has an active cooler and is not this product","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions (L x W x H): 80 x 22 x 4.5 mm with heatsink and 80 x 22 x 3.2 mm without","weight_g":"Weight: 12 g with heatsink and 8 g without","variants":"8TB row: the spec table gives one TBW figure for the series, 5,920 TB. It equals 8 x 740 TB, which is the 740 TB per TB of the 1TB model, so it is read as the 8TB figure. The footnote says it is the minimum TBW that could be reached. XPG prints no model number or speeds for 8TB"}},{"url":"https://www.xpg.com/us/xpg/solid-state-drive-mars-980-blade?tab=desc","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series","nvme_version","nand_layers","dram_cache","software_name","compatible_platforms"],"notes":{"series":"The page and its Popular Choices list name the MARS 980 line, with a MARS 980 PRO next to the BLADE. 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XPG names no operating system"}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/joao-silva/adata-xpg-mars-980-pcie-5-0-ssd-boasts-up-to-14000mb-s-speeds/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"KitGuru news of 2025-04-30 reports XPG's new MARS 980 series with Storm, Blade and Pro models"}},{"url":"https://www.pcworld.com/article/2776320/xpg-mars-980-blade-review.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","variants"],"notes":{"release_date":"PCWorld review of 2025-05-15 tests the 2TB drive as a product with ADATA prices. The announcement is 2025-04-30. The 4TB model followed later (soon in the review)","variants":"launch_price_usd: PCWorld says the 2TB model is $205, the 1TB model $135 and a 4TB model coming soon at $385, and that ADATA provided the prices. USD, US, tax not stated"}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/adata-xpg-mars-980-blade-2tb-ssd-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","nand_type","nand_flash","dram_cache_gb","pcb_sides","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Specification table: SMAR-980B-1TCS, SMAR-980B-2TCS and SMAR-980B-4TCS. The table also holds the per-capacity ratings used in the variant rows: write 10,000, 13,000 and 13,000 MB/s, random read 1,600K, 2,000K and 1,950K IOPS, random write 1,650K, endurance 740, 1,480 and 2,960 TB","nand_type":"Specification table: Micron 232-Layer TLC","nand_flash":"Specification table and text: Micron 232-Layer TLC. Tom's says the flash is ADATA-encoded and identifies it from behaviour, so the maker is a reviewer's call. ThinkComputers also calls it Micron's 232-layer 3D TLC. XPG and KitGuru name the layer count only","dram_cache_gb":"The 2TB sample has two Samsung DDR4 16-bit 8 Gb packages, 2GB in total. KitGuru lists 2GB LPDDR4-2666. Both give 2GB. The type conflict does not change the size","pcb_sides":"Closer look: a double-sided drive. The specification table marks M.2 2280 (DS) for all three capacities. The 2TB sample was inspected","variants":"1TB, 2TB and 4TB rows: speeds, IOPS and TBW from the specification table."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/adata-xpg-mars-980-blade-2tb-ssd-review/2","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_slc_cache_gb","measured_post_cache_write_mbs","measured_max_temp_c","measured_power_idle_mw","variants"],"notes":{"measured_slc_cache_gb":"Iometer sustained sequential write, 15 minutes, 1MiB blocks at queue depth 32, 2TB drive: 12.6 GB/s in the fastest pSLC mode for over 30 seconds. The text says the total cache is over 405GB, stored as 405","measured_post_cache_write_mbs":"Same test: the steady write speed after the cache is 3.68 GB/s, stored as 3680 MB/s. The chart shows the line settle at about 3.7 GB/s after about 35 seconds and stay there for the rest of the 15 minutes, so it is the first state after the cache","measured_max_temp_c":"Tom's text: the 980 Blade only hit 66 C during the sustained write test, 17 C below the throttling point. Composite sensor, about 22 C ambient, stock heatspreader fitted","measured_power_idle_mw":"Quarch idle power chart for the 2TB drive, ASPM/LPM disabled: 1,369 mW, read from chart","variants":"2TB row: Tom's Hardware measurements of its 2TB sample. No 3DMark Storage score is stored, because the field takes StorageReview scores only"}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/adata-xpg-mars-980-blade-2tb-ssd-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["nand_type","dram_cache_gb","endurance_tbw","variants"],"notes":{"nand_type":"KitGuru, 2025-12-02: 232-layer 3D TLC NAND","dram_cache_gb":"Physical specifications: cache 2GB LPDDR4-2666MHz","endurance_tbw":"The 2TB model's endurance is rated up to 1,480 TBW with a five-year limited warranty. Base value is the 2TB model","variants":"KitGuru lists 1TB at 10,000 MB/s write and 1,600K read IOPS, 2TB at 13,000 MB/s and 2,000K, 4TB at 13,000 MB/s and 1,950K, and 1,650K write IOPS for all, matching Tom's Hardware"}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/adata-xpg-mars-980-blade-2tb-ssd-review/4/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_seq_read_mbs","measured_seq_write_mbs","measured_random_read_q1_mbs","measured_random_write_q1_mbs","variants"],"notes":{"measured_seq_read_mbs":"KitGuru, 2TB drive, CrystalDiskMark 8.0.5 default profile: sequential read 14,589 MB/s. Bench: Ryzen 7 7700X, 32GB DDR5-6000, Gigabyte AORUS X670E Xtreme, drive wiped by HDDerase, firmware Y0508B","measured_seq_write_mbs":"Same test: sequential write 13,497 MB/s","measured_random_read_q1_mbs":"Same test, 4K QD1 T1 read: 81.37 MB/s","measured_random_write_q1_mbs":"Same test, 4K QD1 T1 write: 264.12 MB/s","variants":"2TB row: KitGuru CrystalDiskMark results of its 2TB sample"}},{"url":"https://multitronic.fi/en/products/4533223/adata-xpg-mars-980-blade-2tb-m-2-pcie-5-0-nvme-ssd","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Multitronic lists SMAR-980B-2TCS with EAN 4711658150837","variants":"2TB row model number and EAN"}},{"url":"https://b2b.100mega.com/en/319388-adata-xpg-mars-980-blade-1tb-ssd","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"100mega lists the 1TB SMAR-980B-1TCS with EAN 4711658150820. The 4TB EAN was not read on any page and is left out","variants":"1TB row EAN"}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/story/data-xpg-mars-980-blade-1tb-pcie-50-ssd-with-sm2508-controller-14000mb-s-read","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"Guru3D, 2026-10-14, covers the MARS 980 BLADE 1TB as a current product with 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB capacities and a 5-year replacement-first warranty. The XPG product page is live in 2026"}}],"fields_filled":40,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}