Apacer releases their AS2280P2 M.2 NVMe SSD for the mid-range market
Apacer releases their AS2280P2 NVMe SSD for the mid-range market
Like the name suggests, the AS2280P2 SSD ships in the standard M.2-2280 (22mm wide, 80mm long) form factor, using 3D TLC NAND and a PCIe Gen 3 x2 interface to offer high-performance levels with minimal cost.
The AS2280P2 will ship with three capacities, with 120GB at the bottom of the lineup, a 240GB model for the mid-range and a 480GB model for the high-end. Each model will be covered by a three-year warranty, with higher-end models shipping with faster sequential read/write speeds.
Below are the full specifications for Apacer’s new AS2280P2 series of M.2 NVMe SSDs;
| Apacer AS2280P2 NVMe SSD | |||
| Capacity | 120GB | 240GB | 480GB |
| NVMe | NVMe 1.2 | NVMe 1.2 | NVMe 1.2 |
| Sequential Read | 1550MB/s | 1650MB/s | 1650MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 530MB/s | 950MB/s | 1000MB/s |
| 4K Random Read/Write | 92,160 IOPS | 92,160 IOPS | 92,160 IOPS |
| Pricing (EURO) | €45.90 | €77.90 | €156.90 |
2018 is the year where NVMe SSDs are set to become more affordable, with a recent influx of high-end offerings alongside a range of new mid-range SSDs like the AS2280P2. This increased competition in the SSD market will hopefully drive some price cuts in the NVMe space, giving more PC builders access to high-end performance without breaking the bank.
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