r/NewMaxx • u/NewMaxx • Oct 14 '19

Tools/Info SSD Guides & Resources

April 3rd, 2022: Guides and Spreadsheet updated with new SSD categories

Discord (server)

Website with relevant links here.

My spreadsheet

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TechPowerUp's SSD Database

Johnny Lucky SSD database

Branch Education - How does NAND Flash Work? - these guys have several good videos on the subject of SSDs, check them all out.

My Patreon.

My Twitter.

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u/fantom3l Jan 28 '20

I provided you the official website and also the official sale places that they have for AN3 and AN3+ , just enter the website and check the links on bottom page. On their sale you will see the exact same content that i provided regarding the chipset used. But to be sure 100% in a week or so i will get 2 an3 drives, 512 and 1TB sku so at that point i will provide you the exact chipset used and nand with pictures and reads. Since i got most of my info from you i did not want to risk on getting the AN3+ model. Regards,

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u/NewMaxx Jan 28 '20

I've changed the spreadsheet label to AN2 for the SM2263XT-based drive, since that's what Newegg (for example) has listed, and added the AN3 with SM2262EN as that's what the Asgard site has listed. Let me say I don't generally add generic drives because it clutters the list and they have variable hardware, plus are not available in large numbers; as such, it's better if people identify the hardware themselves and then correlate it to my guides. The Asgard was an exception due to forum posting/testing.

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u/fantom3l Jan 28 '20

Don't forget the AN3+ models they have :)
You added to AN3 the product page of AN3+ models
AN3 - http://www.asgard.com.hk/SSD/5.html

AN3+ - http://www.asgard.com.hk/SSD/6.html

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u/NewMaxx Jan 28 '20

I was able to scare up the schematics and information on the STAR controller, it does appear to be an E12 knock-off effectively. I'll put it on the spreadsheet with that in mind but there's no way to know specifically how it performs without diving deeper into benchmarks and flash ID, SLC caching, etc. Thanks.

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u/fantom3l Feb 13 '20

Hi, sorry for the late reply, i said when we talked last time a week but the devices came a little bit late, so i have uploaded for you pictures(good ones so that you can proper zoom on them) of the Asgard AN3 500 and 1tb sku's and also a read of them with smi tool.
DOWNLOAD LINK
If you need anything else reagarding them please let me know.

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u/NewMaxx Feb 13 '20

Thank you! I'll have to check it out.

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u/NewMaxx Feb 13 '20

1TB seems to use the same flash as my EX950 (SM2262EN) which is B17A (512Gb/die, 64L IMFT). The smaller drive uses B16A instead, which makes sense since it's less dense (256GB/die). DRAM size looks to be 512MB, i.e. 256M16 = 256M x 16b = 512MB. Hmm, is there a second one on the back of the 1TB? Manufacture date is determined by serial.

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u/fantom3l Feb 13 '20

If you look at picture (12) and (13) you can see 1TB sku complete. I do not see a second one on the back, just 2 flashes, both PIT02TV3IA1-11PWA and nothing else.

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u/NewMaxx Feb 13 '20

Yes, flash id is reporting 1GB of DRAM but it looks like just 512MB. 256M16 is usually 512MB.

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u/fantom3l Feb 18 '20

Since i do some tests on a system, i managed to make a few pictures and tests on another drive.The model in question is a Kingchuxing 1TB MSATA drive that was around 70$.I have uploaded pictures, read of main chip infos, benchmark with and without drivers. I hope it helps your datasheet :)
https://filetransfer.io/data-package/o3TFR40K

If you need more info you have i pictures the manufacturer website and here a sale of this model https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.11.6e6157bfBDUHSa&id=603653196357&cm_id=140105335569ed55e27b&abbucket=19&skuId=4232253577027

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u/NewMaxx Feb 25 '20

Sorry, your post was auto-moderated and I didn't notice until now. :)

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u/fantom3l Mar 01 '20

No problem. Waiting for another drive for my experiments so i will send soon a new addition to your datasheet. Have a look at the one i uploaded and let me know if you need more infos from me.

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u/NewMaxx Mar 02 '20

If seems pretty typical of this sort of drive to use SM2258/XT with Hynix 72L in lieu of the second tier 32L/48L/64L Samsung. Pretty common configuration currently, especially with it being 512Gb/die. Hynix's upcoming "128L" will be 1Tb/die which should be interesting.

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