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Jon Jacobi
PCWorld
“If you’re looking for a PCIe 5.0 SSD to run your operating system from, there’s nothing better than the XPG Mars 980 Blade.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Decent value for a PCIe 5.0 SSD
- Competitive durability rating
- Includes aluminum heat spreader
- Fastest Random Write Performance
- Excellent 4K Read Speeds
- Affordably Priced
Points of Contention
- Sequential Reads Slightly Slower
- Older TLC flash
Professional Reviews
3 reviews from 3 critics60
Tony Hoffman
PCMag
“The ADATA XPG Mars 980 Blade's budget‑friendly price doesn't quite make up for this PCI Express 5.0 internal SSD's uneven performance.”
60
Shane Downing
Tom's Hardware
“This trade-off is in the flash – older, 232-Layer Micron TLC that isn't as performant as subsequent iterations.”
