Thoughts On The A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB? Looks Like A Steal, But Is It?

dragonborn123 · Dec 10, 2013

Here's the SSD: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp900s3256gmc

After looking around for the last couple weeks, this is easily the best deal I've found (per GB) on a sub $150 SSD. But is it any good? Anyone have any experience with this drive, or can tell me if it's a good buy?

wrathofdragon · Dec 13, 2013

the drives are not too bad, but like some SSDs this one has a few TRIM issues, and it also a 0 background provision (good: more space for you to use, less reserved for system; Bad: you cant fill it 100% or risk it getting UUber slow.) One of the people i provide Tech Support for uses them as a dual backup drives (they do double backups of all business data twice a month) and the do pretty good. The TRIM issues are not as bad as on some of the other SSDs.

Jorge Nascimento · Apr 28, 2014

These ssd are pretty awsome. I have a 256gb sp900. After performing speed tests to my sp900 and comparing to others like, samsung, plextor, crucial, toshiba, kinston, corsair, i got similar speeds to the top tear products of some of these other brands. I even tested the space usage and all ssd have the same problem. After 90% all get slow.
So if you want performance and safe some money go adata.
And by now they launched the new sp920 lets w8 and see how they perform.
Remember some other brands you pay more just because of the name and value of the brand, not because of the value or performance of the product.

JohnnyLucky · Apr 28, 2014

I maintain the ssd database listed in a sticky listed at the very top of this forum section. The database includes ADATA ssd's. Here is the link:

http://www.johnnylucky.org/data-storage/ssd-database.html

Scroll down to the ADATA section or any other brand and follow the links to the technical reviews for each model.

BTW - The SP900 Premier Pro was first introduced in April 2012. ADATA has released newer models since then. The newest model is the SP920 which was released 4 weeks ago.

I normally recommend Samsung. They perform very well and have a proven track record.

Jorge Nascimento · Apr 29, 2014

JohnnyLucky :

The specs of each ssd depend on various factors, the tests are not that reliable.
1st of all the speeds that the brands announce are lab tests, so you will never be able to achieve them.
2nd each MB as its own behaviour.
3rd since i have access to difference brands of ssd's i tested some of them, and in my MB the samsung ssd was the one with lower values in the tests, very similar to the toshiba ssd.

I am very septic the lists and test we find in the internet i like to run the tests my self. The main reason is what i stated before, you have 100000 brands of MB that you combine with 10000 DDR etc.

I am not a IT specialist this is just stuff i like to learn on my own.

JohnnyLucky · Apr 29, 2014

Jorge - Sounds like you might be interested in the ssd torture test "The Tech Report" has been conducting since last August. Here is a link to the latest update:

http://techreport.com/review/26058/the-ssd-endurance-experiment-data-retention-after-600tb

At the very bottom of the second page you will find links to the original report and more updates.

Jorge Nascimento · Apr 30, 2014

JohnnyLucky :

Will check, cheers!

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