Hardware Spec Index

Novexa SN-8556 Prime 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Novexa · SKU SN8556-PRIME · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index6,506 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#21,343
Street price$79
Power8 W (active)
Performance per dollar82.35
Released2021

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa SN-8556 Prime
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,800 MB/s
Sequential write4,800 MB/s
Random 4K read1,210K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance100 TBW (0.18 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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