Hardware Spec Index

Novexa SN-1696 XT 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Novexa · SKU SN1696-XT · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-18

Key facts

Benchmark index3,369 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#29,686
Street price$29
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar116.17
Released2019

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa SN-1696 XT
Capacity500 GB
Form factor2.5" SATA (7 mm)
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s (AHCI)
Sequential read550 MB/s
Sequential write520 MB/s
Random 4K read98K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance100 TBW (0.18 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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