Hardware Spec Index

Novexa SN-5521 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Novexa · SKU SN5521-MAX · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index5,433 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#8,339
Street price$79
Power7 W (active)
Performance per dollar68.77
Released2021

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa SN-5521 Max
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,200 MB/s
Sequential write2,900 MB/s
Random 4K read1,230K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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