TeamGroup EX2 SSD 1TB review - Specifications & Features

Specifications & Features

TeamGroup is offering no less than two versions of the EX2 which includes 500 and 1TB  capacities. The sample that has arrived for testing is the 1TB version of the drive. The series as stated will be fitted with TLC written NAND flash memory from likely Toshiba/Kioxia 3D NAND (vertically stacked) node. So instead of using Planar NAND, 3D NAND is used. 3D TLC NAND is physical vertical NAND cell stacking not to be confused with chip stacking in a multi-chip package. In 3D NAND, NAND layers, not chips, are stacked in a single IC. The good news is continued cost reduction, smaller die sizes and more capacity per NAND chip. Also, installed NAND toolsets in the wafer fabs can, for the most part, be reused, thereby extending the useful life of fab equipment. The NAND ICs are driven by a HP controller albeit HP makes use of renamed Silicon Motion controllers these days.

• Sequential reads/writes up to 550 / 520 MB/s on all file types
• Over 90x more energy efficient than a typical hard drive
• Dynamic Write Acceleration delivers faster saves and file transfers
• More durable than a hard drive – no small moving parts that are prone to failure
• Best-in-class hardware encryption keeps data safe and secure
• Exclusive Data Defense guards against data corruption
• Adaptive Thermal Protection allows for adaptive cooling
• New 3D NAND Technology and advanced wear balancing algorithm
• Reliability (MTBF) 2M hours, and Endurance (TBW) up to 650 TBW
• Higher Order LDPC Error Correction for high speed parallel decoding and real time error correction to ensure data integrity and security
• All Metal Body - heat dissipation and durability in a PC environment
• Full compatibility with HPdst.exe (HP Software Pre-installation Environment). Ideal upgrade for HP PCs
• Manufactured to HP's high quality standards and fully tested and certified in HP Laboratories

Pricing

• 1TB MSRP $99 
• 512GB MSRP $59