EDIT: Adata Switches to Slower Controller, NAND on SX8200 Pro
This review does not represent current SX8200 Pro performance anymore after they revised it. I'm sure the current model is still fast, but there will be difference from my review. Original review below:

When it comes to NVME SSD, people always think about Samsung 970 Pro as the best NVME drive. But being the best also means the most expensive. Most seller is selling 512GB drive for almost RM1500. The cheapest I saw is from one seller for RM920. Is there any other drive that can give almost similar performance without paying that much? After reading around I think I found such drive. Enter Adata XPG SX8200 Pro. I bought it for RM440, that’s even less than half price compared to the cheapest seller of 970 Pro. But is it any good?


NVME, 512GB size, M.2 2280 length, PCIe Gen 3x4 SSD

It promises read speed up to 3500MB/s and write speed up to 2300MB/s. Lets find out how it performs.
I’ll compare it to Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SATA SSD and Western Digital 3TB HDD. Both is connected on SATA 3 (6Gb/s speed)

First test is Crystal DiskMark. For 970 Pro benchmark result I taken from guru3D review (https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/samsung-970-pro-m-2-512gb-nvme-ssd-review.html)
Although my system used is different then theirs, the result I believe should be not much different.


Samsung 970 Pro 512GB


Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB


Samsung 850 Evo 250GB


Western Digital 3TB

From these results can see that 970 Pro faster by 200MB/s on sequential read than SX8200 Pro, that’s translate to about 6%. Sequential write speed almost similar on both. 4KBQ8T8 read is similar while write sees 970 Pro faster 334MB/s, which about 24%. 4KBQ32T1 show 970 Pro faster on read and write by about 74% and 66%. 4KBQ1T1 is almost similar on both drive.

SX8200 Pro is faster on everything compared to 850 Evo. Limitation of SATA speed is apparent when it’s about sequential read and write. SX8200 Pro tops read speed by 6 times! Write speed is a bit more modest 4.3 times faster. 4KBQ32T1 test show SX8200 Pro faster by 21% on read and 19% on write. SX8200 Pro able to double the speed on both read and write for 4KBQ1T1.

As for HDD, well it’s really not a competitor at all to any of the drive. The sole reason for continue using HDD will be it’s the cheapest for GB per Ringgit ratio.

Next benchmark would be on AS SSD program.


Samsung 970 Pro 512GB


Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB


Samsung 850 Evo 250GB


Western Digital 3TB

In this benchmark SX8200 Pro shows that it can also give back punches to 970 Pro. Sequential read for 970 Pro only faster by 3% while for write SX8200 Pro is faster by about 6%. For 4K read SX8200 Pro marginally faster by 5% but write sees 970 Pro pull ahead by 24%. 4K-64Thrd write 970 Pro again pull ahead by 13%. Overall score gives 970 Pro a lead by only 3%.

Compared to 850 Evo, SX8200 Pro shows again it’s faster on everything. 4K test shows the smallest difference but even that SX8200 Pro tops by 57% read and 65% write.

This post has been edited by xxboxx: Jan 16 2021, 01:49 PM

Samsung Magician which is SSD management also can do performance benchmark. Again it shows how NVME is better than SATA.



Now for some real world test. One big file test is pointless as the AS SSD sequential read and write benchmark already show each drive speed, SATA bandwidth is also 850 Evo limiting factor for big file test. I use 1146 files with various sizes in a folder, total size is 952MB, write and read it to RAM disk drive so that the other end will not be the limiting factor. I use FastCopy program as it is able to record time and transfer rate.


Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB read


Samsung 850 Evo 250GB read


Western Digital 3TB read

In these tests we can see SX8200 Pro read speed is faster than 850 Evo by about 0.5 seconds or 3%. Compared to Western Digital, SX8200 Pro is faster by 3 times. On to write speed.



Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB write


Samsung 850 Evo 250GB write



Western Digital 3TB write

On write speed SX8200 Pro is again faster than 850 Evo, by 2.9 second or about 10%. Compared to Western Digital, SX8200 Pro is faster by about 90%.


In conclusion, Adata XPG SX8200 Pro prove to be value for money compared to Samsung 970 Pro. It only loses out not by much yet it is a lot cheaper. It shows that you don’t need to have the most expensive drive to get good performance anymore unlike few years ago.

Against SATA SSD drive like Samsung 850 Evo, SX8200 Pro win by super wide margin when the data is big, but small file shows both have similar performance. The difference can only be felt when you’re dealing with bid data such as starting Windows or opening big application or copying large files. But when it’s just opening office files or image, both will feel just about the same.

This test also show why people should stop using HDD as their Windows or application drive, the speed and latency gap is just ridiculously big.

NVME SSD with read high speed of 3500MB/s and write speed of 2300MB/s before this usually reserved to the premium drive that have very high price tag. But now such speed also have arrive to those that want more value per ringgit on their purchase.

This post has been edited by xxboxx: Dec 25 2018, 06:51 PM

Additional Info

Adata XPG SX8200 Pro doesn't come with it's own cloning software, but you can get free license for Acronis True image HD by registering your SSD.

Another thing is the drive doesn't have own NVME driver but instead rely on MS generic NVME driver. It's still work of course, just that it doesn't feel as premium as having own driver.

Unlike Samsung Magician program that look sleek, have useful function and can check for latest driver, Adata SSD Toolbox look amateur and you kind of doubt if it's utilities is actually working.

Update after use about 3 weeks vs Samsung Evo 850 SATA SSD previously:
-When open files and programs can feel it's faster, maybe the difference is just a second or two but still noticeable.

This post has been edited by xxboxx: Jan 13 2019, 11:20 AM

xxboxx Where can I get the NVME at RM440?

Buy from this store:
https://shopee.com.my/ADATA-XPG-SX8200-PRO-...3299.1597395557

Do not buy from EIT STORE. Paid to them on 1 November, 12 November still hasn't shipped
No explanation whatsoever from the store & they never reply my chat messages eventhough they read it
Tired of waiting, I request for a refund directly with Lazada help center, luckily got a refund

Then I proceed to order with GT Mart on 12 November. 14 November my SSD already arrived

Actually the normal SRP is how much if want to get it from a physical store instead of online?

Why do people still insist on buying from physical stores in this day & age?

Well, to avoid something such as your case for instance, wait for a long time, then need to refund

This post has been edited by Vigilant: Dec 27 2018, 02:52 AM

is this a graphic card for GPU or hard disk for storage? Why it looks like plug into the graphic card port?

That's why I gave the GT Mart link
The problemaitc seller is the EIT Store
Baru keluar dari gua ke bang?
Its a solid state drive for storage

M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive has been available since 2013

Many online seller have it. Check around, good place to start is Shopee and Lazada
I don't want to name the seller as not only them have it, and important to read each seller rating so that you know what you're getting into.

I don't know how to answer this question

I assume you know what is SATA SSD right? Go read about NVME at Wikipedia first, then read this review. Then you'll know what's each type of drive advantage is. Tho with NVME, SATA SSD is seem redundant now.

whoa... great

u should compare speed with 50%/75%/90% of the drive being filled with data and u'll see what difference that makes

16% fill up


93% fill up

Not much difference

Update after use about 3 weeks vs Samsung Evo 850 SATA SSD previously:
-When open files and programs can feel it's faster, maybe the difference is just a second or two but still noticeable.

is your partition or drive filled up 93%?
cuz ur testing a 512GB drive with 476GB net capacity and your screenshots are just showing a 116GB partition that is filled with 108GB.

I partition it to 2 drive.
You mean both partition need to be 90% fill up?
Next time test then, need time to copy those files to fill up the drive.

Now I remember I also unallocated about 10% for over provisioning, so won't able to do 90% fill up test.

This post has been edited by xxboxx: Jan 13 2019, 12:55 PM

if you're free just do 75% then

I have the same drive since late November.. while I agree it's a neat drive (I think the best for sale at this price point) you'll probably agree with my opinion that the more this ssd is filled the more ground it looses for example on the 970pro you tested above.

this unfortunately is the case with almost all ssd's but those adata's tend to take a bigger hit compared to lets say the samsung's.

No idea how much your drive is filled in total, but you can already see a 20% decreasement from your last screenshot in 4K random read already.

This post has been edited by nrw: Jan 13 2019, 03:44 PM

I didn't test 970 Pro, it's taken from guru3D review.

You got the link for 970 Pro benchmark when it's 50%/75%/90%?

couldn't find but I remembered https://www.anandtech.com/show/13112/the-ad...me-ssd-review/3 being posted in here so u'll have to take this for the moment.
this doesn't fully represent the above due to test details, however testing scenario will allow to transfer some of the findings to the issue of decreasing performance in relation to heavily utilized drive capacity.

additional "The catch is that these drives using the SM2262 controller lose most of their performance advantage when the test is run on a full drive." (quoted from the anandtech review)
Note: The SX8200 which uses the SM2262 the SX8200 Pro is using the SM2262EN controller which however seems to be having similar issues.



This post has been edited by nrw: Jan 13 2019, 09:42 PM

Although there is a speed decrease, it's not to a level where it goes down lower than SATA SSD speed
Below is my test results between 7% and 96%



With the price difference between a Samsung 970 Pro 512GB at RM1K++ & ADATA SX8200 Pro 512GB at RM435, I'd take the ADATA anyday

This post has been edited by sHawTY: Jan 22 2019, 03:19 PM

i bought this sx8200 pro last week and use it on my B450 board.
so far the performance is okay, but sometimes im getting
"BSOD : unexpected_Store_exception"

around 2 times happened in 1 week, in happens when monitor goes to sleep or pc when its idle for long time, then suddenly blue screen with this stop code.

this is running on a fresh win 10 pro after updating windows.

This post has been edited by caloyness: Jan 22 2019, 03:14 PM

Are you having the same issue if you use another SSD?
Can state the model of your motherboard

Only happened since i switch to SX8200 pro as my main OS drive.

MSI b450 tomahawk with ryzen 2600

Does that mean you have another SSD that doesn't have this issue?

yes, using 120GB sandisk ultra before upgrading.

https://www.errorsolutions.tech/error/unexpected-store-exception-windows-10/
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums...n10itprogeneral
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows...35-e1f3798b54c7

If don't want troubleshoot then maybe try reinstalling fresh Windows


Or can try use custom firmware. After I updated to 1809 windows can't read the drive's SMART info. I end up using Generic OFA NVMe driver v1.5.0.0 from Win-Raid forum to get back the SMART info.

thanks bro, will try.

below is per other user issue, almost same like mine. When leaving the PC idle for a long time.

I think this is more likely Windows issue. Before I use this SSD I also always encounter BSOD after back from SLEEP, and I always encounter Win Defender notify it stop unauthorized program from making changes to the memory (sometimes even Win own program!) after come back from HIBERNATE, and sometimes BSOD too. It will never fail to happen every time I use SLEEP or HIBERNATE, I now end up only use SHUTDOWN every time. I upgrade from Win 7 to 10, then use migration tools to change SSD twice. So maybe too many broken files already.

In comparison, new 970 Evo Plus. Note how good it is at keeping the speed. The only noticeable decreasement to be seen at 4KiB Q8T8.

However I agree with you (like I have said before) that at the current price point it is the best choice.
I merely wanted to point out the lack of this characteristic in your initial review which changes your conclusion abit, after all.
Thanks & cheers

This post has been edited by nrw: Jan 23 2019, 12:56 AM

Does this drive gets hot? Like after heavy benchmark etc

good price for performance

want to ask why adata toolbox temperature display error?

It's Windows driver issue. After I updated to 1809 windows can't read the drive's SMART info. I end up using Generic OFA NVMe driver v1.5.0.0 from Win-Raid forum to get back the SMART info.

how install it to work?

On Device Manager, look for Disk drives > ADATA SX8200, right click > update driver > let me pick > Have Disk, browse to the folder that you extracted

no wonder it still don't work mine is adata XPG GAMMIX S11 not SX8200

Hahaha lol

Another way that I found while googling is to fresh install Windows. But this is on different computer with different nvme drive. So don't know iwill it work the same with ADATA.

OFA NVMe driver slows down the SSD performance
My SX8200 Pro read & write speed drops down a lot after using the OFA NVMe driver

Which driver you using now? SMART info can be displayed?

Generic Windows 10 NVMe driver
Yes, SMART information is displayed correctly in CrystalDiskInfo

Well except the temperature reading. I don't believe the temperature reading is correct since the SSD is sitting between 2 x RX 580. Even when gaming the temperature never exceeds 31°C

You already on 1809 when install this SSD? Or clean install 1809?

I after upgrade to 1809 the SMART info can't be displayed. But HWINFO still able to display the info.

My temp reading is around 39° when light workload and 45° when gaming.

Clean install 1809
I'm using EK-M.2 NVMe Heatsink on the SX8200 Pro although I think the temperature is still incorrect



This post has been edited by sHawTY: Feb 5 2019, 04:35 PM

Thought so clean install. Haha the road that I unwilling to take.

For me OFA NVMe driver give similar speed.

Yours in air conditioning room? Mine is not. I also have thick heatsink as the MB comes with it. When gaming my GPU is 75° and CPU is 55°

No air conditioner
My GPU is around 85°C at maximum load
Whereas my CPU never exceed 45°C because it's watercooled

Although the EK-M.2 heatsink does cool both the top & bottom part of the SSD, not like all M.2 motherboard heatsink that only cools the top of the SSD

This post has been edited by sHawTY: Feb 5 2019, 11:01 PM

If in air conditioning room then maybe can get such temperature. Without it I don't think can get same like ambient temperature even with the 2 sides heatsink.

Do you still keep the Driver because i cannot access the file anymore

The account that created this link has been terminated due to multiple violations of our Terms of Service.

"pure" 32bit OFA NVMe driver v1.5.0.0 for Win10 x86 mod+signed
https://www.win-unattended.de/Benutzer/Fern...%20Fernando.rar

"pure" 64bit OFA NVMe driver v1.5.0.0 for Win10 x64 mod+signed
https://www.win-unattended.de/Benutzer/Fern...%20Fernando.rar

The driver I got it from here
https://www.win-raid.com/t29f25-Recommended...vers.html#msg61
It was signed by the website owner

Guys,

Has anyone facing this problem with SX8200 pro?

1) 1st time boot (everytime), bios said no bootable device, then need to restart pc to see the sx8200 drive
2) Leave my pc idle ( like >10 minute) then blue screen happened.

Ive done fresh window install for 2nd time already. Yet the problem still appear.

Something to do with adata driver?

Now thinking to switch to MX500, i know the speed cant match NVME, but the problem above is annoying.

Hi bro,

same with me, i already raise this issue in this forum before.
i leave idle for 1hr or so and then blue screen , stop code : storage something.

My system always shut down, and normal boot. Didn't encounter such issue. Maybe bios setting need to change, or motherboard got conflict as some is using the NVME data lane with some SATA port.
When leave your PC, does it go to sleep? Have you try after fresh install, then don't install other software first and see if the problem still persist.


Do you have fast boot enabled?
https://www.win-raid.com/t3975f46-Which-NVM...-related-6.html

You can try this generic OFA driver

32bit
https://www.win-unattended.de/Benutzer/Fern...%20Fernando.rar

64bit
https://www.win-unattended.de/Benutzer/Fern...%20Fernando.rar

This post has been edited by xxboxx: May 7 2019, 05:10 PM

Your problem still persist until now?

Didn't face this problem for me. Have you tried checking your motherboard for latest driver and BIOS update?

I don't think there is requirement from AData driver. Cause is more like plug n play.

I'm using two 8200pro, 256GB for my boot drive and 512mb for my steam games day to day usage on my Rog Strix Z390-E.

Do take note that 3500mb/sec read is available for 256GB to 1TB onwards, just the write speed varies eg. 256GB is 1200mb/sec and 512GB is 2300mb/sec.

Yeah i notice your post in this thread regarding the blue screen. Have you found the solution?

Thanks for the driver! will try when reach at home.

Bios, i haven't change anything except XMP profile. Will try to play other setting. Any setting that i can refer? im using Giga B450 pro

Ive try with sleep and w/o sleep, still blue screen (forgot the code error but if not mistaken "system service exemption" need to check again). Best to do is not to leave my pc at all or just shutdown if afk.

Why i suspect the problem come from my SX8200, 1st problem appear when bios said missing boot. i try startup repair, usb repair, cmd repair all wont work. Last choice fresh format

Then 2nd time appear when not detect bootable device even though i already set priory boot. Need to restart then can see the boot again. Also ive notice all my old windows (i keep my old windows when fresh format) files are missing. Supposedly it will remain.

I haven't check latest driver/bios after 2nd time fresh format. Just use typical windows auto update driver except GPU driver.

When google around, i found some ppl faced almost similar problem as mine. Could be bad lemon unit.

This post has been edited by BigSaver: May 8 2019, 09:58 AM

doesn't happen all the time, but issue still persist.
maybe once a week it happens.

You raise issue in here for what?
To see if other users has the same issue boleh la
To get it fixed, speak directly with ADATA. Contact their technical support

I assume no conflict with your M.2 and SATA port that being used on the motherboard?


Last time I remember reading about RAID setting for M.2 need to be enable/disable (can't remember which one ), this is because of Windows issue.

There's also possibility you got a lemon unit. Can try using it on other PC to confirm it's really the SX8200 problem.

Old windows file missing I don't think SX8200 problem, maybe you got enable auto clean storage or when do disk cleanup you might also have selected the old windows file.

Do you have this setting on your SX8200 properties?
If got then make sure the red colour that I highlight is not selected

will check later, i didn't tweak anything so far all stock settings.

If you overclock, especially RAM, reset to default, don't troubleshooting with OC, you will going nowhere.

Post the BSOD and see which service or driver causing problem, check if it's the same driver causing bluescreen.

Recent Windows update is the problem i think, it's more sensitive to overclocking now, I had to revert the RAM overclock to make Win 10 usable.

Just received another unit of the 512GB today
Can't wait to get back home and format my PC later tonight then see what kind of speed can I get with 2 units of ADATA SX8200 Pro 512GB on RAID 0

I overlooked that he got overclock the RAM. Yeah OC RAM definitely will cause stability issue.


Wah buy another one, is it cheap now?

This post has been edited by xxboxx: May 9 2019, 05:18 PM

After 5 years you can see him showing off this


Joke aside, it was an Fusion IO workstation SSD, the company already sold to Sandisk and now WD.

Something wrong. The 4KB speed is wayyyyyy too low
It's even slower than a single SX8200 Pro. Must be my RAID configuration. Or I should move the 2nd SX8200 Pro to another slot on my X399 board since Threadripper is dual die on a single processor unlike most processors



This post has been edited by sHawTY: May 9 2019, 09:50 PM

Could it be because of the access time?
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-ra...ark,3485-6.html

Also setting the block size too big will have adverse impact when reading/writing small size file.

But I feel as long as you use and feel there's improvement compared when you using single SSD then it's good enough. Your seq result so high.

Not quite sure what's causing these result
Sequential speed is not the whole story

The difference is too much

Only the random 4KB big drop. In actual usage the difference is only in nanoseconds

Is it both benchmark on the same CPU? I ask because Threadripper know for it's latency issue.

Yeap. 2950x

Then maybe because of the CPU. Anyways it's very small and plenty of random files, so it does not affect much.

hardware raid or software raid?

If by hardware you mean using a special PCI-e card, no
Loaded AMD RAID driver while installing Windows 10

That's hardware RAID with option ROM, try to tweak the settings, but you might have to recreate RAID array = reinstall Windows lol
As far as i know RAID on AMD desktop class mobo is only good for HDD, performance wise Intel might be better, or something like this http://highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/CS-product_nvme.htm

latest transcend 1TB NMVE also had same speed bro, even cheaper RM 600 for 1 TB, 3200 read 2500 write.

Probably related:
A Write-Through Cache Method to Improve Small Write Performance of SSD-Based RAID
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8026840

Just receive my package today. I will do clean install of Windows 10 this weekend.

Done, but no major improvement
The 4KiB changed from 1000MB/s to about 1038MB/s
However the sequential read speed drops from 6600MB/s to 5200MB/s

You should use it for large cache for PS, or Video editing, RAID tends to increase latency with more drive added, also stock RAID controller does not offer much option compares to dedicated RAID card,
Pretty much like iGPU vs dedicated PCIE GPU analogy.

There should be more option to play, but i dont use it for ages since my raid HDD broken lol/

Also make sure you're using latest RAID driver, not the WHQL driver form microsoft.


Samsung Rapid mode

This post has been edited by 1024kbps: May 14 2019, 11:11 PM

Not much option in Asrock UEFI, only available option is the cache size, no block size option available
I'm using official AMD NVMe RAID driver

a vry comprehensive review

Hi all, overall I'm new to PC and SSD.

So I bought the 256GB 3 weeks ago from lazada. Works perfectly fine until last weekend , which I find it to my horror after I came back from holiday.
All applications, boot up , browsers, even start windows button shows signs of delaying / lag.
Worst still, windows 10 automatic upgrade mine to 1903 version.

Format windows over 10 times to troubleshoot what could be the cause of the slow down.
until it hit my mind it could be the SSD...



Screenshot above, I'm thinking it could be the symptop of my SSD failing, although its just 3 weeks. What you guys think?

After typing this, I'm replacing my old SSD to check and compare.

That is super slow.

Install CrystalDiskMark and check for any SMART warning for the drive.

That is done as well. No warnings no nothing. Health is at 100percent.

Could it be just bad luck I got a defective product?

One strange phenomenon, is that I take the ssd out and put it back , it went back straight to 3400 read speed, only to slow down to 800 after 15 to 20 minutes...

Weird, it can perform at full speed but then later on it looks like throttled. Have you check the temp? Maybe overheat?

Since the changes that you done recently is upgrading to 1903, got possibility of incompatibility? Maybe try reinstall 1809 windows and see if it's the same.

My old SSD ( non NVMe ) works fine with the existing windows and drivers.

And nope the SSD does not have heat issue, 33-36 degree celcius.

But it does nt matter now, currebtly processing 1 to 1 replacement.

Thanks for the troubleshooting idea 😀😀😀

1 to 1 replacement is done, same situation..

Guess it could be the drivers

Try install this driver and hopefully can fix it.

Hi Thanks for the links and information.

I tried to follow the steps on installing the drivers via the 3rd link but I couldn't follow and lost.
Can you explain how do I do and what should I select?

First you need to install the certificate that come together in the zip file. Double click it is enough to install it if not mistaken.

Then go find your NVME SSD in Device Manager, check it's properties and click update driver. Select have disk and browse to the extracted inf file.

Take note that SSD driver is very important file for Windows, make sure you really understand how to install it properly. If wrong file or something is wrong you'll end up with Windows cannot boot and have to clean install Windows. Backup your file before attempting to do install this.