[Hardware] TEAMGROUP changes SSDs with its CARDEA A440: graphene, PCIe 4.0 and 7 GB / s

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One of the markets that grows the most is that of NAND Flash, driven by the requirements of companies and users, capacity and performance are becoming key in different sectors. Pushing the standards one step higher is not easy, but this time it may be thanks to TEAMGROUP, as their new T-FORCE CARDEA A440 SSD is a step forward in several aspects of the industry. What news does it bring to the sector?

As we well know, T-FORCE is the sub-brand of TEAMGROUP for gaming, so this product is designed and conceived for the most demanding gamers. Its characteristics equal or exceed the titans of the market, being close to the theoretical maximum that the PCI Express specification can achieve.

TEAMGROUP T-FORCE CARDEA A440 PCIe 4.0, the SSD with graphene
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This T-FORCE CARDEA A440 PCIe 4.0 SSD is one of those products that is going to be talked about, mainly because it has details that others do not have. As it cannot be otherwise, we have to talk about its two heatsinks, also called by the brand itself as "thermal modules", since they are fully interchangeable and are certified by an industry patent.

Why? Because it basically contains a single, layered beveled surface that forms aluminum fins with a specific design for this model. These fins increase the heat dissipation area and can reduce the SSD temperature by up to 15%. This figure is also achieved thanks to including graphene in its composition, since this material as we know is one of the best for thermal conductivity, managing by itself to improve the temperature by an impressive 9%.

This means that in no case will we have throttling with this T-FORCE CARDEA A440 PCIe 4.0 SSD, so the speed will not drop at any time and we will always enjoy all the performance that it is capable of producing, but what speeds does it achieve?

Up to 7 GB / s under PCIe 4.0 in M.2 format
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There are certainly three factors that make the difference: capacity, speed and price. But to this must be added the additional features that add value to the product, such as RRL (Read Recovery Level) technology to improve the useful life of the SSD, NVMe 1.4 or PLM (Predictable Latency Mode) to reduce latency and wear. in writing and reading.

Of course, we are talking about a PCIe 4.0-based SSD that will occupy 4 lines, that is, it will be a PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD, taking advantage of all the available bandwidth for M.2 SSDs. This together with its NAND Flash (not specified) and its controller (not specified by the manufacturer) allows this SSD to reach up to 7000 MB / s in sequential reading and 6900 MB / s in sequential writing, placing it in the leading positions against the competence.

In terms of capacity, this T-FORCE CARDEA A440 PCIe 4.0 SSD will arrive in two different formats: 1 TB and 2 TB, where the first will have an MSRP of 229 US dollars, while for the second we talk about 429 dollars, competitive prices seeing its benefits.

TEAMGROUP has confirmed that this high-performance SSD will arrive sometime in later this year 2021.