Conclusion : While not on par with pricier premium SSDs like the Samsung 980 PRO or WD SN850X, considering its great performance vis-à-vis cost, the NEO FORZA NFP495 is our recommended choice for those seeking high-capacity SSD for general computing tasks, such as office work, and gaming.
The NEO FORZA NFP495 NVMe Gen4x4 SSD is a budget-friendly SSD that prioritizes performance-to-cost ratio (CP-ratio). Briefly touching on its configuration, the NFP495 utilizes a completely new controller, the TenaFE TC2201, from a company established in the US in 2019. The TC2201 is a DRAM-Less controller, similar to other DRAM-Less SSDs, utilizing the system's RAM as a Host Memory Buffer with a 64MB DRAM Cache.
The NFP495 model employs YTMC's 232-layer TLC NAND Flash. As of August 2022, YMTC was the first company to successfully produce and market a large quantity of 232-layer TLC NAND Flash, using third-generation Xtacking technology to stack and connect more memory cells, resulting in higher capacity and lower cost. The NFP495's 4TB capacity, despite using YMTC 232-layer NAND Flash, has components arranged on one side of the PCB, including 4 NAND Flash and 1 controller, leaving the underside empty. Copper foilsink is used to enhance heat dissipation.
In terms of performance, Synthetic Benchmarks; CrystalDiskMark and Anvil Storage Benchmark show good sequential read and write speeds similar to other high-end SSDs. However, the random write speed (Write 4k random) is lower compared to the general level of Gen4x4 SSDs. The TenaFE TC2201 controller is designed with low power consumption, and despite lacking DRAM Cache, the large-file write speed is high, suggesting the use of a large SLC Cache. Benchmarking with HDTune using a 50GB file size maintains speeds above 5000MB/s. Copying a 100GB film consistently maintains an average speed of around 4GB/s, with occasional peaks reaching 4.5GB/s.
While not on par with pricier premium SSDs like the Samsung 980 PRO or WD SN850X, considering its great performance vis-à-vis cost, the NEO FORZA NFP495 is our recommended choice for those seeking high-capacity SSD for general computing tasks, such as office work, and gaming. The 4TB version is priced at around $175 in foreign markets.
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