ADATA SU650 480GB SSD

ADATA SU650 480GB SSD

SATA SSD's

R 850.00
In Stock(1 available)
Condition: Refurbished - Good
Warranty: 3 Months
SKU: ASU650

ADATA SU650 480GB — 2.5" SATA III SSD with 3D NAND, up to 520/450 MB/s for much faster boot times, app loads and affordable laptop/desktop upgrades.

Product Details

Reliable, affordable SATA performance

The ADATA SU650 480GB is a 2.5" SATA III (6Gb/s) solid state drive that pairs 3D NAND flash with a slim 7mm drive body for straightforward laptop and desktop upgrades. With sequential read speeds up to ~520 MB/s and writes up to ~450 MB/s it delivers the real-world responsiveness you expect from a modern SATA drive.

What the hardware delivers

The SU650 uses stacked 3D NAND rather than older planar flash, which boosts density, power efficiency and endurance at this price point. Those sequential read/write figures sit close to the practical limits of the SATA III interface (which tops out at ~600 MB/s), so you'll see big improvements in system boot times, application launches and file transfers compared with spinning hard drives. The drive also includes typical SSD firmware features such as ECC, wear-leveling, TRIM and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring to maintain performance and reliability over time.

Practical use cases

This 480GB model is ideal for installing an operating system plus a healthy selection of applications and games. Expect much faster Windows boot-ups, snappier Office and web browsing, and noticeably reduced level/load times in games. For content creators it handles 1080p video editing and photo work comfortably as a system or scratch drive; for sustained multi-stream 4K editing or very large project media, NVMe drives will offer higher sustained throughput but the SU650 still provides a cost-effective performance boost over HDDs.

Specifications

  • Capacity: 480GB
  • Interface: SATA III (6 Gb/s)
  • Form factor: 2.5" (7mm)
  • NAND: 3D NAND flash
  • Sequential read: up to ~520 MB/s
  • Sequential write: up to ~450 MB/s
  • Features: TRIM, S.M.A.R.T., wear-leveling, ECC

Best suited for users looking to upgrade an older laptop or desktop for faster boots and app loading, gamers wanting quicker load times without moving to NVMe, and everyday content creators who need a reliable 480GB system or scratch drive. Ideal for South African home and office upgrades where value and steady SATA performance matter most.