ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Core 500GB M.2 SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the M.2 NVMe SSD XPG Gammix S50 Core with 500GB (SGAMMIXS50C-500G-CS) from the brand ADATA.

Performance score 
5077
Price/GB
n/a
Read
3,500 MB/s
 Write
2,200 MB/s
Connector
M.2 2280
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image XPG Gammix S50 Core
Manufacturer ADATA  
Model number SGAMMIXS50C-500G-CS
Capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC cache 182 GB approx.
Read speed 3500 MB/s
Write speed 2200 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connector M.2 2280
DRAM cache No
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 300 terabyte
Warranty 5 Years
Controller Realtek RTS5770DL
  Current price
n/a
(= n/a / GB)
 Stock status unknown
Retailer     #ad
Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
57 %
Write speed
73 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the ADATA NVMe M.2 SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 5077 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Core 500GB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
3,798.88 MB/s
3,806.27 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
64.18 MB/s
154.53 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1,445.83 MB/s
1,674.46 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.024 ms
0.130 ms
Score
1890
2210
Total score 
5077

Copy performance test

A common everyday scenario is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows copy command (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 21 July 2025 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Core 500GB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
2,017.05 MB/s
1.14 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
1,114.73 MB/s
6.31 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
1,910.42 MB/s
3.62 s

Compression performance test

Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.

AS SSD TEST: ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Core 500GB M.2 SSD

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 3500 MB/s and 2200 MB/s) the ADATA SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Core 500GB M.2 SSD
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4,276.30
4,188.19
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3,146.63
4,173.48
RND4K
Q32T16
1,818.38
1,986.46
RND4K
Q1T1
69.13
167.47

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4,078.20
3,994.20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3,000.90
3,980.10
RND4K
Q32T16
443,941.00
484,975.00
RND4K
Q1T1
16,877.90
40,886.00

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1,959.77
1,999.35
SEQ1M
Q1T1
333.05
250.98
RND4K
Q32T16
1,150.10
1,053.18
RND4K
Q1T1
59.14
24.34

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the ADATA NVMe M.2 SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Core 500GB M.2 SSD

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the ADATA NVMe M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).

SSD-Z TEST: ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Core 500GB M.2 SSD


You can find information about the test system at the bottom of the homepage.
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