We’ve already tested TeamGroup’s PD 400 Portable SSD for consoles and PC and now we were given the opportunity to review their newest T-FORCE DELTA MAX SATA RGB SSD. The SSD uses a mirrored RGD LED display which is something to behold. The drive comes in three capacities 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. According to TEAM GROUP, the SSD is capable of 560MB/s read, 510MB/s write and 90K/80K IOPS for the 500GB model. It supports all the motherboards with full ARGB Addressable LED header and supports ASUS Aura Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light Sync, and ASROCK Polychrome Sync software. The 250 GB variant is priced at $59.99, whereas the model we’re testing is priced at $89.99 and the 1TB retails for $149.99. The drive uses Micro’s 3D TLC NAND memory and comes with a three-year warranty.
Here’s an excerpt from their press release.
“The latest generation of T-FORCE DELTA MAX RGB Solid State Drive has an innovative full mirror design which is a design breakthrough of the traditional solid-state drive. It offers the largest proportion of luminous areas in the industry and the largest area of color lighting effects. The densely arranged ARGB LED lighting effect design can offer a colorful light feast. The minimalist design mirror can present a magic mirror-like reflection effect when the lighting is off. The advanced 3D NAND delivers up to 560 MB/s in reading speed and 510MB/s in write speed. It also supports motherboards with a 5V 3pin ARGB Addressable LED header. T-FORCE DELTA MAX RGB Solid State Drive’s lighting modes and effects can be customized via software of each brand’s motherboard to light up consumers’ storage devices. Maximum 2TB of capacity is the most magnificent storage expansion you can get and the mirror design is creating a trend in the tech world. Currently applying for exclusive patents in three regions, including Taiwan/China/USA.”
Let’s take a detailed look at the specifications and packaging for the model that we received for our review.
Specifications
- Capacity: 500GB
- Voltage: DC +5V
- Operating temperature: 0 C ~ 70 C
- Weight: 78g
- Form Factor: 2.5’
- Dimensions: 100(L) x 69.85(W) x 9.5(H)mm
- MTBF: 1000000 hours
- Terabyte Written: 120TB
- Sequential Read: 560MB/s
- Sequential Write: 510MB/s
- 4K Random Read/Write: 90K/80K IOPS Max
- Price: $89.99
Packaging
The packaging does a great job of showcasing what’s inside the box.
On the back, you get the brief performance figures and some information on the RGB lighting effects.
The drive is completely black and gives a mirrored glossy effect when powered off as you can see here.
Under the box, you will find a user manual, a black cleaning cloth, two cables, and a T-FORCE sticker. What’s with the two cables you ask? Both cables are used to power the RGB effect, however, they both work differently.
If your motherboard supports ARGB, then you use the 5V ARGB 3 pin cable. This will give you the option to fully control the lighting using your motherboard RGB sync.
The other cable is USB 10 Pin to Micro B cable. This is used if your motherboard doesn’t have any kind of ARGB headers which puts the RGB into default rainbow light effect and you will be unable to control the lighting.
And here’s an image of RGB in action!
Test Bench
Let me provide you with our test bench specifications and then we will proceed with the benchmarks.
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3700x
- Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X570-E
- Graphics Card: MSI GTX 1080 Duke
- Memory: Skill Trident Z 16GB (2 X 8GB) DDR4 3600MHZ CAS16
- PSU: Corsair RM850x
Benchmarks
Crystal Mark
ATTO
ATTO
HD Tune Pro
HD Tune Pro
HD Tune Pro
HD Tune Pro
Windows File Copy
These are some decent results and the drive is performing as expected.
Final Verdict
Let’s quickly talk about the RGB effects. The effects are amazing, and I must say, I have never seen this kind of RGB on an SSD before. It’s truly unique with it’s beautiful and mesmerizing RGB. This is a perfect choice for gamers who want to add more RGB flair to their rigs. As you can see from the benchmarks, the drive performs great and will work perfectly fine as a game drive. We highly recommend this drive to gamers who love having RGB focused builds.
