ADATA SE920 500GB
USB4 · 3800/3700 MB/s · 500GB
XPG MARS 980 STORM
PCIe 4.0 NVMe · PassMark #62
ADATA SE920 500GB takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, ADATA SE920 500GB lands at 90 and XPG MARS 980 STORM at 70. That puts ADATA SE920 500GB ahead by 20 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick ADATA SE920 500GB if…
- ✓Plug-and-play (portable)
- ✓Competitive per-GB cost
- ✓3-5 year warranties typical
Pick XPG MARS 980 STORM if…
- ✓Capable NVMe drive at PassMark rank #62
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate testValue for money
ADATA SE920 500GBSpecdex score per dollar at MSRP
ADATA SE920 500GB more score per dollar ($180 vs $200).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | ADATA SE920 500GB | XPG MARS 980 STORM |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | USB4 | — |
| Capacity | 500GB | — |
| Read/Write | 3800/3700 MB/s | — |
| Release year | 2024 | — |
| PassMark Disk Score | — | 74,315 |
| PassMark rank | — | #62 of 100 consumer SSDs |
ADATA SE920 500GB
- +Plug-and-play (portable)
- +Competitive per-GB cost
- +3-5 year warranties typical
- −Portable variants are USB-only
- −SATA models capped ~550 MB/s
- −DRAM-less drives slower sustained
XPG MARS 980 STORM
- +Capable NVMe drive at PassMark rank #62
- −DRAM-less controllers on lower-tier variants may throttle under sustained writes
- −Newer drives out-perform this generation on sequential + random 4K
FAQ: ADATA SE920 500GB vs XPG MARS 980 STORM
Which is better, ADATA SE920 500GB or XPG MARS 980 STORM? +
ADATA SE920 500GB scores 90 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 20. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is ADATA SE920 500GB worth the price? +
At $180, ADATA SE920 500GB delivers a Specdex score of 90 — strongest in read.
Is XPG MARS 980 STORM worth the price? +
At $200, XPG MARS 980 STORM delivers a Specdex score of 70 — strongest in passmark_disk.
Does ADATA SE920 500GB or XPG MARS 980 STORM last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.
Which is the better value, ADATA SE920 500GB or XPG MARS 980 STORM? +
ADATA SE920 500GB — more score per dollar ($180 vs $200). Specdex score per dollar at MSRP.