ADATA Legend 960 1TB
The current ADATA Legend 960 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ADATA · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$163); check the price on Amazon
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7400 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowConsider: Western Digital SN7100 1TB offers stronger value around $144.Compare
Prices & availability
ADATA Legend 960 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADATA Legend 960 1TB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 75 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| ADATA Legend 960 1TB | MemoryC | New | $224 | 58 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#41 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #38 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 2TB 50
- #39 LexarLexar NM790 2TB 50
- #40 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB 50
- #41 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 50
- #42 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 50
- #43 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 50
- #44 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 50
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#13 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #10 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 1TB 77
- #11 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 76
- #12 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 75
- #13 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 75
- #14 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 74
- #15 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 73
- #16 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 72
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#41 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #38 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 2TB 50
- #39 LexarLexar NM790 2TB 50
- #40 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB 50
- #41 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 50
- #42 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 50
- #43 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 50
- #44 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 50
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#18 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #15 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 63
- #16 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 61
- #17 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 61
- #18 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 60
- #19 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 59
- #20 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB 58
- #21 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 56
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#112 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #109 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 7
- #110 CorsairCorsair MP700 Elite 1TB 7
- #111 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 7
- #112 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 7
- #113 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 7
- #114 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 7
- #115 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB 7
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#28 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #25 CrucialCrucial T705 4TB 79
- #26 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 79
- #27 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 79
- #28 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 79
- #29 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 2TB 79
- #30 ADATAADATA Legend 710 1TB 79
- #31 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 78
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#67 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #64 CrucialCrucial P310 4TB 43
- #65 SamsungSamsung PM9D3a 3.84TB 43
- #66 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 43
- #67 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 43
- #68 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 43
- #69 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 41
- #70 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 41
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#29 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #26 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 4TB 69
- #27 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 68
- #28 CorsairCorsair MP700 Elite 1TB 67
- #29 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 67
- #30 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 66
- #31 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 65
- #32 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 65
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What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value75 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB 93 +49% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 1TB 93 -2% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS
Value60 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 87 +49% capability | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB
Value79 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB B 100 +0% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS
Value67 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 92 +58% capability | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$163$163 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$163); check the price on Amazon$163 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 1TB holds Relative Value 93 against its 75 with Balanced priorities, at $144
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$132$132 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for System Drive, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$132); check the price on Amazon$132 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for System Drive, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 87 against its 60 for System Drive, at $172
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$173$173 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$173); check the price on Amazon$173 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 79 for Game, at $129
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded S for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$124$124 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Heavy Creative Work, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$124); check the price on Amazon$124 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Heavy Creative Work, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 92 against its 67 for Heavy Creative Work, at $172
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the ADATA Legend 960 1TB
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Chosen for Game
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 7400 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6000 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- SMI SM2264
Media
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 7400 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
ADATA Legend 960 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #41 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7400. Western Digital SN7100 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ADATA Legend 960 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #41 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7400. Western Digital SN7100 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ADATA Legend 960 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #112 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7400. Western Digital SN7100 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ADATA Legend 960 1TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #67 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7400. Western Digital SN7100 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.