ADATA · SSD · PCIe 5.0
ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB
The current ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits $91 above the strong-value threshold (~$239)
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 14000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 10000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 740 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $330 the ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB is priced in line with its $330 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB | MemoryC | New | $330 | 64 | 2026-10-11 | View offer → |
| ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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.
#13 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #10 CrucialCrucial T710 4TB 97
- #11 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 97
- #12 CrucialCrucial T710 2TB 97
- #13 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 94
- #14 CrucialCrucial T705 4TB 91
- #15 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 91
- #16 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 91
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#47 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #44 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 65
- #45 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD_Black SN850X 1TB 64
- #46 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 4TB 64
- #47 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 64
- #48 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 63
- #49 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 63
- #50 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 63
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#13 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #10 CrucialCrucial T710 4TB 97
- #11 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 97
- #12 CrucialCrucial T710 2TB 97
- #13 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 94
- #14 CrucialCrucial T705 4TB 91
- #15 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 91
- #16 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 91
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#14 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #11 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 4TB 71
- #12 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 70
- #13 CrucialCrucial T705 4TB 69
- #14 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 66
- #15 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 66
- #16 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 62
- #17 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 61
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#104 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #101 SamsungSamsung SSD 970 PRO 1.024TB 13
- #102 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 13
- #103 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 13
- #104 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 13
- #105 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 13
- #106 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 13
- #107 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#151 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #148 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 46
- #149 PatriotPatriot P300 512GB 45
- #150 GigabyteGigabyte 2500E 1TB 45
- #151 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 45
- #152 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 45
- #153 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 1TB 44
- #154 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 44
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#18 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #15 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 79
- #16 CrucialCrucial T705 4TB 73
- #17 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 73
- #18 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 71
- #19 CorsairCorsair MP700 PRO 2TB 69
- #20 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 68
- #21 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 68
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#17 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #14 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 61
- #15 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 54
- #16 CrucialCrucial T700 2TB 49
- #17 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 45
- #18 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 45
- #19 CorsairCorsair MP700 PRO 2TB 43
- #20 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 42
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
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 Value64 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +6% capability · -33% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 100 +4% capability · +6% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value66 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +6% capability · -33% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value45 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 87 +300% capability · +3% price | |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS Value45 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 71 +37% capability · -33% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB S 81 +27% capability · +6% price |
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: ~$239$239 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $91 above the strong-value threshold (~$239)cheapest tracked $330 against a $239 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$226$226 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for System Drive, in the 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $104 above the strong-value threshold (~$226)cheapest tracked $330 against a $226 calculated threshold for System Drive
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 66 for System Drive, at $220
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $135, against a cheapest tracked $330
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded S for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Heavy Creative Work — the calculation only gets there near $138, against a cheapest tracked $330
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 MARS 980 BLADE 1TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 14000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 10000 MB/s
- Random read
- 1600000 IOPS
- Random write
- 1650000 IOPS
- Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2508
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Micron 232-layer TLC
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 740 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- SMAR-980B-1TCS
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 5.0 — 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 5.0, 14000 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 MARS 980 BLADE 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #13 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14000.
ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #13 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14000.
ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #104 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14000. Crucial T710 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #18 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14000.
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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · 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.