CONCLUSION

   The combination between PHISON’s PS5018-E18 PCIe 4.0 NVMe v1.4 NAND flash controller and Micron’s 176-layer (B47R) NAND flash may be a somewhat recent pairing but it’s already proven to offer extremely good read and write results so it’s no surprise really that the NFP425 1TB & 2TB models by Neo Forza produced some of the highest numbers in my charts (especially in IOMeter). Still the NFP425 line is not the very first PCIe 4.0 (Gen4) line by Neo Forza since they also recently released the NFP455 (Gen4) model based on the Innogrit IG5236 NVMe v1.4 NAND flash controller a few months back (since that model has yet to arrive in the lab however, I can’t make any direct comparisons with the NFP425 models). With no complaints about performance and endurance (700/1400TBW for the 1/2TB models is more or less on par with the competition) it’s time to move to cost.

   The NFP425 line of PCIe 4.0 (Gen4) NVMe SSDs by Neo Forza is not yet available in stores but with an MSRP (Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price) set at around USD287/295Euros for the 2TB version and USD155/160Euros for the 1TB version it’s clear that it will become very popular very fast (that is if stores follow the MSRP). Overall, I can’t ask for anything more when it comes to the NFP425 line of SSDs, performance levels are right up there with the best Gen4 drives currently available, endurance levels are very good and in terms of cost well this MSRP is almost 30% below what you’d have to pay for a competing product. So, for all of the above the Neo Forza NFP425 line is certainly worth the Platinum Award.

PROS

- Excellent Performance Levels
- Endurance (700TBW - 1400TBW / 1.6 Million Hours MTBF)
- 5 Year Limited Warranty
- Copper Sticker
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Thermal Throttling (During SNIA Tests)