Next up in the lab have the chance to try out another budget-friendly SSD from Silicon Power, which packs TLC NAND flash but also a Marvell controller. As we have seen with the previous SSD models from the same company, the products do arrive in a very simple packaging, displaying in the front the rated read/write speeds, total capacity, the free downloadable software and more:

On the back side of the enclosure we will find out that Silicon Power is comparing the current SSD model with 5400RPM drive performances and highly recommends it for upgrades:

Another different aspect versus the previously tested drives is the fact that S57 comes with a chassis completely made of plastic. On the top cover, we will get to see a large sticker that holds the product logo, along with the total capacity and serial number:

On the bottom area of the drive, we will spot a removable black plastic cover:

Also here we will get to see the gold-plated SATA Data/Power connectors:

After removing the bottom cover, we will be able to spot the drive PCB, which occupies very little space inside the chassis:

The visible part of the PCB is populated with two SK Hynix TLC NAND Flash ICs, but also one Marvell controller:

To be more exact, the ICs carry the H27Q1T8QEM6R code name:

The Marvell 88NV1120 component is marketed as a value SSD controller and is the company’s first NVM Express DRAMless SSD controller, supporting both X1-lane PCIe 3.0 or 6Gb/s SATA interfaces:

We did not risk it to fully remove the SSD from its chassis, because Silicon Power has not used screws for securing the PCB, but glue: