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ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB

The current ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.

ADATA · SSD · PCIe 4.0

Works well for: System Drive

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System Drivebest grade of 3 scenarios
Capacity
1 TB
Sequential read
4500 MB/s
Sequential write
3825 MB/s
Endurance
600 TBW
Form factor
M.2-2280

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What it is good for

Scenariothis productCapability grade
◉System DriveScenario capabilityGradeA
◉Game & File StorageScenario capabilityGradeB
◉Heavy Creative WorkScenario capabilityGradeB

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Performance and where it ranks

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Performance Balanced

How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.

#116 of 240 graded solid state drives

  1. #113 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 1TB 30
  2. #114 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 1TB 30
  3. #115 SabrentSabrent Rocket Plus 1TB 30
  4. #116 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 30
  5. #117 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 27
  6. #118 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 27
  7. #119 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 27

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ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB in today's market

We have not tracked a current offer for ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB in United States for a while. It is still a fair yardstick: capability, ranks against today's market and specifications stay current.

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What replaces the ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB today

Chosen for Balanced

Closest current replacement Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB
Price$129
Relative Value87
Capability+0%
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Lower-cost current alternative CrucialCrucial P310 1TB
Price$155
Relative Value80
Capability+58%
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Meaningful upgrade Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB
Price$104
Relative Value100
Capability+51%
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Chosen by capability in the same scenario against today's market: the closest current product that is not a downgrade, the cheapest current product within 10% of its capability, and the best Value among products at least 30% more capable.

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Specifications and compatibility

What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.

Performance

Sequential read
4500 MB/s
Sequential write
3825 MB/s
Random read
0 IOPS
Random write
0 IOPS

Media

Capacity
1 TB

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 2026-11-02–2026-11-09

What to check in your build

Form factor Required

M.2-2280

The slot must take M.2-2280

Interface & protocol Required

M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4

PCIe generation Required

PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed

PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed

Heatsink clearance Required

Fits under an M.2 shroud

Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud

PlayStation 5 Required

Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance

Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 4500 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4

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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.

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FAQ

Why is there no current price for the ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB?

None of the retailers we track lists a new ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB today. We keep the last offers we observed as dated history, but we do not present them as today's price and they never enter Value or rankings. Capability grades and specifications do not depend on an offer and stay current.

What is a fair used price for the ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB?

It depends on what today's market offers for the same money, not on a percentage of an old price. Enter the asking price in the price check on this page: it scores the ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB at that price against current products under your priorities and shows the prices at which its Value would be strong.

What should I upgrade to from the ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB?

For the same capability today, the closest current product is Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB; for a meaningful step up, Western Digital SN7100 500GB is the best Value among products at least 30% more capable. The upgrade planner on this page ranks options by what they add for the money you actually spend after selling your ADATA LEGEND 860 1TB.

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