Written analysis
Acer Predator GM7 4 TB at a glance
The Acer Predator GM7 4 TB is a 4000 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0. The controller is Maxiotech MAP1602A. Flash type is TLC 232-layer. Cache is listed as Host-Memory-Buffer (HMB) 40 MB.
Rated sequential throughput is 7400 MB/s read and 6500 MB/s write. Random throughput is 950K read IOPS and 980K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 69.9.
Best fit: General storage workloads where compatibility and price matter more than peak transfer rates.
Endurance and thermals
Rated endurance is 2400 TBW, or approximately 600 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years. Active power is listed at 5.8 W. Check the drive and motherboard guidance to determine whether a heatsink is recommended for sustained transfers.
Current value
At $550, the drive costs $137.50 per TB. Performance / price is 19.1 and capacity value is 76.2. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.
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