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General

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Series

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

BL.9BWWR.104, BL.9BWWR.105, BL.9BWWR.106, BL.9BWWR.1074Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table part numbers BL.9BWWR.104, .105, .106 and .107 for 512GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB10Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/Storage/kdta8bcge/Acer-Predator-GM7000-4TB-M.2-SSD-PCIe-4.0-NVMeRead 14 October 2026

ALEG-960-1TCS, ALEG-960-2TCS, ALEG-960-4TCS5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat product codes ALEG-960-1TCS and ALEG-960-2TCS. The 4TB part number ALEG-960-4TCS comes from Tom's Hardware's spec table6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table part numbers: ALEG-960-1TCS, ALEG-960-2TCS and ALEG-960-4TCS

GTIN / EAN

887184012810, 6955914613928, 887184012834, 6955914613935, 887184012841, 695591461394210Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/Storage/kdta8bcge/Acer-Predator-GM7000-4TB-M.2-SSD-PCIe-4.0-NVMeRead 14 October 20264TB BL.9BWWR.107 UPC 887184012841 and EAN 6955914613942. The 2TB page (buildcores.com/products/Storage/3ieb0m1qc) gives UPC 887184012834 and the 512GB page (buildcores.com/products/Storage/0kk0l6c58) gives UPC 887184012810. All have valid check digits11Retailer pagegeeknetic.es/comparador-precios/acer-predator-gm7000-2tb-ssd-m-2-pcie-4-0-nvme/comprarRead 14 October 2026Price comparison page: 2TB BL.9BWWR.106 EAN 6955914613935. The 1TB BL.9BWWR.105 page (geeknetic.es/comparador-precios/acer-predator-gm7000-1tb-ssd-m2-nvme-pcie-40x4/comprar) gives EAN 6955914613928. Both have valid check digits

4711085937506, 47110859375134Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat sheet for ALEG-960-1TCS, published 2025-07-28 and based on the manufacturer's data. EAN 47110859375065Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat sheet for ALEG-960-2TCS, published 2025-10-30. EAN 4711085937513. The sheet lists the same temperature, size, weight and MTBF as the 1TB sheet. No GTIN was found for the 4TB

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

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2 August 20222Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026ADATA's press release as printed by Guru3D, published 2022-08-02

Status

Available1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026The maker page lists the drive as a current product

Available6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review page, loaded on 2026-10-15, still shows a retailer deal of $567.83 for the 2TB. Amazon US ranked the 1TB at 358 on 2026-10-14. Stock was not confirmed, and the ADATA page could not be read

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

$349.996Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/acer-predator-gm7000-gen4-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review dated 2021-10-08 says MSRP is $179.99 for the 1TB and $349.99 for the 2TB. It gives street prices of $89.99 (512GB) and $149.99 (1TB) separately, which are not MSRP. No MSRP for 512GB or 4TB was found. Excl. sales tax

From $129.992Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 20263Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 20264Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20265Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20266Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20267Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20268Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22801Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026Overview says M.2 2280

M.2 22802Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Title and text: LEGEND 960 PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 2280 solid state drive5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Form factor M.2. The 2280 length comes from the press release title and the drive name

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB. The PDF footnote says one gigabyte is one billion bytes

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Capacity 2 TB for ALEG-960-2TCS and 1 TB for ALEG-960-1TCS. ADATA gives no byte definition in these sheets6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review lists 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. It says the 4TB was not available at the time of review

Interface

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026

PCIe NVMe2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, backward compatible with PCIe 3.05Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface PCI Express 4.0, NVMe, 3D NAND

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

41Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026

42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen4, the highest generation

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

41Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026

42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026x45Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026PCI Express interface data lanes x4

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

1.41Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026Overview reads PCIe 4.0 x4 and NVMe 1.42Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026

1.42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Compliant with NVMe 1.4

Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

InnoGrit IG52364Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review dated 2022-10-11 names InnoGrit IG5236 on the 2TB. The maker names only a 12 nm 8-channel controller6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/acer-predator-gm7000-gen4-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Calls the controller InnoGrit Ranier IG5236, 12 nm, 8 channels. It says four Micron 96-layer TLC chips and two 1GB NANYA DDR4-2666 chips on the 2TB7Reviewguru3d.com/review/acer-predator-gm7000-2tb-nvme-pcie-4-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Names an Innogrit IG5236 controller on 8 channels8Reviewpcper.com/2021/10/the-acer-predator-gm7000-m-2-pcie-4-0-4x4-nvme-ssd-shows-its-gritRead 14 October 20269Reviewservethehome.com/biwin-acer-predator-gm7000-4tb-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026InnoGrit IG5236

Silicon Motion SM22643Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026Silicon Motion SM2264 with SLC caching and a DRAM cache buffer6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: SM2264 for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Text: a Silicon Motion SM2264, eight channels, 12 nm, quad-core Arm Cortex-R8, 1600 MT/s. FPS Review names it the SMI SM2264

Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC4Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review says the flash is TLC. Guru3D, PC Perspective and The SSD Review also say TLC6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/acer-predator-gm7000-gen4-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026TLC7Reviewguru3d.com/review/acer-predator-gm7000-2tb-nvme-pcie-4-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20263D TLC8Reviewpcper.com/2021/10/the-acer-predator-gm7000-m-2-pcie-4-0-4x4-nvme-ssd-shows-its-gritRead 14 October 20269Reviewservethehome.com/biwin-acer-predator-gm7000-4tb-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026176-layer TLC on the 4TB

TLC6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: Micron 176-layer TLC (B47R) with thirty-two 64Gb dies in four packages

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Micron TLC4Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-reviewRead 14 October 2026Package marking BW29F4T08ENLEE, which the review reads as Micron flash made up by Biwin. The review says 176-layer. PC Perspective and The SSD Review say 96-layer Micron TLC on the 2TB, and ServeTheHome says 176-layer on the 4TB. Layer count is left out because reviews conflict, probably by production batch8Reviewpcper.com/2021/10/the-acer-predator-gm7000-m-2-pcie-4-0-4x4-nvme-ssd-shows-its-gritRead 14 October 2026Says Micron 96-layer 3D TLC on the 2TB, which conflicts with Tom's Hardware's 176-layer reading. Only the maker name and TLC are stored

Micron 176-layer TLC (B47R)6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 176-Layer Micron TLC for all capacities. FPS Review writes ADATA branded (Micron B47R) 176-layer 3D TLC and PCPer writes Micron B47R 176-layer 3D TLC

Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

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1766Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026176 layers

DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

DRAM1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026Overview says independent DRAM cache. Table gives 1, 1, 2 and 4 GB4Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-reviewRead 14 October 2026Two NANYA NT5AD512M16A4 DDR4 packages on the 2TB, 1 GB each

DRAM6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: DDR4 for all capacities. The 2TB sample has Samsung K4A8G165WC-BCTD DDR4

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

2GB1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 20264Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-reviewRead 14 October 20262 GB on the 2TB from two 1 GB packages, which matches the maker table

2GB6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the DRAM package is 1GB and the 2TB has two of them, 2GB in total. The 1TB DRAM size is not stated, so the 1TB row has none

Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

Double-sided2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026Dimensions row marks 512GB and 1TB as single side and 2TB and 4TB as double side3Owner's manualpredatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdfRead 14 October 2026Same split as the spec sheet4Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review calls the 2TB double-sided, with a label covering two NAND packages and one DRAM package on the rear9Reviewservethehome.com/biwin-acer-predator-gm7000-4tb-nvme-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review dated 2022-12-16 calls the 4TB double-sided, with half the NAND and DRAM on the back. This matches the maker's double side for 4TB

Double-sided6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: one DRAM and two NAND packages per side on the 2TB sample, so double-sided. FPS Review says the 1TB sample is also double-sided with flash on both sides8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The 1TB sample is double-sided with flash on both sides

Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

7,400MB/s1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026By-capacity table: read 7400 MB/s for all four capacities, write 3400 (512GB), 6400 (1TB), 6700 (2TB) and 6700 (4TB). The maker gives no tool, host or queue depth for the speeds. The PDF footnote says tested by Acer's labs2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026

7,400MB/s2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Sequential read and write speeds of 7,400/6,800 MB per second, the 2TB figures. The release gives no test tool or host, and says the 1TB write is lower elsewhere. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: read speed 7400 MB/s. The ADATA data behind the sheet gives no test tool or host. Base value is the 2TB model

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

6,700MB/s1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026

6,800MB/s2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Same sentence as read speed. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: write speed 6800 MB/s. The 1TB sheet says 6000 MB/s

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

1,300,000IOPS1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026Table: 540K, 1000K, 1300K and 1350K for 512GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Random write 900K, 1000K, 1100K and 1150K. Queue depth and threads are not stated. Older listings show 700K for the 2TB (PCComponentes, The SSD Review's launch table), so the maker figures changed2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026

750,000IOPS2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 20264K random read/write of up to 750K/630K IOPS, the 2TB figures. The release gives no queue depth or threads. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: random read 4KB 750000 IOPS. The 1TB sheet says 730000. Queue depth is not given

Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

1,100,000IOPS1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026

630,000IOPS2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Same sentence as random read. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: random write 4KB 630000 IOPS. The 1TB sheet says 610000

Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

1,500TB1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026Table: 375, 750, 1500 and 3000 TBW. The warranty runs 5 years or the TBW rating, whichever comes first. Tom's Hardware's 2022 table and the Japanese quick start guide listed 300, 600 and 1300 for 512GB, 1TB and 2TB, so the maker raised them. The newer values are stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026Warranty row: 5-Year 375 TBW, 750 TBW, 1500 TBW and 3000 TBW for 512GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB3Owner's manualpredatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdfRead 14 October 20262026 guide: 5 years or 375, 750, 1500 and 3000 TBW. It also says the drive is for desktop environments and does not fit NVMe SSD enclosures

1,560TB3Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026Adata claims an endurance rating of 1,560 terabytes written, the 2TB figure. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: TBW rating 1560. The 1TB sheet says 780

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

1,500,000h2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as 'less than or equal to 1,500,000 hours', MTBF based on internal testing with the Telcordia standard (footnote 6)

2,000,000h3Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026News of 2022-08-02 on the ADATA announcement: endurance of 1,560 TBW and an MTBF of 2 million hours with a 5-year warranty. The maker's MTBF is the same for all capacities in Icecat's 1TB and 2TB sheets4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Mean time between failures 2,000,000 h

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C. The non-operating range of -40 to 85 C is not stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C. Non-operating -40 to 85 C is not stored. Shock 1500 G for 0.5 ms and vibration 6.0667 G RMS are not stored

Min0Max70°C4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating temperature range 0 to 70 C. The storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

5.09W1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026Read power 4.83, 4.96, 5.09 and 5.18 W, write power 4.28, 5.99, 6.27 and 6.29 W for 512GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. The page also lists Idle Power Consumption of 0.92, 0.99, 1.09 and 1.10 W. It is not stored because the maker names no power state and a figure near 1 W is not the low-power idle state that the idle field means2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026

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Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

6.27W1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026

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Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

7,153MB/s5Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. CrystalDiskMark, chart 'Peak Sequential Read 1MB QD 8', 7,153 MB/s, read from chart. No KitGuru review of this drive was found. Bench Intel Core i9-12900K, ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Formula, Windows 11 Pro, drive prefilled to 50% and tested as a secondary device, active cooling unless noted. CrystalDiskMark version and test size are not stated

7,120MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB, page 2 of the review, published 2023-03-15. Test bench: Intel Core i9-12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Formula, 2x16GB DDR5-5600, Windows 11 Pro, drive tested as a secondary device. Each SSD is prefilled to 50% capacity. Active cooling for all SSDs unless noted. CrystalDiskMark peak sequential read 1MB QD8 is 7,120 MBps, read from chart. The test size is not stated. KitGuru did not review the drive

Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

6,643MB/s5Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. CrystalDiskMark chart 'Peak Sequential Write 1MB QD 8', 6,643 MB/s, read from chart. Same bench

6,596MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark peak sequential write 1MB QD8 is 6,596 MBps, read from chart

Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

98.34MB/s5Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. CrystalDiskMark chart 'Random Read 4KB QD 1' prints 24,010 IOPS. Stored as 24,010 x 4096 / 1,000,000 = 98.34 MB/s

87.08MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark random read 4KB QD1 is 21,259 IOPS, read from chart. Converted as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 to 87.08 MB/s

Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

344.24MB/s5Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. CrystalDiskMark chart 'Random Write 4KB QD 1' prints 84,043 IOPS. Stored as 84,043 x 4096 / 1,000,000 = 344.24 MB/s

300.51MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark random write 4KB QD1 is 73,366 IOPS, read from chart. Converted to 300.51 MB/s

Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

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200GB7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Iometer sequential write, 1MB QD32, 15 minutes. Text: the 2TB writes in pSLC mode for just over 30 seconds at just under 6.5 GBps, demonstrating a cache of almost 200GB. Stored as 200

Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

2,850MB/s5Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. 15-minute Iometer sequential write, 1MB QD32. Text says the pSLC cache writes at around 6.6 GB/s for up to 105 seconds, then a briefer direct-to-TLC state at around 2.85 GB/s, then folding at 1.35 GB/s. Stored 2850, a rounded figure from the text. The cache size is not stored because the review gives only a rate and a time

3,590MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Same test. Text: the TLC mode is 3.59 GBps, stored as 3590. The 1.28 GBps folding state that follows is not stored

3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

85°C5Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB with the factory graphene pad, active cooling. Review says it idled at 47 C and hit a maximum of 85 C, where it throttled, during a transfer of 1TB of video files. SMART data and an IR thermometer are named as the tools, and the review does not say which one gave 85. Ambient is not stated

80°C7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Text: the 2TB idled at 34 C and after 1TB of consistent writes hit up to 80 C but did not quite throttle. Ambient is typically 24 C, the load is sustained writes at full speed, and the page names a sensor and an infrared thermometer without saying which gave 80 C. The review says the included heatspreader keeps the drive from throttling, so the drive was most likely tested with it fitted

Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

1,744mW5Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM/LPM disabled, 1,744 mW. Same bench

682mW7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Quarch power module, idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled is 682 mW, read from chart

Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

Without heatsink1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page describes a custom graphene-laced foam cooling pad, not a heatsink. No heatsink version is listed on the maker page. Heise and Geeknetic list a 1TB version with a heatsink (BL.9BWWR.122) that the maker documents do not describe, so it is not stored

With heatsink6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the drive comes with an installable heatsink or heatspreader that is easy to apply. FPS Review says it is in the box and not fitted. The separate LEGEND 960 MAX has a larger heatsink and is not this product. Stored as with_heatsink as for other drives with a heatsink in the box

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

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AES 256-bit hardware encryption2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026LDPC and AES 256-bit encryption. Icecat's sheet lists hardware encryption with 256-bit AES

Software

Biwin Intelligence1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page names Biwin Intelligence for performance tests, data migration and drive cloning. A separate Biwin Data Recovery Tool is listed

ADATA SSD ToolBox6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: ADATA provides a download for its SSD Toolbox software package. PCPer names it the ADATA SSD ToolBox

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

Windows3Owner's manualpredatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdfRead 14 October 2026Quick Start Guide page 2, System Requirements: Windows 10 and Windows 11. The maker's product page says it targets laptops, notebooks and consoles but names no console. Reviews call the drive PS5 compatible, which Acer does not state, so ps5 is not stored

PC (no OS named), PS52Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Supports the latest Intel and AMD platforms, desktop and notebook PCs, and works with PS5 consoles as expanded storage. The release names no operating system, so pc is stored. Tom's Hardware's news says the maximum read falls to 6,400 MBps in a PS5. The PS5 needs a heatsink and the drive has one in the box

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length80Width22Height5.9mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.2 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026Page 2, 80.00 x 22.00 x 2.20 mm for 512GB and 1TB (single side) and 80.00 x 22.00 x 5.90 mm for 2TB and 4TB (double side). The 5.9 mm height is stored as published. It probably includes the foam pad and the second side of chips3Owner's manualpredatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdfRead 14 October 2026Same single side and double side dimensions as the spec sheet

Length80Width22Height3.13mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Width 22 mm, depth 80 mm, height 3.13 mm. The cooling type row reads heatsink. FPS Review prints ADATA's size as 80 x 22 x 3.13 mm with the heatsink and 80 x 22 x 2.15 mm without. The drive is stored with its heatsink since one is in the box8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of the 1TB ALEG-960-1TCS, 2022-10-04: the size is 80x22x3.13mm with the heatsink and 80x22x2.15mm without

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

9.8g(0.3 oz)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 20269.8 g plus or minus 1 g, one figure for all capacities. The quick start guide says 10 g or less. Stored as 9.8 for every capacity3Owner's manualpredatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdfRead 14 October 2026Quick Start Guide says 10 g or less

11g(0.4 oz)4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight 11 g. FPS Review prints 11 g with the heatsink and 8 g without8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026It weighs 11g with the heatsink and 8g without

In the box

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Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.predatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssd1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 2026

www.adata.com/en/consumer/category/ssds/solid-state-drives-legend-9601Maker product pageadata.com/en/consumer/category/ssds/solid-state-drives-legend-960Read 15 October 2026ADATA's LEGEND 960 product page. adata.com answered 403 to every request in all regional versions tried, so no value was read from it and no data sheet was opened. The maker's figures come from the launch press release and from spec sheets that copy ADATA's data

Spec sheet

www.predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-Specifications.pdfRead 14 October 2026

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Manual

www.predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdf3Owner's manualpredatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdfRead 14 October 2026

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssdRead 14 October 20265 years or the TBW rating, whichever comes first

5years2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Backed by a 5-year warranty. No market is named

Both are also in the API. Back to all SSDs.