{"data":{"slug":"acer-predator-gm7","type":"ssd","brand":"Acer","name":"Predator GM7","aliases":["Acer Predator GM7","Predator GM7 PCIe 4.0 SSD","Predator GM7 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Gaming SSD","GM7"],"release_date":"2023-02","url":"https://arkivo.dev/ssds/acer-predator-gm7","specs":{"series":null,"model_numbers":["BL.9BWWR.117","BL.9BWWR.118","BL.9BWWR.119","BL.9BWWR.120"],"gtins":["887184017433","887184017440","6955914619128","887184017457","6955914619135","887184017464"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":159.99,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":"https://www.predatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7-ps5-gaming-ssd/","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7-Specifications.pdf","manual_url":"https://www.predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":5,"form_factor":"m2_2280","storage_gb":[512,1000,2000,4000],"interface":"pcie_nvme","pcie_gen":4,"pcie_lanes":4,"nvme_version":"2.0","cable_detachable":null,"controller":"Maxio MAP1602A","nand_type":"tlc","nand_flash":"YMTC TLC","nand_layers":128,"dram_cache":"hmb","dram_cache_gb":null,"pcb_sides":"single_sided","seq_read_mbs":7200,"seq_write_mbs":6300,"random_read_iops":925000,"random_write_iops":974000,"endurance_tbw":1200,"mtbf_h":1500000,"operating_temperature_c":{"min_c":0,"max_c":70},"power_consumption_read_w":4.79,"power_consumption_write_w":5.67,"power_consumption_max_w":null,"power_consumption_average_mw":null,"power_consumption_idle_mw":48,"power_consumption_sleep_mw":null,"measured_seq_read_mbs":null,"measured_seq_write_mbs":null,"measured_random_read_q1_mbs":null,"measured_random_write_q1_mbs":null,"measured_slc_cache_gb":null,"measured_post_cache_write_mbs":null,"benchmark_3dmark_storage":null,"measured_max_temp_c":null,"measured_power_idle_mw":null,"heatsink":["bare"],"rgb_lighting":null,"ip_rating":null,"drop_test_height_m":null,"security_features":null,"software_name":"Biwin Intelligence","compatible_platforms":["windows","ps5"],"dimensions_mm":{"length_mm":80,"width_mm":22,"height_mm":2.2},"weight_g":7,"in_the_box":["SSD","SSD mounting screw","Installation guide","Warranty terms"],"cables_included":null},"variants":[{"model_number":"BL.9BWWR.117","gtin":"887184017433","gtins":["887184017433"],"storage_gb":[512],"heatsink":["bare"],"seq_read_mbs":7200,"seq_write_mbs":3800,"random_read_iops":968000,"random_write_iops":724000,"endurance_tbw":300,"power_consumption_read_w":3.58,"power_consumption_write_w":3.3,"power_consumption_idle_mw":46,"launch_price_usd":49.99},{"model_number":"BL.9BWWR.118","gtin":"887184017440","gtins":["887184017440","6955914619128"],"storage_gb":[1000],"heatsink":["bare"],"seq_read_mbs":7200,"seq_write_mbs":6300,"random_read_iops":990000,"random_write_iops":997000,"endurance_tbw":600,"power_consumption_read_w":3.82,"power_consumption_write_w":5.18,"power_consumption_idle_mw":48,"launch_price_usd":89.99,"nand_flash":"YMTC TLC","nand_layers":128,"measured_slc_cache_gb":168,"measured_post_cache_write_mbs":2070,"measured_max_temp_c":73,"measured_power_idle_mw":762},{"model_number":"BL.9BWWR.119","gtin":"887184017457","gtins":["887184017457","6955914619135"],"storage_gb":[2000],"heatsink":["bare"],"seq_read_mbs":7200,"seq_write_mbs":6300,"random_read_iops":925000,"random_write_iops":974000,"endurance_tbw":1200,"power_consumption_read_w":4.79,"power_consumption_write_w":5.67,"power_consumption_idle_mw":48,"launch_price_usd":159.99,"nand_flash":"YMTC TLC","nand_layers":128},{"model_number":"BL.9BWWR.120","gtin":"887184017464","gtins":["887184017464"],"storage_gb":[4000],"heatsink":["bare"],"seq_read_mbs":7400,"seq_write_mbs":6500,"random_read_iops":950000,"random_write_iops":980000,"endurance_tbw":2400,"power_consumption_read_w":4.61,"power_consumption_write_w":5.81,"power_consumption_idle_mw":48,"nand_flash":"YMTC TLC","nand_layers":232,"measured_seq_read_mbs":7120,"measured_seq_write_mbs":6467,"measured_random_read_q1_mbs":92,"measured_random_write_q1_mbs":353}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.predatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/predator-gm7-ps5-gaming-ssd/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url","form_factor","storage_gb","interface","pcie_gen","pcie_lanes","nvme_version","dram_cache","pcb_sides","seq_read_mbs","seq_write_mbs","random_read_iops","random_write_iops","endurance_tbw","mtbf_h","operating_temperature_c","power_consumption_read_w","power_consumption_write_w","power_consumption_idle_mw","dimensions_mm","weight_g","warranty_years","software_name","compatible_platforms","heatsink","status","variants"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Specification tab reads M.2 2280","storage_gb":"Capacity row lists 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB. The spec sheet footnote says one gigabyte is one billion bytes, so decimal values are stored","interface":"Interface row reads PCIe Gen 4.0 x 4, NVMe 2.0. Tom's Hardware and ServeTheHome read NVMe 1.4 from the box and CrystalDiskInfo, so the version is a doubt","dram_cache":"Text says GM7 supports HMB (Host Memory Buffer) and is equipped with SLC Cache. No DRAM chip is named","pcb_sides":"Dimensions row reads 80.0 x 22.0 x 2.20 mm (Single side), and the text calls it a single-sided PCB","seq_read_mbs":"Max sequential read per capacity: 7200 (512 GB), 7200 (1 TB), 7200 (2 TB) and 7400 (4 TB) MB/s. Test host and tool are not named. The base is the 2 TB model","seq_write_mbs":"Max sequential write per capacity: 3800 (512 GB), 6300 (1 TB), 6300 (2 TB) and 6500 (4 TB) MB/s","random_read_iops":"Max random read per capacity: 968K, 990K, 925K and 950K IOPS. The 2 TB figure is below the 1 TB figure as published. Block size and queue depth are not stated","random_write_iops":"Max random write per capacity: 724K, 997K, 974K and 980K IOPS as published","endurance_tbw":"Warranty row: 5-Year with 300, 600, 1200 and 2400 TBW. Footnote says 5 years or TBW, whichever comes first","mtbf_h":"MTBF row reads up to 1,500,000 hours. The spec sheet footnote says MTBF is Mean Time Between Failures from internal Telcordia stress testing","operating_temperature_c":"0 to 70 C. The non-operating range of -40 to 85 C is not stored","power_consumption_read_w":"Operating Power Consumption (Read): 3.58, 3.82, 4.79 and 4.61 W. The 4 TB figure is below the 2 TB figure as published","power_consumption_write_w":"Operating Power Consumption (Write): 3.3, 5.18, 5.67 and 5.81 W","power_consumption_idle_mw":"Idle Power Consumption: 0.046 W (512 GB) and 0.048 W for the other capacities. The power state is not named. Footnote 5 of the spec sheet mentions MobileMark 2012 with DIPM, but no table row carries that footnote number","dimensions_mm":"80.0 x 22.0 x 2.20 mm (L x W x H), single side","weight_g":"7 g plus or minus 1 g. The quick start guide says up to 10 g","warranty_years":"5-Year warranty on every capacity","software_name":"Page offers Biwin Intelligence for performance tests, data migration and drive cloning","compatible_platforms":"Text says the drive fits desktop, laptop and PS5. The quick start guide lists Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and 11. The maker lists the bare drive for PS5 and does not mention a heatsink","heatsink":"No heatsink version is listed","status":"Listed on the maker site","variants":"Four capacities. The base values are the 2 TB model"}},{"url":"https://www.predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7-Specifications.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","form_factor","storage_gb","interface","nvme_version","pcb_sides","seq_read_mbs","seq_write_mbs","random_read_iops","random_write_iops","endurance_tbw","mtbf_h","operating_temperature_c","power_consumption_read_w","power_consumption_write_w","power_consumption_idle_mw","dimensions_mm","weight_g","warranty_years","pcie_gen","pcie_lanes","variants"],"notes":{"seq_read_mbs":"Two-page spec sheet dated March 2026, table on page 2. Same per-capacity values as the product page. The page is an image PDF, so the values were read after OCR and a visual check","weight_g":"Weight row reads 7 g plus or minus 1 g","mtbf_h":"Row reads up to 1,500,000 hours","variants":"Per-capacity columns for speed, IOPS, power and TBW"}},{"url":"https://www.predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM7-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","compatible_platforms","weight_g"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Quick start guide in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Chinese. The maker calls the file the user manual","compatible_platforms":"Quick start guide page 2, System Requirements row: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11","weight_g":"Page 2 gives a weight of up to 10 g, which is less exact than the spec sheet value of 7 g plus or minus 1 g, so the spec sheet value is stored"}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7-ssd-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["controller","nand_type","nand_flash","nand_layers","dram_cache","release_date","launch_price_usd","model_numbers","variants"],"notes":{"controller":"Reads a four-channel, DRAM-less Maxio MAP1602A, also called MAP1602 or MAP1602-I, made on 12 nm. Review dated 17 January 2023, 1TB sample","nand_type":"Reads 3D TLC flash from YMTC","nand_flash":"Spec table reads YMTC TLC. The text says the sample carries a revised YMTC 128-layer design and not the 232-layer flash. The Overclocking Page found different flash on its 4TB sample, so the flash can differ per unit and capacity","nand_layers":"1TB sample, 128 layers. This is a review finding and not a maker claim","dram_cache":"Spec table reads N/A (HMB)","release_date":"Review dated 17 January 2023 says the drive was not widely available yet. StorageReview and Igor's Lab reviewed it in February 2023 and ServeTheHome in March 2023","launch_price_usd":"Review states expected pricing of $49.99 (512GB), $89.99 (1TB) and $159.99 (2TB). These are the expected launch prices at a US outlet. Tax treatment is not stated and the maker published no list price","model_numbers":"Spec table lists BL.9BWWR.117, BL.9BWWR.118 and BL.9BWWR.119 for 512GB, 1TB and 2TB. The review says its sample box reads BL.9BWWR.118 and the other two are guesses from GM7000 naming","variants":"Review table lists 512GB, 1TB and 2TB at launch and says the box also lists a 4TB model"}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7-ssd-review/2","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["variants"],"notes":{"variants":"1TB row measured values. 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. Write cache (measured_slc_cache_gb): 15-minute Iometer sequential write at about 6 GB/s for 28 seconds in pSLC, which the review calls a cache of almost 170GB. 168 is stored from 6 GB/s times 28 s. Post-cache write: TLC mode at nearly 2.07 GB/s, stored as 2070, and the later folding state at 770 MB/s is not stored. Highest temperature: bare drive, the review says the drive idled at 43 C on the controller by infrared thermometer and never throttled with a full drive's worth of writes, reaching only 73 C, and it does not say which sensor gave the 73 C, about 24 C ambient. Idle power: read from chart, Quarch PPM with ASPM/LPM disabled, 762 mW"}},{"url":"https://theoverclockingpage.com/2024/10/26/review-ssd-acer-predator-gm7-4tb-the-most-efficient-4tb-ssd-we-tested-so-far/?lang=en","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["variants","nand_flash","nand_layers","in_the_box"],"notes":{"variants":"4TB row CrystalDiskMark values read from the review charts. Sequential Q8T1 with 2 x 1 GiB and 1 MiB blocks: 7,120 MB/s read and 6,467 MB/s write. Random 4 KiB Q1T1 with 1 GiB: 92 MB/s read (also stated in the text) and 353 MB/s write. 50% of the drive used, secondary drive. Intel Core i7-13700K, MSI Z790-P PRO WIFI D4, Windows 11 Pro 23H2, firmware SN12717. KitGuru has not reviewed this drive, so this review is used for CrystalDiskMark","nand_flash":"4TB sample reads YMTC TLC EET1A X3-9070 on chips marked BWN0ATF1B1JCAD. The review says the Tom's Hardware sample carried different flash, so flash can differ per unit and capacity","nand_layers":"4TB sample, 232 layers with 1Tb dies. The review decodes the part marking and says the Tom's Hardware sample carried a 128-layer 512Gb die","in_the_box":"Unboxing text: the SSD, an installation guide and warranty terms, plus an SSD mounting screw"}},{"url":"https://basic-tutorials.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/acer-predator-gm7/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["controller","nand_flash","nand_layers","dram_cache","in_the_box"],"notes":{"in_the_box":"Text says the box contains the SSD and a screw for mounting it","controller":"2TB review names the Maxiotek MAP1602A","nand_flash":"Spec box reads 3D NAND TLC from YMTC, Xtacking 2.0, 128 layers, 512 Gbit. Tom's Hardware calls its 1TB design a revised 128-layer YMTC and the Overclocking Page decodes the same die class, so the layer count agrees","nand_layers":"2TB sample, 128 layers","dram_cache":"Text says the drive has no DRAM cache and the controller does not support one"}},{"url":"https://www.igorslab.de/acer-predator-gm7-1-tb-nvme-ssd-im-test-exotische-mittelklasse-in-hocheffizient-und-extra-kuehl/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["controller","dram_cache","heatsink","pcb_sides","nand_type"],"notes":{"controller":"1TB spec box reads Maxio MAP1602A with 4 NAND channels","dram_cache":"Spec box lists no DRAM cache","heatsink":"The review says Acer ships the bare SSD without a heatsink","pcb_sides":"The back of the PCB is empty","nand_type":"Spec box reads YMTC TLC"}},{"url":"https://servethehome.com/predator-gm7-1tb-pcie-gen4-nvme-ssd-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","controller","dram_cache"],"notes":{"release_date":"1TB review dated 16 March 2023, with a US retail price in the comments","controller":"Reads Maxio MAP1602. The reviewer says the Biwin contact would not name the flash but said it is not 232-layer","dram_cache":"Reads there is no DRAM cache"}},{"url":"https://pcper.com/2023/01/the-acer-predator-gm7-is-dram-fast-for-a-cache-less-ssd/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Post dated 30 January 2023 reports the TweakTown review and says the drive was about to come to market at under $0.10 per GB"}},{"url":"https://www.storagereview.com/review/predator-gm7-ssd-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","controller","nand_flash"],"notes":{"release_date":"2TB review published 28 February 2023","launch_price_usd":"Conclusion says the drive goes for roughly $50 (512GB), $90 (1TB) and $160 (2TB), which agrees with the Tom's Hardware figures","controller":"Reads Maxio MAP1602 and 2400 MT/s YMTC Xtacking 3.0 3D NAND","nand_flash":"Reads YMTC 3D NAND. The review gives no layer count"}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3ZJ8T6F","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Amazon US title for the 1TB reads BL.9BWWR.118, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen 4 x4, NVMe 2.0, read speed up to 7400 MB/s"}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-GM7-512GB-SSD/dp/B0CPN8CHV2","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Amazon US title for the 512GB reads BL.9BWWR.117, read speed up to 7200 MB/s","gtins":"A search summary of this listing gave UPC 887184017433 for the 512GB. The page text read here did not show the UPC. The number has a valid check digit and fits the sequence of the other capacities"}},{"url":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/acer-predator-gm7-2tb-ssd-m2-2280-pcie-gen4-x4-nvme-20-7200-mbs-hmbslc-for-laptop-desktop-ps5-bl9bwwr119-sold-by-biwin-tech-fba-4954597","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Deal title for the 2TB sold by BIWIN Tech on Amazon UK reads BL9BWWR119, M.2 2280, PCIe Gen4 x4, NVMe 2.0, 7200 MB/s read, HMB and SLC cache"}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/Predator-GM7-4TB-SSD-BL-9BWWR-120/dp/B0CHJG3ZSF","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Amazon US title for the 4TB reads BL.9BWWR.120, read speed up to 7400 MB/s","gtins":"A search summary of this listing gave UPC 887184017464 for the 4TB. The page text read here did not show the UPC. The number has a valid check digit and fits the sequence of the other capacities. No EAN was found for the 512GB and 4TB"}},{"url":"https://buildcores.com/products/Storage/lq2i597md/Acer-Predator-GM7-2TB-SSD-M.2-2280-PCIe-4.0-x4-NVMe","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","model_numbers"],"notes":{"gtins":"Lists UPC 887184017457 and EAN 6955914619135 for the 2TB with part numbers BL.9BWWR.119 and GM7-2TB","model_numbers":"Lists BL.9BWWR.119 for the 2TB"}},{"url":"https://innovainformatica.com/discos-ssd/acer-predator-gm7-m-2-1-tb-pci-express-4-0-nvme-bl-9bwwr-118.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","model_numbers"],"notes":{"gtins":"Lists EAN 6955914619128 for the 1TB BL.9BWWR.118","model_numbers":"Lists BL.9BWWR.118 for the 1TB"}},{"url":"https://www.supermexdigital.mx/en/shop/887184017440-ssd-predator-acer-gm7-1tb-m-2-pcie4-0-bl-9bwwr-118-11m-de-garantia-24448","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Mexican listing for the 1TB BL.9BWWR.118 with code 887184017440 in its address and title, which is the UPC form"}},{"url":"https://www.pcbox.com/bl-9bwwr-120-disco-duro-ssd-4000gb-m-2--acer-gm7-7400mb-s-pci-express-4-0-nvme/p","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Search result title for the Spanish listing reads BL.9BWWR.120, 4000GB, M.2, 7400MB/s, PCIe 4.0 NVMe. A direct fetch returned HTTP 403, so the page was not opened. The Amazon US title confirms the 4TB number"}}],"fields_filled":36,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}