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Reviews call the drive PS5 compatible, which Acer does not state, so ps5 is not stored","dimensions_mm":"Same single side and double side dimensions as the spec sheet","weight_g":"Quick Start Guide says 10 g or less","pcb_sides":"Same split as the spec sheet","endurance_tbw":"2026 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"}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-gm7000-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","controller","nand_type","nand_flash","dram_cache","dram_cache_gb","pcb_sides"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Spec table part numbers BL.9BWWR.104, .105, .106 and .107 for 512GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB","controller":"Review dated 2022-10-11 names InnoGrit IG5236 on the 2TB. The maker names only a 12 nm 8-channel controller","nand_type":"Review says the flash is TLC. Guru3D, PC Perspective and The SSD Review also say TLC","nand_flash":"Package 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. 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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","measured_seq_write_mbs":"2TB. CrystalDiskMark chart 'Peak Sequential Write 1MB QD 8', 6,643 MB/s, read from chart. Same bench","measured_random_read_q1_mbs":"2TB. CrystalDiskMark chart 'Random Read 4KB QD 1' prints 24,010 IOPS. Stored as 24,010 x 4096 / 1,000,000 = 98.34 MB/s","measured_random_write_q1_mbs":"2TB. CrystalDiskMark chart 'Random Write 4KB QD 1' prints 84,043 IOPS. Stored as 84,043 x 4096 / 1,000,000 = 344.24 MB/s","measured_post_cache_write_mbs":"2TB. 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","measured_max_temp_c":"2TB 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","measured_power_idle_mw":"2TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM/LPM disabled, 1,744 mW. Same bench"}},{"url":"https://www.thessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/acer-predator-gm7000-gen4-nvme-ssd-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd","release_date","controller","nand_type","variants"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Review 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. 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