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Acer Predator GM9000

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Predator GM9000

Released March 2025.4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review published 2025-06-21. The drive was not yet sold in the US, with translated Asia prices. The SSD Review of 2025-03-07 is the earlier evidence Last checked 15 October 2026.

Interface
PCIe NVMe
Form factor
M.2 2280
Capacity
1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB
Read speed
14,000MB/s

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General

Series
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Model numbers
BL.9BWWR.129, BL.9BWWR.130, BL.9BWWR.1314Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Specifications table part numbers: BL.9BWWR.129 (1TB), BL.9BWWR.130 (2TB), BL.9BWWR.131 (4TB). No part number for an 8 TB drive was found
GTIN / EAN
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Announced
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Status
Available1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Product page is live and lists the drive with downloads
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
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Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Form factor
M.2 22801Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Specifications table reads M.2 22802Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 2026M.2 2280
Capacity
1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Capacity row reads 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB and 8 TB. The footnote in the spec sheet says 1 TB is 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Tom's Hardware and The SSD Review say only 1, 2 and 4 TB exist. An Amazon Japan listing of the 8 TB drive shows it is sold2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 20261 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB. Footnote 5 says one terabyte is one trillion bytes6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/predator-gm9000-gen5-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review says 1, 2 and 4TB capacities7Retailer pagejisaku.com/products/95657Read 15 October 2026Japanese retail guide lists an Acer Predator GM9000 8TB with 14,000 MB/s read, 13,000 MB/s write and links to Amazon.co.jp (ASIN B0FW4JN2R3), which shows the 8TB drive is sold. The page names no Acer part number for it

Interface

Interface
PCIe NVMe1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe Gen5x4. Page says it supports PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 systems2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen5x4 NVMe 2.0 in the title text
PCIe generation
51Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen5x4
PCIe lanes
41Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen5x4
NVMe version
2.01Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Page says NVMe 2.06Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/predator-gm9000-gen5-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Listed as NVMe 2.0 protocol
Detachable cable
Not available

Hardware

Controller
Silicon Motion SM25084Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review text: the GM9000 uses the SMI SM2508 controller. Specs table: Silicon Motion SM2508 for all three capacities6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/predator-gm9000-gen5-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Silicon Motion SM2508, 8 channels, TSMC 6 nm
Flash type
TLC4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026TLC flash on all three capacities
Flash memory
Micron B58R TLC4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Specs table and text: Micron 232-Layer TLC. The Micron part family B58R is from The SSD Review6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/predator-gm9000-gen5-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Two Micron 232-layer B58R 3D TLC packages at 2400 MT/s on the 2TB
Flash layers
2324Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026232-layer flash
DRAM cache
DRAM1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Page says dynamic SLC cache and DRAM cache. Table gives DRAM cache of 1, 2, 4 and 8 GB4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Specs table lists LPDDR4 DRAM. The SSD Review calls it a 2GB DDR4 chip. Either type counts as DRAM on the drive6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/predator-gm9000-gen5-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026A 2GB DDR4 DRAM buffer chip on the 2TB
DRAM cache size
2GB1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026DRAM Cache row: 1 GB (1 TB), 2 GB (2 TB), 4 GB (4 TB), 8 GB (8 TB)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 2026DRAM Cache row 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB. Footnote 5 says cache is counted as one megabyte equals 1,048,576 bytes6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/predator-gm9000-gen5-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20262GB DRAM on the 2TB
Component sides
Single-sided1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Page says an M.2 2280 single-sided PCB design. The spec sheet gives 8 TB as double-sided2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 2026Dimensions row: 1 to 4 TB single-sided, 8 TB double-sided4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review says single-sided at all capacities, 2.50 mm high with its heat-spreading label6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/predator-gm9000-gen5-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Single-sided SSD with a copper foil label

Performance

Sequential read (claimed)
14,000MB/s1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Sequential Read (Up to) 14000 MB/s on every capacity. Footnote 1 of the spec sheet says tested in the maker's labs. Host and tool are not named2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 2026Up to 14000 MB/s. Footnote 1: tested in the maker's labs, actual performance may vary
Sequential write (claimed)
13,000MB/s1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Sequential Write (Up to) 10500 MB/s (1 TB) and 13000 MB/s (2, 4 and 8 TB). Base value is the 2 TB model2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 202610500 MB/s (1 TB) and 13000 MB/s (2, 4 and 8 TB)
Random 4K read (claimed)
2,000,000IOPS1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Random Read 4K (Up to) 1600K IOPS (1 TB) and 2000K IOPS (2, 4 and 8 TB). Queue depth is not stated2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 20261600K (1 TB) and 2000K (2, 4 and 8 TB) IOPS
Random 4K write (claimed)
1,600,000IOPS1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Random Write 4K (Up to) 1600K IOPS on every capacity. Queue depth is not stated2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 20261600K IOPS on all capacities

Endurance and reliability

Endurance (TBW)
1,600TB1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Warranty row: 5 years or 800, 1600, 3200 and 6400 TBW, whichever comes first. Base value is the 2 TB model. A spec aggregator listed 1800 TBW for the 2 TB, which the maker does not state2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 2026Features text: 1 TB 800 TBW, 2 TB 1600 TBW, 4 TB 3200 TBW, 8 TB 6400 TBW3Owner's manualpredatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM9000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdfRead 15 October 2026Limited warranty: 5 years or 800TBW, 1600TBW, 3200TBW, 6400TBW
MTBF or MTTF (claimed)
1,500,000h1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026MTBF 1,500,000 hours. Spec sheet footnote 6 says internal testing to the Telcordia standard2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 20261,500,000 hours. Footnote 6: Mean Time Between Failures based on internal testing using the Telcordia stress testing standard
Operating temperature
Min0Max70°C1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Operating temperature 0 to +70 C. Storage range of -40 to +85 C is not stored2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 20260 to +70 C

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)
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Power while writing (claimed)
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Max power consumption (claimed)
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Average power in light use (claimed)
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Idle power (claimed)
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Sleep power (claimed)
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Measured

Sequential read (measured)
14,302MB/s5Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB. CrystalDiskMark chart Peak Sequential Read 1MB QD8, 14,302 MB/s, read from chart. No KitGuru review of this drive was found. Bench Intel Core i9-12900K, ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 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
Sequential write (measured)
12,969MB/s5Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB. CrystalDiskMark chart Peak Sequential Write 1MB QD8, 12,969 MB/s, read from chart. Same bench
Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)
101.26MB/s5Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB. CrystalDiskMark chart Random Read 4KB QD1 prints 24,722 IOPS. Stored as 24,722 x 4096 / 1,000,000 = 101.26 MB/s
Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)
368.53MB/s5Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB. CrystalDiskMark chart Random Write 4KB QD1 prints 89,973 IOPS. Stored as 89,973 x 4096 / 1,000,000 = 368.53 MB/s
Write cache size (measured)
400GB5Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB. Iometer sequential write, 1MiB blocks, QD32, 15 minutes. Review text: the drive wrote at almost 12.6 GB/s for just about 33 seconds, so the cache is around 400GB. The chart shows the speed drop at about 33 seconds
Write speed after the cache (measured)
3,900MB/s5Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB. Review text: a direct-to-TLC mode of around 3.9 GB/s after the cache, stored as 3900. The chart shows about 3,800 to 4,000 MB/s. The 15-minute steady state average of 3,919 MB/s is not stored
3DMark Storage Benchmark
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Highest temperature under load (measured)
Not available
Idle power (measured)
1,436mW5Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled, 1,436 mW

Cooling and build

Heatsink
Without heatsink1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Page lists the bare drive. The heatsink and fan version is a separate Predator product page, GM9000 Heatsink, with its own spec sheet
RGB lighting
Not available
Dust and water rating
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Drop test height
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Security and software

Security
Not available
Software
Biwin Intelligence1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Page names Biwin Intelligence for performance tests, data migration and drive cloning. A separate Biwin Data Recovery Tool is also listed

Compatibility

Platforms
Windows3Owner's manualpredatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM9000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdfRead 15 October 2026Quick Start Guide specifications table, System Requirements: Windows 10 / Windows 11

Dimensions and weight

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Dimensions
Length80Width22Height2.5mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Dimensions row: 1 to 4 TB 80.00 x 22.00 x 2.50 mm, 8 TB 80.00 x 22.00 x 3.85 mm. Length is the long side2Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 20261 to 4 TB 80.00 x 22.00 x 2.50 mm and 8 TB 80.00 x 22.00 x 3.85 mm3Owner's manualpredatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM9000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdfRead 15 October 202680.00 mm x 22.00 mm x 2.50 mm for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB single side. 8TB is double side at 3.85 mm
Weight
10g(0.4 oz)1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 2026Weight row reads less than 10 g, stored as the maximum 102Maker spec sheet (PDF)predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight less than 10 g3Owner's manualpredatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM9000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight <10g

In the box

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Cables included
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Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
5years1Maker product pagepredatorstorage.com/products/pcie-m-2-ssd/gm9000-gen5-ssdRead 15 October 20265-year warranty or the TBW limit. Global page, no market named

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Model numberCapacityDRAM cache sizeComponent sidesSequential read (claimed)Sequential write (claimed)Random 4K read (claimed)Random 4K write (claimed)Endurance (TBW)Sequential read (measured)Sequential write (measured)Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)Write cache size (measured)Write speed after the cache (measured)Idle power (measured)HeatsinkDimensionsWeight
BL.9BWWR.1291 TB1 GBSingle-sided14,000 MB/s10,500 MB/s1,600,000 IOPS1,600,000 IOPS800 TBNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableWithout heatsinkLength 80, Width 22, Height 2.5 mm10 g
BL.9BWWR.1302 TB2 GBSingle-sided14,000 MB/s13,000 MB/s2,000,000 IOPS1,600,000 IOPS1,600 TB14,302 MB/s12,969 MB/s101.26 MB/s368.53 MB/s400 GB3,900 MB/s1,436 mWWithout heatsinkLength 80, Width 22, Height 2.5 mm10 g
BL.9BWWR.1314 TB4 GBSingle-sided14,000 MB/s13,000 MB/s2,000,000 IOPS1,600,000 IOPS3,200 TBNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableWithout heatsinkLength 80, Width 22, Height 2.5 mm10 g
Not available8 TB8 GBDouble-sided14,000 MB/s13,000 MB/s2,000,000 IOPS1,600,000 IOPS6,400 TBNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableWithout heatsinkLength 80, Width 22, Height 3.85 mm10 g

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