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The GM9000 Heatsink with a fan is a separate Predator page and is not stored here","status":"Product page is live and lists the drive with downloads","form_factor":"Specifications table reads M.2 2280","storage_gb":"Capacity 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 sold","interface":"Interface row reads PCIe Gen5x4. Page says it supports PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 systems","pcie_gen":"PCIe Gen5x4","pcie_lanes":"PCIe Gen5x4","nvme_version":"Page says NVMe 2.0","dram_cache":"Page says dynamic SLC cache and DRAM cache. Table gives DRAM cache of 1, 2, 4 and 8 GB","dram_cache_gb":"DRAM Cache row: 1 GB (1 TB), 2 GB (2 TB), 4 GB (4 TB), 8 GB (8 TB)","seq_read_mbs":"Sequential 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 named","seq_write_mbs":"Sequential Write (Up to) 10500 MB/s (1 TB) and 13000 MB/s (2, 4 and 8 TB). Base value is the 2 TB model","random_read_iops":"Random Read 4K (Up to) 1600K IOPS (1 TB) and 2000K IOPS (2, 4 and 8 TB). Queue depth is not stated","random_write_iops":"Random Write 4K (Up to) 1600K IOPS on every capacity. Queue depth is not stated","endurance_tbw":"Warranty 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 state","mtbf_h":"MTBF 1,500,000 hours. Spec sheet footnote 6 says internal testing to the Telcordia standard","operating_temperature_c":"Operating temperature 0 to +70 C. Storage range of -40 to +85 C is not stored","warranty_years":"5-year warranty or the TBW limit. Global page, no market named","software_name":"Page names Biwin Intelligence for performance tests, data migration and drive cloning. A separate Biwin Data Recovery Tool is also listed","pcb_sides":"Page says an M.2 2280 single-sided PCB design. The spec sheet gives 8 TB as double-sided","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions 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 side","weight_g":"Weight row reads less than 10 g, stored as the maximum 10","heatsink":"Page lists the bare drive. The heatsink and fan version is a separate Predator product page, GM9000 Heatsink, with its own spec sheet","variants":"Four capacities with per-capacity write speed, random read, DRAM size, TBW and 8 TB dimensions"}},{"url":"https://www.predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Predator-GM9000-Specifications.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","dram_cache_gb","seq_read_mbs","seq_write_mbs","random_read_iops","random_write_iops","endurance_tbw","mtbf_h","pcb_sides","dimensions_mm","weight_g","operating_temperature_c","interface","form_factor","storage_gb","variants"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Predator GM9000 Specifications PDF, linked from the product page Downloads","dram_cache_gb":"DRAM Cache row 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB. Footnote 5 says cache is counted as one megabyte equals 1,048,576 bytes","seq_read_mbs":"Up to 14000 MB/s. Footnote 1: tested in the maker's labs, actual performance may vary","seq_write_mbs":"10500 MB/s (1 TB) and 13000 MB/s (2, 4 and 8 TB)","random_read_iops":"1600K (1 TB) and 2000K (2, 4 and 8 TB) IOPS","random_write_iops":"1600K IOPS on all capacities","endurance_tbw":"Features text: 1 TB 800 TBW, 2 TB 1600 TBW, 4 TB 3200 TBW, 8 TB 6400 TBW","mtbf_h":"1,500,000 hours. Footnote 6: Mean Time Between Failures based on internal testing using the Telcordia stress testing standard","pcb_sides":"Dimensions row: 1 to 4 TB single-sided, 8 TB double-sided","dimensions_mm":"1 to 4 TB 80.00 x 22.00 x 2.50 mm and 8 TB 80.00 x 22.00 x 3.85 mm","weight_g":"Weight less than 10 g","operating_temperature_c":"0 to +70 C","interface":"PCIe Gen5x4 NVMe 2.0 in the title text","form_factor":"M.2 2280","storage_gb":"1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB. Footnote 5 says one terabyte is one trillion bytes","variants":"Per-capacity table"}},{"url":"https://www.predatorstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Predator-GM9000-SSD-User-Manual-1.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","compatible_platforms","weight_g","dimensions_mm","endurance_tbw"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Predator GM9000 SSD User Manual, a multilingual Quick Start Guide with outlined text. It was read by OCR","compatible_platforms":"Quick Start Guide specifications table, System Requirements: Windows 10 / Windows 11","weight_g":"Weight <10g","dimensions_mm":"80.00 mm x 22.00 mm x 2.50 mm for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB single side. 8TB is double side at 3.85 mm","endurance_tbw":"Limited warranty: 5 years or 800TBW, 1600TBW, 3200TBW, 6400TBW"}},{"url":"https://tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","controller","nand_flash","nand_layers","nand_type","dram_cache","pcb_sides","release_date","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Specifications 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","controller":"Review text: the GM9000 uses the SMI SM2508 controller. Specs table: Silicon Motion SM2508 for all three capacities","nand_flash":"Specs table and text: Micron 232-Layer TLC. The Micron part family B58R is from The SSD Review","nand_layers":"232-layer flash","nand_type":"TLC flash on all three capacities","dram_cache":"Specs table lists LPDDR4 DRAM. The SSD Review calls it a 2GB DDR4 chip. Either type counts as DRAM on the drive","pcb_sides":"Review says single-sided at all capacities, 2.50 mm high with its heat-spreading label","release_date":"Review 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","variants":"1, 2 and 4 TB rows. Tom's lists no 8 TB drive"}},{"url":"https://tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/acer-predator-gm9000-2tb-ssd-review/2","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_seq_read_mbs","measured_seq_write_mbs","measured_random_read_q1_mbs","measured_random_write_q1_mbs","measured_slc_cache_gb","measured_post_cache_write_mbs","measured_power_idle_mw","variants"],"notes":{"measured_seq_read_mbs":"2TB. 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","measured_seq_write_mbs":"2TB. CrystalDiskMark chart Peak Sequential Write 1MB QD8, 12,969 MB/s, read from chart. Same bench","measured_random_read_q1_mbs":"2TB. CrystalDiskMark chart Random Read 4KB QD1 prints 24,722 IOPS. Stored as 24,722 x 4096 / 1,000,000 = 101.26 MB/s","measured_random_write_q1_mbs":"2TB. CrystalDiskMark chart Random Write 4KB QD1 prints 89,973 IOPS. Stored as 89,973 x 4096 / 1,000,000 = 368.53 MB/s","measured_slc_cache_gb":"2TB. 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","measured_post_cache_write_mbs":"2TB. 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","measured_power_idle_mw":"2TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled, 1,436 mW","variants":"Measured values are for the 2TB model. The review has no temperature chart, so the highest temperature is left empty. Its text says only that the drive works without a heatsink"}},{"url":"https://www.thessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/predator-gm9000-gen5-2tb-ssd-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","controller","nand_flash","dram_cache","dram_cache_gb","pcb_sides","nvme_version","storage_gb","variants"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review dated 2025-03-07 calls it the first available international retail SSD with the SM2508 controller, sold at Amazon UK and not yet in North America. Stored as 2025-03, the earliest evidence found","controller":"Silicon Motion SM2508, 8 channels, TSMC 6 nm","nand_flash":"Two Micron 232-layer B58R 3D TLC packages at 2400 MT/s on the 2TB","dram_cache":"A 2GB DDR4 DRAM buffer chip on the 2TB","dram_cache_gb":"2GB DRAM on the 2TB","pcb_sides":"Single-sided SSD with a copper foil label","nvme_version":"Listed as NVMe 2.0 protocol","storage_gb":"Review says 1, 2 and 4TB capacities","variants":"1, 2 and 4TB"}},{"url":"https://jisaku.com/products/95657","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["storage_gb","variants"],"notes":{"storage_gb":"Japanese 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","variants":"8 TB row has no model number"}}],"fields_filled":38,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}