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acer Predator GM7000 4TB NVMe Gen4 Gaming SSD, M.2 2280, Compatible with PS5, PCIe 4.0 $200

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Amazon has the acer Predator GM7000 4TB NVMe Gen4 Gaming SSD, M.2 2280, Compatible with PS5, PCIe 4.0.

Must have Prime for $200 price. Shipped from the manufacture BIWIN Tech

Lowest price I could find was $185 so this is $15 more than that but lower than other 4tb SSD I have been looking at like the 4tb WD black SN850X for example.

It has high ratings from Techpowerup with editor's choice and STH. Added another review for reference from tomshardware.

https://www.techpowerup.com/revie...7000-4-tb/

https://www.servethehome.com/biwi...sd-review/

https://www.tomshardware.com/revi...000-review


https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Preda...r=8-1&th=1
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Amazon has the acer Predator GM7000 4TB NVMe Gen4 Gaming SSD, M.2 2280, Compatible with PS5, PCIe 4.0.

Must have Prime for $200 price. Shipped from the manufacture BIWIN Tech

Lowest price I could find was $185 so this is $15 more than that but lower than other 4tb SSD I have been looking at like the 4tb WD black SN850X for example.

It has high ratings from Techpowerup with editor's choice and STH. Added another review for reference from tomshardware.

https://www.techpowerup.com/revie...7000-4-tb/

https://www.servethehome.com/biwi...sd-review/

https://www.tomshardware.com/revi...000-review


https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Preda...r=8-1&th=1

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Model: Acer Predator GM7000 4TB NVMe Gaming SSD - M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 (16 Gb/s) x 4, 3D TLC NAND PC Internal Solid State Hard Drive with DDR4 DRAM Cache Up to 7400 MB/s - BL.9BWWR.107

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Considering how ssd prices have been rising ever since November, this isn't a terrible price. The gm7000 has rather good though not quite top end performance, which is more than sufficient for the vast majority of users. However, the Innogrit IG5236 controller has been known to have lots of issues in the past. While it's possible that firmware updates have fixed these issues, when dealing with ssds I generally consider the peace of mind of getting something known to be reliable to be worth a decent premium. The western digital sn850x 4tb was on sale for $230 just a week or so ago, and is not only a better performing drive but also has not had any reliability issues.

Due to the questionable controller in the gm7000, and the fact that a faster and more reliable drive has gone on sale recently for only $30 more, I'd personally avoid the gm7000 and spend a bit more when a reliable high end 4tb drive goes on sale.
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Quote from BeigeRoad455 :
Considering how ssd prices have been rising ever since November, this isn't a terrible price. The gm7000 has rather good though not quite top end performance, which is more than sufficient for the vast majority of users. However, the Innogrit IG5236 controller has been known to have lots of issues in the past. While it's possible that firmware updates have fixed these issues, when dealing with ssds I generally consider the peace of mind of getting something known to be reliable to be worth a decent premium. The western digital sn850x 4tb was on sale for $230 just a week or so ago, and is not only a better performing drive but also has not had any reliability issues.

Due to the questionable controller in the gm7000, and the fact that a faster and more reliable drive has gone on sale recently for only $30 more, I'd personally avoid the gm7000 and spend a bit more when a reliable high end 4tb drive goes on sale.
I almost posted this "deal" yesterday but decided not to, since it's meh. I had the same thoughts about reliability and being able to get an ssd I can trust, for a few bucks more.
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TBW for this 4TB SSD is 3PBW, which is decent.

Edit. Per previous comments (and I haven't read Amazon reviews either), if the controller is indeed an issue/concern, avoid it then...
Last edited by qwang925 January 2, 2024 at 10:20 AM.
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But let me ask the important question here, is this compatible with PS5?

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Pro tip...before we get the overused question of 2023, yes this works in PS5. It's in the title.
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Quote from BeigeRoad455 :
Considering how ssd prices have been rising ever since November, this isn't a terrible price. The gm7000 has rather good though not quite top end performance, which is more than sufficient for the vast majority of users. However, the Innogrit IG5236 controller has been known to have lots of issues in the past. While it's possible that firmware updates have fixed these issues, when dealing with ssds I generally consider the peace of mind of getting something known to be reliable to be worth a decent premium. The western digital sn850x 4tb was on sale for $230 just a week or so ago, and is not only a better performing drive but also has not had any reliability issues.

Due to the questionable controller in the gm7000, and the fact that a faster and more reliable drive has gone on sale recently for only $30 more, I'd personally avoid the gm7000 and spend a bit more when a reliable high end 4tb drive goes on sale.
Yes at the same price you may want to pick another drive. We don't have a current 4tb with good reviews to choose from at $200 and even better when it was $185. I didn't see anything negative from the reviews I linked and in my search for a current 4tb. Nothing about a "questionable controller" but the controller is good.

If you can share some review links showing this is a bad drive to help people decide please do.

After my own research I bought 3 as I didn't see anything negative with how it performs.
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Quote from qwang925 :
TBW this 4TB SSD is 3PBW, which is decent.

Edit. If the controller is indeed an issue/concern, avoid it then...
No reviews I linked had any issues with the controller. Do read the reviews if you like.

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So tempted to add one more of these to my other 2tb and 4tb ones and just be done with it.

But, I can't stop considering that older 8tb Samsung SSD for around $350. Despite it's age and potential to not support DirectDrive, 8tb would be awesome for game storage.
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Stop talking about raising prices on ssd, I am not ok with, if they really raise them, I am not buying, I was not buying when they were dirt cheap before
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damn. need that 4tb sata deals back. missed the last time.
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Quote from Zalupashvily :
Stop talking about raising prices on ssd, I am not ok with, if they really raise them, I am not buying, I was not buying when they were dirt cheap before
its the nand companies who control this for profit due to oversupply. if you could not buy them while they were at their lowest, its only (statistically) going to get worse from this point as they all chose to cut down output due to oversupply.


OT of nand and the controller: 2023 was rough on SSD companies images at a whole, outside of the 25236 controller, customer faith in ssds companies took a dip last year given both the Sandisk disappearing data, and Samsung high end drive longevity problems arose last year, leaving the pool of companies to buy from much smaller.
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Quote from nolf66 :
Yes at the same price you may want to pick another drive. We don't have a current 4tb with good reviews to choose from at $200 and even better when it was $185. I didn't see anything negative from the reviews I linked and in my search for a current 4tb. Nothing about a "questionable controller" but the controller is good.

If you can share some review links showing this is a bad drive to help people decide please do.

After my own research I bought 3 as I didn't see anything negative with how it performs.
The ig5236 is infamous for bricking itself when paired with ymtc nand, random corruption issues, as well as having smart issues depending on firmware revisions. It's also well known for overheating and thermal throttling quickly, though that's more anecdotal and likely depends on exact conditions. It's possible that the controller won't have issues in the gm7000 since it's paired with micron nand, but a controller that two years after issues were mass reported still bricks itself when paired with certain types of nand does not inspire confidence. Also, the smart issues are still present for multiple drives as of a few months ago. Here are some links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc..._capacity/
https://pcpartpicker.com/forums/t...controller
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc...ssd_issue/

There are tons more threads, so feel free to do a quick search and take a look at the slew of reddit and other forum posts related to drives using the ig5236 having problems. The keyword "mn-5236" should get a bunch of results specifically related to the bricking issue. It's entirely possible that the gm7000 won't have any issues, but considering the ig5236's reputation, I personally wouldn't trust a drive with that controller with my data.
Last edited by BeigeRoad455 January 2, 2024 at 11:47 AM.
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I got one and love it. My fastest drive yet at like 7100
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Quote from BeigeRoad455 :
It's entirely possible that the gm7000 won't have any issues, but considering the ig5236's reputation, I personally wouldn't trust a drive with that controller with my data.
Thanks for taking the time to share but this is not an Apples to Apples comparison. You didn't link anything listing any current problems with this SSD in its current configuration. You can choose to buy whatever SSD you like but to compare this SSD to a completely different SSD with different components is not an equal argument.
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Any good 4tb xbox series x compatible SSD recommendations ?
I recently got into xbox after many years and loving the xbox starfield experience after Days gone & last of us on ps5.
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