Acer Predator GM7 1 TB

W1zzard · Apr 25, 2023

The Acer Predator GM7 uses Maxio's new MAP1602A controller paired with YMTC 128-Layer TLC at an aggressive price point of only $66 for the tested 1 TB version. Our review confirms, this new drive is able to match the performance of famous drives like Samsung 980 Pro and WD Black SN850.

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AnarchoPrimitiv · Apr 25, 2023

Wow, that's a serious value

b1k3rdude · Apr 25, 2023

I wouldnt even use this as a data drive, the 4K QD4 results are woefully bad.

W1zzard · Apr 25, 2023

b1k3rdude said:
I wouldnt even use this as a data drive, the 4K QD4 results are woefully bad.

and yet it's the 5th fastest drive in the test group.. just shows how useless synthetic testing is

Your work PC probably doesn't even do QD4 at 1% of the time

bonehead123 · Apr 25, 2023

but...

but....

Is the obligatory yingy-yangy spywarez included, or is it available for an additional fee, hehehe

Doesn't matta one way or the other, cause this forum is as close as I will EVER get to these drives, especially considering that the 850x black is available for just a few $$ moar, and I KNOW I can trust them

Zareek · Apr 25, 2023

bonehead123 said:
but...

but....

Is the obligatory yingy-yangy spywarez included, or is it available for an additional fee, hehehe

Doesn't matta one way or the other, cause this forum is as close as I will EVER get to these drives, especially considering that the 850x black is available for just a few $$ moar, and I KNOW I can trust them

YMTC = built on stolen technology . No thanks, I'll spend a few dollars more for a good brand that uses trustworthy suppliers.

mechtech · Apr 25, 2023

another SSD

another no 4TB or larger offering............

So far it's looking like the P3+ is about the best value (perf & warranty incl) 4TB drive right now

Dwarden · Apr 25, 2023

tricks via RAM caching ... you gonna run into serious performance issues when system is under extreme load

chowow · Apr 25, 2023

buy the cheapest Drive from sata to M.2 loading games maybe like 3 seconds maybe!

Chry · Apr 25, 2023

Exciting news about the new SSD test bench!
Looking forward to more quality reviews.
Big thanks to TPU, SSDs are important to dig deep into.

Space Lynx · Apr 25, 2023

It's amazing how cheap it is getting to get decent nvme drives. Still happy with my KC3000 1TB I got for $90, its dropped to $80 since I bought it, and in W1zz's review it was like close to 200 I believe at the time of launch. It's wild. Prices are getting so good...

chodaboy19 · Apr 26, 2023

Blacklisting of YMTC by the U.S. Enables Samsung to Raise NAND Flash Prices by 10%

YMTC, the Chinese DRAM and NAND flash company that recently announced a 232-layer 3D NAND flash memory that threatened to disrupt entrenched players Samsung, Micron Technology, Kioxia, and SK Hynix, has been blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, forcing American consumer electronics...

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Are these available in the USA?

W1zzard · Apr 26, 2023

Dwarden said:
tricks via RAM caching ... you gonna run into serious performance issues when system is under extreme load

Pretty serious claims, I'd love to test them? What's "extreme load" and is it happening on any of our PCs?

GabrielLP14 · Apr 26, 2023

Awesome review, loved the new Power consumption testing

Readlight · Apr 26, 2023

Where chips are made?
I want 100% made in EU.

Chrispy_ · Apr 26, 2023

Wow, $100 for 2TB at this level of performance?

Let's hope these prices translate to retail pricing when they hit Europe.

Readlight said:
Where chips are made?
I want 100% made in EU.

LOL, no.

All of these are made in Southeast Asia, mostly Taiwan/Korea/Japan. You might find some Micron/Soldigm SSDs using parts made in the USA.

There is only one NAND manufacturing facility in the whole of Europe, from a Tiny Polish company called GoodRam who I've never heard of. Even if the NAND for an SSD was made there by GoodRam, the rest of the silicon on the SSD would come from outside Europe.

Europe's only DRAM and NAND factory is expanding

Global semiconductor sales increased over 25 percent in 2021, crossing the $500 billion mark for the first time in history. This was fueled by strong demand for...

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Zareek · Apr 26, 2023

Chrispy_ said:
Wow, $100 for 2TB at this level of performance?

Let's hope these prices translate to retail pricing when they hit Europe.

LOL, no.

All of these are made in Southeast Asia, mostly Taiwan/Korea/Japan. You might find some Micron/Soldigm SSDs using parts made in the USA.

There is only one NAND manufacturing facility in the whole of Europe, from a Tiny Polish company called GoodRam who I've never heard of. Even if the NAND for an SSD was made there by GoodRam, the rest of the silicon on the SSD would come from outside Europe.

Europe's only DRAM and NAND factory is expanding

Global semiconductor sales increased over 25 percent in 2021, crossing the $500 billion mark for the first time in history. This was fueled by strong demand for...

www.techspot.com

All the result of short-sighted greed. We should be manufacturing things all over the world. Particularly things that are profitable and can provide good jobs. Here in the US, we are woefully guilty of contributing to this. If anything, history should have taught us that tyrants can come from anywhere, at any time, becoming dependent on one region will eventually cause problems. This will be true until hopefully one day we as humans can figure out how to get along and work together for the greater good.

Chry · Apr 26, 2023

Readlight said:
Where chips are made?
I want 100% made in EU.

Too soon. Currently none exist AFAIK. Maybe in the future:

European Chips Act

Microchips and semiconductors are vital for EU technologies, that's why the EU is mobilising 43 billion until 2030 to support research and business competition in this area.

commission.europa.eu

Selaya · Apr 26, 2023

Chrispy_ said:
[ ... ]
There is only one NAND manufacturing facility in the whole of Europe, from a Tiny Polish company called GoodRam who I've never heard of. Even if the NAND for an SSD was made there by GoodRam, the rest of the silicon on the SSD would come from outside Europe.

Europe's only DRAM and NAND factory is expanding

Global semiconductor sales increased over 25 percent in 2021, crossing the $500 billion mark for the first time in history. This was fueled by strong demand for...

www.techspot.com

(assembly) factory != fab

Aquinus · Apr 26, 2023

W1zzard said:
Pretty serious claims, I'd love to test them? What's "extreme load" and is it happening on any of our PCs?

I'm with you on this one W1zz. People act like writing a quarter of the drive's capacity in one go is considered a realistic use case. I mean, let's be honest here, how often are people writing at full sustained write speed for 150GB worth of data (when write performance starts to drops off)? If somebody says "downloading games," going to smack them because the internet is your bottleneck. Copying data? How often is that really happening for >150GB? It's kind of like the 4QD 4k performance. How often are you really doing that?

All in all, another fine review. Thank you, sir.

b1k3rdude · Apr 26, 2023

W1zzard said:
and yet it's the 5th fastest drive in the test group.. just shows how useless synthetic testing is

Your work PC probably doesn't even do QD4 at 1% of the time

You know me, Im all about the 4k QD1 r/w - so if the QD4's are this bad......

W1zzard · Apr 26, 2023

Aquinus said:
How often is that really happening for >150GB?

And with a source that can feed you data at significantly more than 2 GB/s

b1k3rdude said:
You know me, Im all about the 4k QD1

Then you should buy the Corsair I reviewed today and not the GM7

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2-tb/4.html

Chrispy_ · Apr 27, 2023

Selaya said:
(assembly) factory != fab

The only silicon fab I'm aware of in the EU is Dresden, and I'm not aware they make NAND there.

b1k3rdude · Apr 29, 2023

W1zzard said:
Then you should buy the Corsair I reviewed today and not the GM7 https://www.techpowerup.com/review/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2-tb/4.html

Ordinarily I would but A) isnt not much faster than my 960 was when it was new and B) there is a drive coming ot market that has cracked 100MB/s 4kQD1 reads, I will be interested to see your review on it -

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