TEST: Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7300 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Gigabyte
Model number	AG4732TB
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	212 GB approx.
Read speed	7300 MB/s
Write speed	6850 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1400 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5018-E18
Price	ca. 177 AUD (= 0,09 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

98 %

Write speed

99 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

This SSD is PS5 compatible. It can be used in a PlayStation 5 console as expansion storage.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 8301 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	5986,65 MB/s	5887,90 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	69,38 MB/s	217,36 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	2268,79 MB/s	3060,02 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,017 ms	0,086 ms
Score	2937	3866
Total score	8301

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of August 29, 2024 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	2045,20 MB/s	1,12 s
Program many small files	1148,50 MB/s	6,13 s
Game small and large files	1928,28 MB/s	3,58 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Gigabyte SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 7300MB/s and 6850MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	7362,75	7034,95
SEQ1M Q1T1	3520,31	5781,91
RND4K Q32T16	3979,22	3080,33
RND4K Q1T1	73,59	233,92