TEST: Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 14000 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Gigabyte
Model number	AG514K2TB
Storage capacity	2048 GB (0 GiB)
Read speed	14500 MB/s
Write speed	12700 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1400 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5026-E26
Price	ca. 290 AUD (= 0,14 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

100 %

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 12224 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	10264,90 MB/s	10912,50 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	66,24 MB/s	200,18 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	3060,86 MB/s	4637,14 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,018 ms	0,196 ms
Score	4154	5929
Total score	12224

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 January 08, 2025 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	4499,97 MB/s	0,51 s
Program many small files	1135,03 MB/s	6,20 s
Game small and large files	2663,06 MB/s	2,59 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 14500MB/s and 12700MB/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	14505,30	12798,10
SEQ1M Q1T1	7872,23	8584,56
RND4K Q32T16	4951,82	3747,48
RND4K Q1T1	71,51	222,63