TEST: Gigabyte NVMe 256GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Gigabyte
Model number	GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD
Storage capacity	256 GB (238 GiB)
Read speed	1700 MB/s
Write speed	1100 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	300 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5013-E13T
Price	ca. 25 AUD (= 0,10 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

64 %

Write speed

38 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 1824 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2159,09 MB/s	1011,34 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	32,41 MB/s	180,52 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	337,84 MB/s	704,40 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,023 ms	0,137 ms
Score	586	986
Total score	1824

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 February 03, 2021 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	1518,71 MB/s	1,51 s
Program many small files	720,77 MB/s	9,77 s
Game small and large files	990,44 MB/s	6,97 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 1700MB/s and 1100MB/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	2346,35	1040,32
SEQ1M Q1T1	1601,98	1027,92
RND4K Q32T16	730,28	777,85
RND4K Q1T1	52,57	207,52