TEST: Gigabyte NVMe 256GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD NVMe with 256GB (GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD) from Gigabyte.
Score
1824
Price/GB
0,07 €


Technical data
Image NVMe
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. 19 AUD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
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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 TEST: Gigabyte NVMe 256GB

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 TEST: Gigabyte NVMe 256GB
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).

AS SSD TEST: Gigabyte NVMe 256GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Gigabyte NVMe 256GB
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

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.237,70
992,10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.527,80
980,30
RND4K
Q32T16
178.290,00
189.904,00
RND4K
Q1T1
12.833,30
50.663,30

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.571,27
8.044,64
SEQ1M
Q1T1
654,10
1.019,37
RND4K
Q32T16
2.866,70
2.692,65
RND4K
Q1T1
77,74
19,60