Gigabyte AORUS RGB 256Gb NVMe specifications
Gigabyte's AORUS RGB NVMe SSD use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 interface. Detailed characteristics of this NVMe on our page.
Gigabyte's 256Gb AORUS RGB SSD works on Phison PS5012-E12 controller. This NVMe SSD has Dynamic-Random Access Memory SK Hynix DDR4 to keep a map of where data is located on the drive. The AORUS RGB comes equipped with Toshiba TLC memory. NVMe SSD besides, available in 512 Gb volume sizes.
Performance and benchmarks
SSD use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 with write speeds 2000 MB/s, and sequential read speeds 3480 Mbps. AORUS RGB has IOPS 440000 on writing and 360000 on reading operations per second.
Endurance and warranty
Gigabyte provide 5 years warranty period limited by endurance 380 TBW. As well it has 1.8 million hours MTBF.
Specs
| Category | Value |
| Capacity | 256 Gb |
| Interface | M.2 3.0 x 4 |
| Controller | Phison PS5012-E12 |
| Memory type | Toshiba TLC |
| DRAM | SK Hynix DDR4 |
| Read speed (Mb/s) | 3480 |
| Write speed (Mb/s) | 2000 |
| Read IOPS | 360000 |
| Write IOPS | 440000 |
| Endurance (TBW) | 380 |
| MTBF (million hours) | 1.8 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Conclusion
Gigabyte AORUS RGB 256Gb may work on PCIe Gen3 that is undoubtedly slower than PCIe 4. The sequential write speed is 2000 Mb/s, that is okay for this computer expansion bus standard. The NVMe SSD provide possibility to write 380 TBW, that is pretty well against rivals. On balance, Gigabyte AORUS RGB 256Gb is a well-rounded drive.
+ Pros
- Good writing speed
- Endurance
- Cons
- PCIe 3.0
- Capacity
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