GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E 1TB – PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4 M.2 SSD — Up to 7,100 MB/s Read, 6,100 MB/s Write & DRAM-less HMB Design

General Specifications

• Form Factor: M.2 2280
• Interface: PCI-Express 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4
• Total Capacity: 1TB (1000GB)
• NAND Flash: 3D TLC NAND
• External DDR Cache: N/A (DRAM-less architecture utilizing Host Memory Buffer / HMB)

Performance

• Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7,100 MB/s
• Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6,100 MB/s
• TBW (Terabytes Written): 700 TBW
• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 1.6 million hours

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions: 22 × 2.3 × 80 mm (Single-sided M.2 design)

Power & Thermal

• Max. Operating Power: 4.52W (Read) / 4.99W (Write)
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C
• Storage Temperature: -40°C to 85°C

Features & Technologies

• PCIe 4.0 Interface: Maximizes bandwidth with the NVMe 1.4 protocol, delivering a massive leap in speed over PCIe 3.0 drives.
• HMB (Host Memory Buffer): Utilizes a portion of the host system's memory to manage the Flash Translation Layer (FTL), maintaining high performance and low latency without the need for a dedicated, power-hungry external DRAM chip.
• 3D TLC NAND: Provides an excellent balance of high speed, endurance, and reliability for long-term data storage.
• Single-Sided Design: The ultra-thin 2.3mm single-sided layout ensures maximum compatibility with laptops, PS5 consoles, and motherboards with tight M.2 clearance or pre-installed heatsinks.