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Acer Predator GM9000 1TB
Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB

Acer Predator GM9000 1TB Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB

Common Features

  • ✓ Both products are M2 type SSDs.
  • ✓ Both products are NVMe SSDs.
  • ✓ Both products use TLC SSD storage type.
  • ✓ Both products have a 5-year warranty period.
  • ✓ Both products do not have an integrated heatsink.
  • ✓ Both products do not support encryption.
  • ✓ Both products do not have RGB lighting.
  • ✓ Both products have DRAM cache or HMB for SSD cache.
  • ✓ Both products support NVMe version 1.4 or higher.
  • ✓ Both products have PCIe 4 or higher.
  • ✓ Both products have 1TB or 2TB of internal storage.
  • ✓ Both products have a controller for managing operations.
  • ✓ Both products have random read speed in the millions of IOPS range.
  • ✓ Both products have random write speed in the millions of IOPS range.
  • ✓ Both products use advanced controllers for data management.
  • ✓ Both products are designed for high-speed performance.
  • ✓ Both products are designed to handle high data throughput.
  • ✓ Both products are designed for gaming and heavy workloads.
  • ✓ Both products provide excellent durability and reliability.

Main Differences

  • • Sequential read speed is 14000 MB/s on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and 7250 MB/s on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
  • • Random read speed is 1600000 IOPS on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and 1000000 IOPS on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
  • • Sequential write speed is 10500 MB/s on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and 6900 MB/s on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
  • • Random write speed is 1600000 IOPS on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and 1400000 IOPS on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
  • • SSD cache is DRAM cache on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and HMB on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
  • • NVMe version is 2.0 on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and 1.4 on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
  • • Internal storage is 1000GB on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and 2000GB on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
  • • Controller is Silicon Motion SM2508 on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and Polaris 3 A101-000172-A1 on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
  • • PCI Express (PCIe) version is 5.0 on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and 4.0 on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
  • • Controller channels are 8 on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and 4 on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
  • • Terabytes Written (TBW) is 800 on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and 1200 on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB.
Specs Comparison
Acer Predator GM9000 1TB

Acer Predator GM9000 1TB

Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB

Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB

Read speed:
sequential read speed 14000 MB/s 7250 MB/s
random read speed 1600000 IOPS 1000000 IOPS

The Acer Predator GM9000 1TB outperforms the Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB in terms of sequential read speed, offering a much higher rate of 14000 MB/s compared to the WD Black’s 7250 MB/s.

In terms of random read speed, the Acer Predator GM9000 1TB also leads with an impressive 1600000 IOPS, while the Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB provides a lower value of 1000000 IOPS.

Thus, both products have notable differences in read speeds, with the Acer Predator GM9000 1TB demonstrating superior performance in both sequential and random read metrics.

Write speed:
sequential write speed 10500 MB/s 6900 MB/s
random write speed 1600000 IOPS 1400000 IOPS

The Acer Predator GM9000 1TB leads in both sequential and random write speeds compared to the Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB. The Acer Predator offers a sequential write speed of 10500 MB/s, which is significantly higher than the WD Black's 6900 MB/s.

In terms of random write speed, both products offer high performance, with the Acer Predator GM9000 1TB providing 1600000 IOPS and the Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB delivering 1400000 IOPS.

As with read speeds, the Acer Predator GM9000 1TB outperforms the WD Black SN7100 2TB in both sequential and random write metrics.

General info:
type M2 M2
SSD cache DRAM cache HMB (Host Memory Buffer)
Is an NVMe SSD ✓ ✓
NVMe version 2 1.4
internal storage 1000GB 2000GB
release date March 2025 March 2025
controller Silicon Motion SM2508 Polaris 3 A101-000172-A1
SSD storage type TLC TLC
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 4
Controller channels 8 4
Terabytes Written (TBW) 800 1200
warranty period 5 years 5 years
Has an integrated heatsink ✕ ✕
bits of encryption supported 0 0
has RGB lighting ✕ ✕

Both the Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and the Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB are M.2 NVMe SSDs, but they differ in several key areas. The Acer Predator uses a DRAM cache, while the WD Black relies on HMB (Host Memory Buffer) for caching.

In terms of NVMe versions, the Acer Predator supports NVMe 2.0, while the WD Black uses NVMe 1.4. The Acer also has PCIe 5.0 support, whereas the WD Black supports PCIe 4.0. The Acer Predator GM9000 has 8 controller channels, while the WD Black has 4.

The Acer Predator has a storage capacity of 1000GB, while the WD Black provides 2000GB. Regarding Terabytes Written (TBW), the Acer has a rating of 800TBW, while the WD Black offers a higher 1200TBW. Both drives come with a 5-year warranty, lack an integrated heatsink, and do not support encryption or RGB lighting.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Acer Predator GM9000 1TB and Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB. Both products are M2 type NVMe SSDs with a 5-year warranty and no integrated heatsink or RGB lighting. The sequential read speed on Acer Predator GM9000 1TB is 14000 MB/s, while it is 7250 MB/s on Western Digital WD Black SN7100 2TB. The internal storage differs with Acer offering 1000GB and Western Digital offering 2000GB. The controller is Silicon Motion SM2508 on Acer and Polaris 3 A101-000172-A1 on Western Digital. The PCIe version is 5.0 on Acer and 4.0 on Western Digital, and the Terabytes Written is 800 on Acer and 1200 on Western Digital.