Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen5 12000 vs GIGABYTE Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- AORUS Gen5 12000:1 TB
- Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB:2 TB
Interface
- AORUS Gen5 12000:PCI Express 5.0
- Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB:PCI Express 3.0
NVMe version
- AORUS Gen5 12000:2.0
- Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB:1.3
Memory type
- AORUS Gen5 12000:3D TLC NAND
- Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB:3D NAND
Component for
- AORUS Gen5 12000:PC
- Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB:PC/Laptop
Read speed
- AORUS Gen5 12000:11700 MB/s
- Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB:2400 MB/s
Write speed
- AORUS Gen5 12000:9500 MB/s
- Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB:2000 MB/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- AORUS Gen5 12000:1600000 h
- Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB:1500000 h

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Comparison of AORUS Gen5 12000, Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB
29 specifications	A GIGABYTE AORUS Gen5 12000 View product	B GIGABYTE Gen3 2500E SSD 2TB View product
Features9 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
InterfaceDiffers	PCI Express 5.0	PCI Express 3.0
NVMe	Yes	Yes
NVMe versionDiffers	2.0	1.3
Memory typeDiffers	3D TLC NAND	3D NAND
Component forDiffers	PC	PC/Laptop
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	11700 MB/s	2400 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	9500 MB/s	2000 MB/s
Controller typeKnown for one	Phison PS5026-E26	Unknown — not stated by the source
LithographyKnown for one	12 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express interface data lanesKnown for one	x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
External DDR cacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
External DDR cache quantityKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	1600000 h	1500000 h
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
TBW ratingDiffers	700	480
JEDEC standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	23.5 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	92 mm	23 mm
HeightDiffers	44.7 mm	22 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package type	Box	Box
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 85 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Other featuresidentical
Cooling typeKnown for one	Heatsink	Unknown — not stated by the source

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