Gigastone Game Turbo 128GB SATA III 2.5"
The 540 MB/s read and 510 MB/s write speeds, backed by SLC NAND caching and a 1,500,000-hour MTBF, make this 128GB 2.5-inch SATA III drive a dependable upgrade for older systems. Its 5-year warranty and 500 TBW endurance add long-term value, while the 7mm form factor fits most desktops, laptops, and even PS4 consoles. Best for budget-conscious users replacing a slow HDD in a secondary machine or gaming rig where capacity needs are modest.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong endurance (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)
- Below average speed (26th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 128 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 540 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 510 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 95000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 90000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 500 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1500000 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigastone Game Turbo | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G | Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 | SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Crucial T500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 128GB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 2TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 540 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Endurance | 500 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW | 1200 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigastone Game Turbo | 26 | 43.5 | 53.7 | 7.1 | 97.9 | 68.2 | 43.5 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 86 | 99.6 | 5.2 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G Compare | 93.2 | 94.4 | 93.9 | 92.5 | 94.1 | 95.3 | 9.1 |
| Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 Compare | 99 | 99.2 | 89.4 | 92.5 | 86 | 77.4 | 11 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 89 | 96.3 | 93.9 | 98.1 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 3.7 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.9 | 96.9 | 98.9 | 78.5 | 83 | 95.3 | 19.3 |
Usage Scores
- Overall46.1
- Budget45.7
- Gaming26.6
- Laptop30.5
- Console12.1
- Portable8.9
- Workstation42.5
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
