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 user sentiment (95th percentile) 95th
- 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
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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 | Crucial T500 | MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | Corsair MP700 Elite | Samsung 990 EVO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 128GB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 540 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | false | false | false |
| Endurance | 500 TBW | 600 TBW | 3000 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigastone Game Turbo | 25.9 | 43.5 | 53.7 | 7.1 | 95.1 | 97.9 | 68.2 | 45.3 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 91.3 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 55.4 | 95.1 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 56.1 |
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Compare | 93.9 | 81.1 | 93.9 | 55.4 | 79.3 | 98.7 | 95.3 | 43.4 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 95.1 | 97 | 85.9 | 55.4 | 79.3 | 87.3 | 95.3 | 43.4 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.6 | 90.5 | 78.9 | 78.5 | 79.3 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 55 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 87.1 | 95.6 | 78.9 | 55.4 | 57.5 | 88 | 95.3 | 54.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall50.8
- Budget46.4
- Gaming26.6
- Laptop30.4
- Console12
- Portable8.9
- Workstation42.4
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