Gigastone Game Turbo 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Gigastone
56 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigastone Game Turbo 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
58 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The SSD receives mixed feedback. Positive reviews highlight its speed, value for money, and ease of use in external enclosures, with one user noting the detachable sticker for cooler installation. However, two critical reviews report the drive failing within days or after a few uses, leading to data loss and one immediate return. Overall, while some users are very satisfied, the reliability concerns are significant.
Pros
- Fast speed
- Good value for money
- Easy to use in external enclosure
- Detachable sticker for cooler installation
Cons
- Drive fails within days
- Data loss after few uses
- Not recognized by computer
- Expensive paperweight
Reliability 2
Speed 2
Value for money 2
Ease of use 2
Data loss 1
Build quality 1
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Gigastone Game Turbo | Samsung 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Gigastone Game Turbo 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)18th %ile
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.