Gigastone Game Turbo 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Gigastone
65 Overall Score
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigastone Game Turbo 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are highly satisfied with this product, praising its excellent value for money and performance. One reviewer highlighted that it outperforms a more expensive competitor in some metrics, while another noted it works well for everyday and mid-range gaming PCs. A minor caveat was mentioned about it being Gen3, which limits its full potential in a Gen4 system, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Great performance
- Outperforms more expensive rivals
- Good for everyday and mid-range gaming
- No thermal issues without heatsink
Cons
- Gen3 limits full potential in Gen4 systems
- Not latest generation RAM
Value for money 3
Performance 3
Compatibility 2
Thermal management 1
Build quality 1
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Gigastone Game Turbo | Kingston SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| 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 | — | SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Gigastone Game Turbo 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (30th percentile)
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
Gigastone Game Turbo 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 16 specs.
