Gigastone Game Turbo 512GB SATA III 2.5"
Gigastone
41 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk SSD
SanDisk
89 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigastone Game Turbo 512GB SATA III 2.5"
78 out of 100 medium confidence 20 reviews
Overall, users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its speed, ease of installation, and great value for money. Many used it to upgrade old computers or as a boot drive, noting significant improvements in boot times and overall performance. However, a few negative reviews mention issues like dead drives on arrival, a used drive being sold as new, and some confusion with disk formatting. Despite these, the majority recommend it as a reliable and affordable option.
Pros
- fast boot times
- great value for money
- easy installation
- reliable performance
- good for upgrading old computers
Cons
- dead drives on arrival
- used drive sold as new
- disk formatting confusion
- price increase
- slow read/write speeds in some cases
Performance 12
Value for money 8
Reliability 6
Ease of installation 5
Compatibility 4
Packaging 2
SanDisk SSD
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Budget
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Gigastone Game Turbo | SanDisk SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 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 | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 1 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Gigastone Game Turbo 512GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
SanDisk SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
