GIGABYTE Aorus RGB 512GB Gen3 2.5 SATA PCI Express Solid State Drive (SSD)

The GIGABYTE Aorus RGB AIC 512GB Gen3 NVMe SSD (model GP-ASACNE2512GTTDR) is a PCIe Add-In-Card solid state drive designed for desktop systems that demand high-throughput sequential storage performance. Built on the PCIe 3.0 x4 interface and adhering to the NVMe 1.3 protocol, it bypasses the bandwidth ceiling imposed by traditional SATA connections, delivering sequential read speeds of up to 3,480 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 2,100 MB/s. The drive uses 3D TLC Toshiba BiCS3 NAND flash memory paired with a 512 MB external DDR cache, enabling the controller to manage read and write queues efficiently. Random performance reaches up to 360,000 IOPS for reads and up to 510,000 IOPS for writes, making it capable across both large file transfers and the smaller, randomised workloads typical of operating system and application usage. For system builders who want to monitor drive health without third-party utilities, GIGABYTE includes the SSD Tool Box application. It provides firmware version details, health condition reporting, drive optimisation options, sensor temperature monitoring, and a Secure Erase function for safe data disposal. The drive also supports TRIM and S.M.A.R.T. standards for ongoing maintenance and diagnostics. Reliability is backed by a rated MTBF of 1.8 million hours and a 5-year limited warranty. Power consumption during active read operations averages 5.9 W and during active write operations averages 4.6 W, with idle power draw of 485 mW. The operating temperature range is 0°C to 70°C, with storage rated 40°C to 85°C. Verified Specifications: - Model: GP-ASACNE2512GTTDR - Interface: PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 - Form Factor: PCIe Add-In Card - Capacity: 512 GB - NAND: 3D TLC Toshiba BiCS3 - External DDR Cache: 512 MB - Sequential Read: Up to 3,480 MB/s - Sequential Write: Up to 2,100 MB/s - Random Read IOPS: Up to 360,000 - Random Write IOPS: Up to 510,000 - MTBF: 1.8 million hours - Warranty: 5 Years - Power (Active Read): 5.9 W avg; (Active Write): 4.6 W avg - Power (Idle): 485 mW - Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C - Storage Temperature: -40°C to 85°C