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Acer Predator GM7000 vs Kingston KC600: Comparison

Acer Predator GM7000 vs Kingston KC600 sequential read compared

The gap that matters here is sequential read: Acer Predator GM7000 7400 MB/s against Kingston KC600 550 MB/s, which puts Acer Predator GM7000 93% ahead. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the Acer Predator GM7000 returns 8.4 against 5.1, a 39% lead. Bus interface is not the same on both, PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe on the Acer Predator GM7000 versus SATA III on the Kingston KC600. They differ on nand type too, TLC with DRAM Cache on the Acer Predator GM7000 versus TLC on the Kingston KC600. There is a split on form factor as well, M.2 2280 on the Acer Predator GM7000 versus 2.5-inch on the Kingston KC600.

Which should you buy, Acer Predator GM7000 or Kingston KC600?

Take the Acer Predator GM7000 for gamers already invested in Acer's Predator ecosystem who want a matching-branded storage upgrade. This drive delivers solid PS5-compatible performance under familiar branding. Avoid it for buyers with no particular brand preference seeking the single best price-to-performance ratio. Several similarly specced competitors covered elsewhere on this site are worth comparing on price alone. Take the Kingston KC600 for business and security-conscious buyers who want hardware-based encryption built into their SATA storage. This drive's AES 256-bit encryption is a genuine differentiator for that priority. It is not the one for buyers on the tightest possible SATA budget. The Kingston A400, covered elsewhere on this site, offers a substantially lower entry price without encryption.

Where the two are identical

The common ground is wider than the gap: dram cache, drive type and warranty are identical here.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Speed Score

    Acer Predator GM7000
    8.4/10Best
    Kingston KC600
    5.1/10-39%

    How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.

  • Brand

    Acer Predator GM7000
    Acer
    Kingston KC600
    Kingston
  • Model Number

    Acer Predator GM7000
    GM7000
    Kingston KC600
    KC600
  • Series

    Acer Predator GM7000
    Predator GM7000
    Kingston KC600
    KC600
  • Drive Type

    Acer Predator GM7000
    Internal
    Kingston KC600
    Internal
  • Bus Interface

    Acer Predator GM7000
    PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe
    Kingston KC600
    SATA III
  • Form Factor

    Acer Predator GM7000
    M.2 2280
    Kingston KC600
    2.5-inch
  • Sequential Read

    Acer Predator GM7000
    7400 MB/s
    Kingston KC600
    550 MB/s-93%
  • DRAM Cache

    Acer Predator GM7000
    DRAM
    Kingston KC600
    DRAM
  • NAND Type

    Acer Predator GM7000
    TLC with DRAM Cache
    Kingston KC600
    TLC
  • Warranty

    Acer Predator GM7000
    5 Years
    Kingston KC600
    5 Years

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose Acer Predator GM7000 if you want the higher speed score (8.4 vs 5.1) and the higher sequential read (7400 MB/s vs 550 MB/s).

    Choose Kingston KC600 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Price comparison

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