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Acer Predator GM7 vs Addlink A90: Comparison

Acer Predator GM7 vs Addlink A90: the sequential read difference

Start with sequential read, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Acer Predator GM7 7400 MB/s against Addlink A90 5000 MB/s, 32% in favour of Acer Predator GM7. Sequential write runs the same way, 6700 MB/s on the Acer Predator GM7 versus 4400 MB/s on the Addlink A90, another win for Acer Predator GM7. There is a split on bus interface as well, PCIe 4.0 x4 on the Acer Predator GM7 versus PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2 2280 on the Addlink A90. They differ on dram cache too, DRAM-less on the Acer Predator GM7 versus 2048 MB on the Addlink A90. Controller is not the same on both, MAP1602A on the Acer Predator GM7 versus Phison E16 on the Addlink A90. There is a split on nand vendor as well, YMTC on the Acer Predator GM7 versus Toshiba 96-layer TLC on the Addlink A90.

What Acer Predator GM7 and Addlink A90 have in common

The common ground is wider than the gap: capacity, nand type, form factor and drive type are identical here.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Speed Score

    Acer Predator GM7
    7.7/10Best
    Addlink A90
    7.7/10Best

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

  • Brand

    Acer Predator GM7
    Acer
    Addlink A90
    Addlink
  • Model Number

    Acer Predator GM7
    Acer Predator GM7 (YMTC CDT2A X3-9060)
    Addlink A90
    Addlink A90
  • Series

    Acer Predator GM7
    Predator GM7
    Addlink A90
    A90
  • Drive Type

    Acer Predator GM7
    Internal
    Addlink A90
    Internal
  • Bus Interface

    Acer Predator GM7
    PCIe 4.0 x4
    Addlink A90
    PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2 2280
  • Form Factor

    Acer Predator GM7
    M.2 2280
    Addlink A90
    M.2 2280
  • Capacity

    Acer Predator GM7
    2000 GB
    Addlink A90
    2000 GB
  • Sequential Read

    Acer Predator GM7
    7400 MB/s
    Addlink A90
    5000 MB/s-32%
  • Sequential Write

    Acer Predator GM7
    6700 MB/s
    Addlink A90
    4400 MB/s-34%
  • Controller

    Acer Predator GM7
    MAP1602A
    Addlink A90
    Phison E16
  • DRAM Cache

    Acer Predator GM7
    DRAM-less (HMB)
    Addlink A90
    2048 MB (2 TB model)
  • NAND Type

    Acer Predator GM7
    TLC
    Addlink A90
    TLC
  • NAND Vendor

    Acer Predator GM7
    YMTC
    Addlink A90
    Toshiba 96-layer TLC

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose Acer Predator GM7 if you want the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB), the higher sequential read (7400 MB/s vs 5000 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (6700 MB/s vs 4400 MB/s).

    Choose Addlink A90 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Price comparison

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