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Acer Predator GM7000 vs Crucial P5: Comparison
Acer Predator GM7000 vs Crucial P5: the sequential read difference
Start with sequential read, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Acer Predator GM7000 7400 MB/s against Crucial P5 3400 MB/s, 54% in favour of Acer Predator GM7000. Speed Score backs the spec sheet up. Acer Predator GM7000 scores 8.4 to 7.1, 15% clear. Acer Predator GM7000 also leads on sequential write, 6700 MB/s on the Acer Predator GM7000 versus 3000 MB/s on the Crucial P5. Bus interface is not the same on both, PCIe 4.0 x4 on the Acer Predator GM7000 versus PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe on the Crucial P5.
Acer Predator GM7000 vs Crucial P5: which one fits your build
Take the Crucial P5 for PCIe 3.0-only systems where Gen 4 bandwidth would go unused anyway. It is equally the pick for buyers who specifically want Crucial's in-house NAND and DRAM cache combination on a Gen 3 drive. Avoid it for anyone with a PCIe 4.0-capable motherboard. Crucial's own P5 Plus, covered elsewhere on this site, nearly doubles the bandwidth for a modest price step up. Our rating of the Crucial P5 (7.3/10): A solid, dependable Gen 3 drive from a trusted brand, now mostly superseded by Crucial's own P5 Plus.
What Acer Predator GM7000 and Crucial P5 have in common
Everything else lines up. Nand type, dram cache, form factor, drive type and warranty read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer Predator GM7000
- 8.4/10Best
- Crucial P5
- 7.1/10-15%
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
- Crucial P5
- Crucial (Micron)
Model Number
- Acer Predator GM7000
- Acer Predator GM7000 (IG5236 + Micron B27B)
- Crucial P5
- P5
Series
- Acer Predator GM7000
- Predator GM7000
- Crucial P5
- P5
Drive Type
- Acer Predator GM7000
- Internal
- Crucial P5
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer Predator GM7000
- PCIe 4.0 x4
- Crucial P5
- PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe
Form Factor
- Acer Predator GM7000
- M.2 2280
- Crucial P5
- M.2 2280
Sequential Read
- Acer Predator GM7000
- 7400 MB/s
- Crucial P5
- 3400 MB/s-54%
Sequential Write
- Acer Predator GM7000
- 6700 MB/s
- Crucial P5
- 3000 MB/s-55%
DRAM Cache
- Acer Predator GM7000
- DRAM
- Crucial P5
- DRAM
NAND Type
- Acer Predator GM7000
- TLC
- Crucial P5
- TLC
Warranty
- Acer Predator GM7000
- 5 Years
- Crucial P5
- 5 Years
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer Predator GM7000 if you want the higher speed score (8.4 vs 7.1), the higher sequential read (7400 MB/s vs 3400 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (6700 MB/s vs 3000 MB/s).
Choose Crucial P5 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
Crucial P5
7.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid, dependable Gen 3 drive from a trusted brand, now mostly superseded by Crucial's own P5 Plus.
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