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Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E vs Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

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Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

2 TB · M.2 2280 single-sided without heatsink · AG470E2TB

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Exact model & source notes

GIGABYTE's AORUS Gen4 7000E is a PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4 SSD in a single-sided M.2 2280 module. The 2 TB version is rated up to 7,100 MB/s read and 6,500 MB/s write, uses 3D TLC NAND with Host Memory Buffer caching instead of an external DRAM cache, and has a 5-year or 1,400 TB limited warranty.

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WHAT DIFFERS

DRAM cache presentNoYes

Module sidesSingle-sidedDouble-sided

7,100 MB/sRated sequential read7,300 MB/s

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THE CONTENDER

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

2 TB · M.2 2280 double-sided without heat spreader · AG4732TB N

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Exact model & source notes

GIGABYTE's AORUS Gen4 7300 (without heat spreader) is a PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4 M.2 2280 SSD. The 2 TB double-sided version is rated up to 7,300 MB/s read and 6,850 MB/s write, has a 2 GB DDR4 DRAM cache, 3D TLC NAND and AES-256 encryption support, and carries a 5-year or 1,400 TB limited warranty.

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THE DIFFERENCES, MADE VISIBLE

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SPECIFICATIONS SIDE BY SIDE8 topics

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DRAM cache present

Compare the exact DRAM capacity and cache configuration. Onboard DRAM is a separate specification from a write buffer; neither is a measured performance or reliability rating.

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000ENo

Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists 'External DDR Cache' as N/A and states HMB support. Host memory buffering is not onboard DRAM.

Source 1

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300Yes

Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists a DDR4 DRAM cache.

Source 1

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WHAT CHANGES BETWEEN THEM?

Key differences

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8 verified differences, most decision-relevant first. 7 are also drawn in Visual facts above. Missing information stays separate.

DRAM cache present

In Visual facts

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000ENo

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300Yes

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists 'External DDR Cache' as N/A and states HMB support. Host memory buffering is not onboard DRAM.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists a DDR4 DRAM cache.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)

Compare the exact DRAM capacity and cache configuration. Onboard DRAM is a separate specification from a write buffer; neither is a measured performance or reliability rating.

Module sides

In Visual facts

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000ESingle-sided

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300Double-sided

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

Manufacturer specification · Check the host's clearance for this module configuration.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · 2 TB model; check the host's clearance for this module configuration. The data sheet's extracted text lists the 2 TB (AG4732TB N) value first and the 1 TB (AG4731TB N) value second for each row.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)

Check the exact drive envelope and host cooling requirements. A factory heatsink can change clearance and removal restrictions; its presence alone does not prove faster sustained performance.

Rated performance and conditions

In Visual facts

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000EUp to 7,100 MB/s sequential read; up to 6,500 MB/s sequential write

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300Up to 7,300 MB/s sequential read; up to 6,850 MB/s sequential write

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE internal testing with CrystalDiskMark and IOmeter 1.1.0; the test platform varies by model. Firmware, host hardware and configuration affect results. GIGABYTE does not list a post-cache write speed.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE internal testing with CrystalDiskMark and IOmeter 1.1.0. GIGABYTE's specification page lists the test configuration as Windows 11 22H2 (OS build 22621.819), an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5 5600 16GB x2 and an AM5 X670 (X670E AORUS MASTER) board; its data sheet says the test configuration may vary by model. Firmware, host hardware and configuration affect results. GIGABYTE does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet's extracted text lists the 2 TB (AG4732TB N) value first and the 1 TB (AG4731TB N) value second for each row.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page

Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.

Rated sequential read

In Visual facts

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E7100 MB/s

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 73007300 MB/s

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.

Rated sequential write

In Visual facts

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E6500 MB/s

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 73006850 MB/s

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.

Listed NAND management features

In Visual facts

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000EOver-provisioning

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300Wear levelling; over-provisioning

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's overview says the drive supports TRIM, SMART and Over-Provision technologies; TRIM and S.M.A.R.T. are recorded separately.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB — official UK product overview (key features)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · Listed in the key-feature summary of GIGABYTE's product overview.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) — official UK product overview (key features)

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

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Published power conditions

In Visual facts

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E5.52 W maximum operating (read); 6.02 W maximum operating (write)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 73008.1 W maximum operating (read); 7.4 W maximum operating (write); 30 mW PS3 idle; 3 mW PS4 (L1.2)

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's 2TB specification table lists 'R : 5.52W; W : 6.02W' for maximum operating power; no idle or low-power-state figures and no power-test conditions are listed. The data sheet and overview call the drive 'Energy-efficient' without further figures.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official US specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB — official UK product overview (key features)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's 2TB (w/o heat spreader) specification table; no test conditions are stated for these power figures.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page

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Drive dimensions

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E80 × 22 × 2.3 mm

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 730080 × 22 × 3.5 mm

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

Manufacturer specification · Single-sided bare module without heatsink.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · Double-sided 2 TB module without heat spreader (the 1 TB version is 2.3 mm single-sided). The data sheet's extracted text lists the 2 TB (AG4732TB N) value first and the 1 TB (AG4731TB N) value second for each row.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)

A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.

Missing or non-comparable evidence (7)

Cache arrangement

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000EHost Memory Buffer (HMB)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300Not verified

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists 'External DDR Cache' as N/A and states HMB support. GIGABYTE's overview says HMB lets the SSD use some of the PC's system DRAM instead of bringing its own, and that the HMB feature is only supported by Windows 10 & 11.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB — official UK product overview (key features)

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

DRAM cache capacity

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000ENot verified

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 73002 GB

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

No source recorded for this side.

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · DDR4 2 GB for the 2 TB model (1 TB: DDR4 1 GB). The data sheet's extracted text lists the 2 TB (AG4732TB N) value first and the 1 TB (AG4731TB N) value second for each row.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Controller

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000ENot verified

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300Phison E18

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

No source recorded for this side.

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · Named in GIGABYTE's product overview as the 8-channel controller, built on a 12nm process.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) — official UK product overview (key features)

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Hardware encryption support

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000ENot verified

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300AES-256

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

No source recorded for this side.

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · Listed as supported; this does not mean encryption is enabled or supported by every host. No TCG Opal or IEEE 1667 support is listed in the data sheet.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

NAND channels

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000ENot verified

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 73008 channels with 32 CEs

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

No source recorded for this side.

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Operating temperature

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000ENot verified

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 73000–70 °C

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

No source recorded for this side.

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE specification table, 'Temperature (Operating)'.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Storage temperature

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000ENot verified

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300−40–85 °C

Sources

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

No source recorded for this side.

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE specification table, 'Temperature (Storage)'; separate from the 0–70 °C operating range.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

14 shared fields have the same recorded value.

WHAT EACH CHOICE ASKS OF YOU

What it brings and what to check

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

What it brings

Rated up to 7,100 MB/s sequential read and 6,500 MB/s sequential write at 2 TB over PCIe 4.0 x4.
Manufacturer source
A thin 2.3 mm single-sided module with 3D TLC NAND and a 5-year limited warranty covering up to 1,400 TB written.
Manufacturer source

What to check

The data sheet lists no external DDR cache; the drive relies on Host Memory Buffer support, which GIGABYTE says is only supported by Windows 10 and 11.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source
GIGABYTE names no controller and gives no post-cache write speed, random IOPS or idle power figures; its specification page lists only maximum operating power (5.52 W read, 6.02 W write).
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source Manufacturer source

Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

What it brings

Rated up to 7,300 MB/s sequential read and 6,850 MB/s sequential write at 2 TB over PCIe 4.0 x4.
Manufacturer source
Lists a Phison E18 controller, a 2 GB DDR4 DRAM cache, an 8-channel NAND interface with 32 CEs, 3D TLC NAND and AES-256 encryption support.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source
The 5-year limited warranty covers up to 1,400 TB written at 2 TB.
Manufacturer source

What to check

The 2 TB module is double-sided and 3.5 mm thick, so check the clearance of the host M.2 slot.
Manufacturer source
This version has no heat spreader, and GIGABYTE gives no post-cache write speed or random IOPS figures.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source

COMPARE THE DETAILS

Full specifications

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Source-backed specifications for Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E and Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300
Specification	Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E	Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Capacity Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · 1 GB = 1 billion bytes; actual usable capacity may vary. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · 1 GB = 1 billion bytes; actual usable capacity may vary. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	2000 GB	2000 GB
SSD / HDD Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	SSD	SSD
Interface and version Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · Match the host interface and available lanes; interface generation is not measured application performance. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official UK specification page Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · Match the host interface and available lanes; interface generation is not measured application performance. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page	PCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe	PCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe
Form factor Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	M.2 2280	M.2 2280
Drive dimensionsDifferent Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · Single-sided bare module without heatsink. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · Double-sided 2 TB module without heat spreader (the 1 TB version is 2.3 mm single-sided). The data sheet's extracted text lists the 2 TB (AG4732TB N) value first and the 1 TB (AG4731TB N) value second for each row. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	80 × 22 × 2.3 mm	80 × 22 × 3.5 mm
Module sidesDifferent Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · Check the host's clearance for this module configuration. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · 2 TB model; check the host's clearance for this module configuration. The data sheet's extracted text lists the 2 TB (AG4732TB N) value first and the 1 TB (AG4731TB N) value second for each row. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	Single-sided	Double-sided
Factory heatsink Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists a 2.3 mm single-sided bare module and no heatsink. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's specification pages name this model 'AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader)' (AG4732TB N) and list an 80 x 22 x 3.5 mm (Double Side) module; the cited data sheet is GIGABYTE's 'ssd_manual_aorus_gen4_7300_ssd_edm_wo-heat-spreader' file and lists no heat spreader. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page	No	No

Rated performance and conditionsDifferent Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE internal testing with CrystalDiskMark and IOmeter 1.1.0; the test platform varies by model. Firmware, host hardware and configuration affect results. GIGABYTE does not list a post-cache write speed. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE internal testing with CrystalDiskMark and IOmeter 1.1.0. GIGABYTE's specification page lists the test configuration as Windows 11 22H2 (OS build 22621.819), an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5 5600 16GB x2 and an AM5 X670 (X670E AORUS MASTER) board; its data sheet says the test configuration may vary by model. Firmware, host hardware and configuration affect results. GIGABYTE does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet's extracted text lists the 2 TB (AG4732TB N) value first and the 1 TB (AG4731TB N) value second for each row. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page	Up to 7,100 MB/s sequential read; up to 6,500 MB/s sequential write	Up to 7,300 MB/s sequential read; up to 6,850 MB/s sequential write
Rated sequential readDifferent Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE internal testing with CrystalDiskMark and IOmeter 1.1.0; the test platform varies by model. Firmware, host hardware and configuration affect results. GIGABYTE does not list a post-cache write speed. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE internal testing with CrystalDiskMark and IOmeter 1.1.0. GIGABYTE's specification page lists the test configuration as Windows 11 22H2 (OS build 22621.819), an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5 5600 16GB x2 and an AM5 X670 (X670E AORUS MASTER) board; its data sheet says the test configuration may vary by model. Firmware, host hardware and configuration affect results. GIGABYTE does not list a post-cache write speed. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page	7100 MB/s	7300 MB/s
Rated sequential writeDifferent Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE internal testing with CrystalDiskMark and IOmeter 1.1.0; the test platform varies by model. Firmware, host hardware and configuration affect results. GIGABYTE does not list a post-cache write speed. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE internal testing with CrystalDiskMark and IOmeter 1.1.0. GIGABYTE's specification page lists the test configuration as Windows 11 22H2 (OS build 22621.819), an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5 5600 16GB x2 and an AM5 X670 (X670E AORUS MASTER) board; its data sheet says the test configuration may vary by model. Firmware, host hardware and configuration affect results. GIGABYTE does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet's extracted text lists the 2 TB (AG4732TB N) value first and the 1 TB (AG4731TB N) value second for each row. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page	6500 MB/s	6850 MB/s

NAND type Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's overview describes selected high-speed 3D TLC NAND flash at 2400+ MT/s. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB — official UK product overview (key features) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's overview describes selected high-speed 3D TLC NAND flash at 1600+ MT/s. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) — official UK product overview (key features)	3D TLC	3D TLC
Cache arrangement Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists 'External DDR Cache' as N/A and states HMB support. GIGABYTE's overview says HMB lets the SSD use some of the PC's system DRAM instead of bringing its own, and that the HMB feature is only supported by Windows 10 & 11. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB — official UK product overview (key features) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 No source recorded.	Host Memory Buffer (HMB)	Not provided
DRAM cache presentDifferent Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists 'External DDR Cache' as N/A and states HMB support. Host memory buffering is not onboard DRAM. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists a DDR4 DRAM cache. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	No	Yes
Listed NAND management featuresDifferent Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's overview says the drive supports TRIM, SMART and Over-Provision technologies; TRIM and S.M.A.R.T. are recorded separately. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB — official UK product overview (key features) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · Listed in the key-feature summary of GIGABYTE's product overview. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) — official UK product overview (key features)	Over-provisioning	Wear levelling; over-provisioning
DRAM cache capacity Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E No source recorded. Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · DDR4 2 GB for the 2 TB model (1 TB: DDR4 1 GB). The data sheet's extracted text lists the 2 TB (AG4732TB N) value first and the 1 TB (AG4731TB N) value second for each row. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	Not provided	2 GB
NAND channels Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E No source recorded. Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	Not provided	8 channels with 32 CEs
Controller Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E No source recorded. Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · Named in GIGABYTE's product overview as the 8-channel controller, built on a 12nm process. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) — official UK product overview (key features)	Not provided	Phison E18

Warranty terms and endurance if applicable Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · TBW is evaluated by the JEDEC workload standard. GIGABYTE's specification page: a new unused drive shows a Percentage Used value of 0. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official US specification page Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · TBW is evaluated by the JEDEC workload standard. GIGABYTE's specification page: a new unused drive shows a Percentage Used value of 0. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page	5 years or 1400 TB written, whichever comes first; coverage also ends when NVMe 'Percentage Used' (SMART ID 05) in GIGABYTE SSD Toolbox reaches 100; limited-warranty terms apply	5 years or 1400 TB written, whichever comes first; coverage also ends when NVMe 'Percentage Used' (SMART ID 05) in GIGABYTE SSD Toolbox reaches 100; limited-warranty terms apply
Limited warranty time Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · Time limit, not a lifespan prediction. Coverage also ends at the TBW threshold or when NVMe 'Percentage Used' (SMART ID 05) reaches 100; eligibility and full terms apply. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official US specification page Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · Time limit, not a lifespan prediction. Coverage also ends at the TBW threshold or when NVMe 'Percentage Used' (SMART ID 05) reaches 100; eligibility and full terms apply. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page	5 years	5 years
Warranty write threshold Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists 3000TB, 1400TB and 700TB in the same order as its 4000 GB, 2000 GB and 1000 GB columns; 1400 TB is the 2 TB value. Evaluated by the JEDEC workload standard; not a guaranteed failure point. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · 2 TB value (1 TB: 700 TB), evaluated by the JEDEC workload standard; not a guaranteed failure point. The data sheet's extracted text lists the 2 TB (AG4732TB N) value first and the 1 TB (AG4731TB N) value second for each row. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	1400 TB	1400 TB
Manufacturer MTBF rating Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · Statistical manufacturer claim, not individual lifespan or guaranteed operating time. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · Statistical manufacturer claim, not individual lifespan or guaranteed operating time. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	1,600,000 hours	1,600,000 hours

TRIM support Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer capability; operating-system support is also required. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer capability; operating-system support is also required. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer monitoring capability, not a remaining-lifespan guarantee. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer monitoring capability, not a remaining-lifespan guarantee. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	Yes	Yes
Drive management software Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's overview says its SSD Tool Box shows SSD status, model name, firmware version, health condition and sensor temperature and can clear all data with Secure Erase; it notes that SSD Tool Box functions may vary by model. The warranty terms use its SMART page for NVMe Percentage Used. The overview also has a GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) section describing GCC as unified software for GIGABYTE supported products. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official US specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB — official UK product overview (key features) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's warranty terms use the SMART page of 'GIGABYTE SSD toolbox' to show NVMe Percentage Used. The product overview also has a GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) section describing GCC as unified software for GIGABYTE supported products; it lists no SSD-specific GCC functions. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) — official UK product overview (key features)	GIGABYTE SSD Toolbox	GIGABYTE SSD Toolbox
Hardware encryption support Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E No source recorded. Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · Listed as supported; this does not mean encryption is enabled or supported by every host. No TCG Opal or IEEE 1667 support is listed in the data sheet. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)	Not provided	AES-256

Published power conditionsDifferent Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's 2TB specification table lists 'R : 5.52W; W : 6.02W' for maximum operating power; no idle or low-power-state figures and no power-test conditions are listed. The data sheet and overview call the drive 'Energy-efficient' without further figures. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official US specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB — official UK product overview (key features) Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE's 2TB (w/o heat spreader) specification table; no test conditions are stated for these power figures. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page	5.52 W maximum operating (read); 6.02 W maximum operating (write)	8.1 W maximum operating (read); 7.4 W maximum operating (write); 30 mW PS3 idle; 3 mW PS4 (L1.2)
Operating temperature Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E No source recorded. Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE specification table, 'Temperature (Operating)'. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page	Not provided	0–70 °C
Storage temperature Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E No source recorded. Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification · GIGABYTE specification table, 'Temperature (Storage)'; separate from the 0–70 °C operating range. GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page	Not provided	−40–85 °C

NVMe interface protocol version Sources Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E Manufacturer specification GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official UK specification page Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 Manufacturer specification GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page	1.4	1.4

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