SSDs

GIGABYTE SSDs for a faster computer

GIGABYTE SSDs are suitable both for building a new PC and upgrading an older one. An SSD has no moving parts, so it is silent, fast and more shock-resistant than a mechanical hard drive. AORUS SSDs are for those who want maximum speed.

How to choose a GIGABYTE SSD?

First check which drive your computer supports. Most modern motherboards and laptops have an M.2 slot for NVMe drives. The PCIe generation also matters: a PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 SSD reaches full speed only in a slot that supports it and runs slower in an older slot.

What SSD capacity do you need?

500 GB–1 TB is usually enough for the operating system, applications and a few games. If you play many modern games or work with video and large files, consider a 2 TB or larger drive.

Speed, endurance and cooling

The manufacturer lists sequential read and write speeds (MB/s) and endurance in TBW – how many terabytes can be written over the drive’s lifetime. Fast PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 SSDs run hotter, so they benefit from a heatsink – built-in or on the motherboard.

What else might interest you?

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