Aorus Gen5 10000 1TB and 2TB SSD Full Specs Revealed

Gigabyte shared a full product page detailing its quick features and specs. Aorus Gen5 10000 1TB and 2TB SSDThe high-capacity M.2 drive can read up to 10,000 MB/s and write at 9,500 MB/s. Additionally, this SSD comes with Gigabyte’s optional M.2 Thermal Guard XTREME heatsink with his two heatpipes and stacked fins with nanocarbon coating to minimize thermal throttling. is promised. However, as you will read later, there are many systems where this heatsink will not fit.

We reported on the Aorus Gen5 10000 announced in August 2022. Our headlines reflect this PCIe 5.0 storage Phison E26 platform tested by Gigabyte R&D, with next-generation NAND and other components driving 12,450 MB/s read speeds. Unfortunately, shipping SSDs don’t have these great read/write speeds. However, his 2TB version of the Aorus Gen5 10000 SSD lives up to its name with up to 10,000 MB/s sequential read. Read below for additional key tech specs and a comparison of his 1TB and his 2TB models from Gigabyte.

Above you can see the performance benefits of large capacity drives. Unfortunately, Gigabyte has yet to list the 4TB model. Both models consume less than 11W when active and less than 85mW when idle.

Extensive compatibility issues with heatpipe heatsinks

It’s time to consider a specially designed heatsink, or “M.2 Thermal Guard XTREME” as Gigabyte/Aorus call it. M.2 SSDs can run bare or with a heatsink attached to the motherboard. Still, Gigabyte recommends using the XTREME heatsink. This is because “If your PC adopts CPU AIO water cooler, it is the best solution in passive airflow condition”.

The graph above shows the benefits of using the M.2 Thermal Guard XTREME heatsink. This heatsink stabilizes a temperature of approximately 60°C under load. However, this heatsink can clash with other components in the system, meaning it cannot be used. Perhaps the most surprising thing is the distinct difference in heatsinks. lack of compatibility (PDF link) We have a wide selection of the latest Gigabyte / Aorus motherboards.

If you own a Gigabyte / Aorus Mini-ITX motherboard, you may not be able to strap the M.2 Thermal Guard XTREME. The same is true for numerous motherboards, as shown here. It might have been easier for Gigabyte to list compatible boards, and I wish they included products from other companies. That being said, the following motherboards are “highly recommended”: Z790 Aorus Xtreme, Z790 Aorus Master, Z790 Aero G, X670E Aorus Xtreme, and X670E Aorus Master.