GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 2000GB

The GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 uses the Phison PS5018-E18 8-channel controller with high-density 3D TLC NAND and a dedicated DDR4 DRAM cache for address mapping. Firmware is tuned to saturate the PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, pushing sequential read throughput beyond the common 7000 MB/s ceiling. The drive uses a low-profile aluminum heat spreader for better physical compatibility (PS5 compatible), supports LDPC error correction, and may run warm under sustained transfers in poor airflow conditions.

Key Specifications

• Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4
• Controller: Phison PS5018-E18
• NAND Type: 3D TLC (Typically Micron 176-layer B47R or equivalent)
• DRAM Cache: Yes (DDR4)
• Sequential Read/Write: 7,300 MB/s / 6,850 MB/s
• Endurance (TBW): Rated for approx. 1,400 TBW (2TB model)
• Physical Trait: Low-profile aluminum heat spreader (PS5 Compatible)

Hardware Alternatives

• Kingston KC3000 2000GB: hardware relative sharing the Phison E18 + 3D TLC architecture; differences mainly from firmware revisions and NAND binning.
• Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 2000GB: hardware relative sharing the Phison E18 + 3D TLC architecture; differences mainly from firmware revisions and NAND binning.
• Seagate FireCuda 530: hardware relative sharing the Phison E18 + 3D TLC architecture; differences mainly from firmware revisions and NAND binning.
• Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 2000GB: proprietary competitor using in-house controller and NAND, targeting the same PCIe 4.0 performance tier.
• Samsung 990 PRO 2000GB: proprietary competitor using in-house controller and NAND, targeting the same PCIe 4.0 performance tier.