The Acer Predator GM7 1TB NVMe SSD is $179.99 at Amazon, down from a $189.99 list price. The listing advertises read speeds up to 7,400 MB/s, but Predator's own spec table hands that figure to the 4TB model.
The 1TB version is rated at 7,200 MB/s read and 6,300 MB/s write. The gap is small, around 3%, and it is still the difference between the number on the listing and the drive that ships.
Physically it is a single-sided M.2 2280 stick, 2.20 mm thick and 7 g, running PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 with NVMe 2.0. That shape matters more than the speed rating, because single-sided drives are the ones that drop into PS5 bays and slim laptops without a fight.
Where the 7,400 MB/s rating actually applies
Predator's GM7 spec page lists four capacities with four sets of numbers. The 512GB, 1TB and 2TB drives are rated at 7,200 MB/s read, and only the 4TB model reaches 7,400 MB/s.
Writes split the same way. The 1TB and 2TB drives are rated at 6,300 MB/s, the 4TB at 6,500 MB/s, and the 512GB model at only 3,800 MB/s.
The Amazon title and bullet points use the 4TB figures throughout. Random performance is the part that holds up, with Predator rating the 1TB at 990K read and 997K write IOPS.
Acer Predator GM7 1TB specifications
| Specification | Acer Predator GM7 1TB |
|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Form factor | M.2 2280, single-sided, 2.20 mm thick |
| Sequential read (1TB) | 7,200 MB/s |
| Sequential write (1TB) | 6,300 MB/s |
| Random read / write | 990K / 997K IOPS |
| Cache | Host memory buffer plus SLC cache, no DRAM |
| Endurance | 600 TBW |
| Warranty | 5 years or 600 TBW, whichever comes first |
| Power draw | 3.82 W read, 5.18 W write, 0.048 W idle |
| Price | $179.99, listed at $189.99 |
Acer licenses the name, BIWIN builds and warrants the drive
The listing is sold by BIWIN Tech. The footer of Predator's site states that the Predator trademarks are licensed to BIWIN Semiconductor by Acer Incorporated.
The warranty policy calls BIWIN an Acer Business Partner and licensee, and sends warranty claims to BIWIN rather than Acer. It also confirms the 1TB GM7 at five years or 600 TBW.
That reframes the 5%. The manufacturer is discounting its own storefront, not a retailer undercutting a maker's price.
Predator sells nothing directly. The site has no store and no where-to-buy page, and the GM7 product page carries no purchase links, so the $189.99 anchor exists only on Amazon.
How the 1TB field looks at Amazon right now
| Drive | Price | Rated read | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Predator GM7 1TB | $179.99 | 7,200 MB/s | 600 TBW, sold by BIWIN Tech |
| Samsung SSD 990 1TB | $186.00 | 7,150 MB/s | Only 2 left, marketplace seller |
| Lexar NM790 1TB with heatsink | $204.99 | 7,400 MB/s | Listing claims 1,000 TBW |
| SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 1TB | $249.99 | PCIe 5.0 class | Top speeds quoted for 2TB and 4TB |
| Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB | $260.64 | PCIe 5.0 class | Sold and shipped by Amazon |
The Samsung SSD 990 1TB is the awkward comparison at $186.00, only $6.01 more. However, that one comes from a marketplace seller with two units left, while Samsung's own store lists the drive at $229.99 and out of stock.
Samsung's Gen 4 pricing has been erratic all year, and the 2TB version fell to a record low $339.99 in August. The 9100 PRO 1TB was $249.44 in September, below today's $260.64.
Endurance is where the GM7 looks thin. Its 600 TBW sits below the 750 TBW that Predator's warranty table gives the older GM7000 1TB, and below the 1,000 TBW the Lexar listing claims for $25 more.
What the listing leaves out
Neither Amazon nor Predator names the controller. The spec page calls it a 12 nm power-saving controller and stops there, and the flash is described only as quality NAND running at 2,400 MT/s, with a listing graphic labelling it 3D TLC.
There is no published MSRP for part number BL.9BWWR.118 outside Amazon, no end date for the 5% cut, and no part number on Predator's spec page at all. MTBF is quoted as 1,500,000 with no unit named.
All of this lands in a market where NVMe prices have climbed far above their previous lows and storage now dominates PC build costs. Prices at Amazon change without notice, and $179.99 is the figure at the time of writing.
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