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Gigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TB — Gigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TB

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Gigabyte · SSD · PCIe 4.0

Gigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TB

Works well for: System Drive

Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically

Cheapest tracked offer (new)
at Newegg

1 tracked offers · 1 retailers · checked 2026-09-27

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46
Relative value · Balanced Top 47% in this scenario
#117 of 249 in stock ranked in this scenario
A
System Drivebest grade of 3 scenarios
Capacity
1 TB
Interface
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
Sequential read
4500 MB/s
Sequential write
3825 MB/s
Endurance
600 TBW
Form factor
M.2-2280
What are you planning to use it for? This scenario sets the value, rank and grades shown across the page.
Value 46

Is this a good buy today?

Market confidence: Low

At CAD 296 the Gigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TB is priced in line with its CAD 296 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.

Representative priceCAD 296
Lowest verifiedCAD 296
Offers / retailers1 / 1

Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.

Prices & availability

Where to buy the Gigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TB

Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.

1 tracked offers · 1 retailers

VariantStoreConditionPrice (snapshot)Value · BalancedCheckedOffer link
Gigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TBNeweggNewCAD 296462026-09-27View offer →

Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.

Where it stands in the field

Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.

Performance Balanced

How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.

#140 of 249 graded solid state drives

  1. #137 CrucialCrucial 1TB 30
  2. #138 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 30
  3. #139 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 30
  4. #140 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TB 30
  5. #141 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO LPX 1TB 30
  6. #142 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 1TB 30
  7. #143 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 1TB 30

Value Balanced

How much of that you get for today’s price.

#117 of 249 currently priced solid state drives

  1. #114 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 47
  2. #115 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 46
  3. #116 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 46
  4. #117 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TB 46
  5. #118 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 8TB 46
  6. #119 TranscendTranscend 250S 4TB 45
  7. #120 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 45

What it is good for

Scenariothis productCapability grade · Value at current priceHigher capabilityHigher Value with current priorities
⚖Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round viewGradeNo grade Value46Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 81 +211% capability · +15% priceHigher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 82 +144% capability · -6% price
◉System DriveScenario capabilityGradeA Value15Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 82 +211% capability · +15% priceHigher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 66 +144% capability · -6% price
◉Game & File StorageScenario capabilityGradeB Value50Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB A 65 +100% capability · +1% price
◉Heavy Creative WorkScenario capabilityGradeB Value8Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 56 +161% capability · +15% priceHigher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 42 +148% capability · -6% price

Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.

Trade-offs

Works well if

  • System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list

Consider other options if

  • You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 134, against a cheapest tracked CAD 296
  • Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 82 against its 46 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 278

Better ways to spend this money

Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.

Similar options to the Gigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TB

Chosen for Balanced

Similar option · higher capability ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB
PriceCAD 340
Relative Value81
Capability+211%
Price difference+15%
Similar option · higher capability
Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 1TB
PriceCAD 240
Relative Value72
Capability+64%
Price difference-19%
Clears the same bar for less money
Higher capability · higher price Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB
PriceCAD 386
Relative Value75
Capability+231%
Price difference+31%
Costs more, but buys a genuinely higher tier

Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.

Upgrade planner

Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.

Using page scenario
Target productGigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TB

What are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.

Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.

Specifications & compatibility

What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.

Performance

Sequential read
4500 MB/s
Sequential write
3825 MB/s
Random read
0 IOPS
Random write
0 IOPS

Media

Capacity
1 TB

Power / Interface

Interface
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
Form factor
M.2-2280

Physical / Outputs

Heatsink included
No
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Endurance & warranty

Endurance
600 TBW
Warranty
3 years
Manufacturer part number
GPAG70S1TB

Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.

Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27

What to check in your build

Form factor Required

M.2-2280

The slot must take M.2-2280

Interface & protocol Required

M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4

PCIe generation Required

PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed

PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed

Heatsink clearance Required

Fits under an M.2 shroud

Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud

PlayStation 5 Required

Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance

Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 4500 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4

Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.

Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.

Summary

Computed conclusion

Gigabyte AORUS 7000s 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #140 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 4500. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.

FAQ

Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?

Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.

Useful links & sources

offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.