Acer Predator GM7 1TB M.2 SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the M.2 NVMe SSD Predator GM7 with 1TB (BL.9BWWR.104) from the brand Acer.

Performance score 
7209
Price/GB
0.17 $
Read
7,400 MB/s
 Write
3,400 MB/s
Connector
M.2 2280
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image Predator GM7
Manufacturer Acer  
Model number BL.9BWWR.104
Capacity 1024 GB (954 GiB)
pSLC cache 164 GB approx.
Read speed 7400 MB/s
Write speed 3400 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connector M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM cache No
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 300 terabyte
Warranty 5 Years
Controller Maxio MAP1602

Product
Score
Price
  Current price
~ 176 $
(= 0.17 $ / GB)
Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
99 %
Write speed
96 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the Acer NVMe M.2 SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 7209 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Acer Predator GM7 1TB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
6,133.92 MB/s
5,656.85 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
68.25 MB/s
180.93 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
2,475.89 MB/s
1,716.26 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.022 ms
0.344 ms
Score
3158
2463
Total score 
7209

Copy performance test

A common everyday scenario is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows copy command (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 12 July 2025 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Acer Predator GM7 1TB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
2,510.01 MB/s
0.92 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
1,150.74 MB/s
6.12 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
1,935.19 MB/s
3.57 s

Compression performance test

Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.

AS SSD TEST: Acer Predator GM7 1TB M.2 SSD

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 7400 MB/s and 3400 MB/s) the Acer SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Acer Predator GM7 1TB M.2 SSD
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7,414.32
6,604.51
SEQ1M
Q1T1
5,021.60
5,489.30
RND4K
Q32T16
2,058.19
1,733.65
RND4K
Q1T1
72.81
196.00

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7,070.80
6,298.50
SEQ1M
Q1T1
4,789.00
5,235.00
RND4K
Q32T16
502,487.00
423,254.00
RND4K
Q1T1
17,775.60
47,850.80

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1,130.64
1,267.81
SEQ1M
Q1T1
208.66
190.87
RND4K
Q32T16
1,017.25
1,208.77
RND4K
Q1T1
56.16
20.78

HD Tune Pro long-term test

A long-term test was performed to fully utilize the storage. You can see at what point the cache (if present) becomes full and write performance drops. A test file of 300 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 164 GB, the cache was full and performance was throttled.
The test file could at least be read with an average read speed of 4,923 MB/s and written at 2,586 MB/s.

HD Tune endurance test TEST: Acer Predator GM7 1TB M.2 SSD

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Acer NVMe M.2 SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Acer Predator GM7 1TB M.2 SSD

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Acer NVMe M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).

SSD-Z TEST: Acer Predator GM7 1TB M.2 SSD

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