TEST: GiGimundo G500 2TB SATA SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	GiGimundo
Model number	G500-2TB-GD-EP
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1908 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	>300 GB approx.
Read speed	560 MB/s
Write speed	500 MB/s
Interface	SATA 6 Gbps
Connection	2.5"
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2259XT
Price	ca. 115 USD (= 0,06 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

96 %

Write speed

85 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 1 GB file. A total score of 414 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	501,57 MB/s	427,78 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	22,91 MB/s	83,42 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	2,49 MB/s	166,39 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,040 ms	0,188 ms
Score	76	293
Total score	414

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation 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 (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of February 27, 2025 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	881,53 MB/s	1,22 s
Program many small files	1138,90 MB/s	1,24 s
Game small and large files	1807,52 MB/s	0,76 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the GiGimundo SATA SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 560 MB/s and 500 MB/s respectively ).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	533,89	451,15
SEQ1M Q1T1	532,41	440,45
RND4K Q32T16	227,57	180,04
RND4K Q1T1	38,44	91,10

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 300 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined, because the test file did not exhaust the cache (brought it to the limit). At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 512 MB/s and written with 422 MB/s.

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the GiGimundo SATA SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the GiGimundo SATA SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they were written and read.

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the GiGimundo SATA SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

The benchmark test was performed on February 27, 2025.
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