TeamGroup GA Pro 2TB SSD Review: A faltering attempt at a mid-range PCIe 5.0 SSD
The TeamGroup GA Pro mostly misses. Decent QD8 and steady-state writes can’t make up for weak overall performance, poor efficiency, and high temps.
The TeamGroup GA Pro is a 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD that falls short of expectations. Despite its high specifications, the drive struggles to perform well in its class. TeamGroup, a company known for its diverse range of storage offerings, has attempted to fill a niche with the GA Pro, but it may not fit seamlessly. The drive is rated for sequential reads and writes of up to 10,000/8,500 MB/s, but it fails to deliver on this promise.
Additionally, the SSD controller, InnoGrit's IG5666, is not as popular as its competitors and runs hot due to using an older process node. The drive also has limited DDR4 memory and uses YMTC's 232-layer TLC flash, which are decent but not outstanding. The GA Pro's graphene heatsink is insufficient for cooling, and the reported power consumption is much higher than claimed.
In conclusion, the TeamGroup GA Pro is not a bad drive, but it does not live up to its potential and is not the best option in its price range.
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