GIGABYTE - GP-GSTFS31256GTND - 256 GB - 2.5" - Solid State Drive

Gigabyte GP-GSTFS31256GTND 256GB SSD - 2.5" SATA III Black arrives as a compact and reliable internal storage solution, engineered for fast everyday performance and long-term durability.

This 2.5-inch internal SSD from Gigabyte offers a 256 GB capacity in a slim 7 mm height and standard 100 x 69.85 mm footprint, making it an easy upgrade for laptops and desktop drives bays that accept SATA form factors.

Performance-wise, the drive delivers sequential read speeds up to 520 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 500 MB/s over the SATA III (SATA 600) bus, while 4K random performance reaches 80,000 IOPS for reads and 85,000 IOPS for writes, ensuring responsive boot times and application launches.

Built for endurance, the SSD comes with a rated MTBF of 2,000,000 hours and a maximum write volume (TBW) of 100 TB, and supports SMART and TRIM features to maintain long-term reliability and sustained performance.

The drive operates across a wide temperature range from 0 to 70 °C, suitable for typical consumer and office environments. Its internal design and SATA interface make it compatible with the vast majority of modern systems while remaining energy-efficient in everyday use.

Typical use cases include upgrading aging HDD-based laptops for snappier performance, adding a fast system drive to desktop PCs, or using it as a reliable secondary drive for storage and light content creation. Gamers, students, and business users will appreciate the balance of speed, capacity, and endurance.

Key selling points include a compact 2.5" form factor, SATA III 6 Gb/s connectivity, up to 520/500 MB/s read/write speeds, strong 4K IOPS, and a 100 TBW endurance rating that together offer a dependable and cost-effective storage upgrade.

• Capacity: 256 GB
• SATA III (6 Gb/s) interface
• Read/Write: 520/500 MB/s
• 4K Random IOPS: 80k R / 85k W
• Endurance: 100 TBW, MTBF 2,000,000 h