And yes, RGB is actually a primary selling badge on the box for this product. The AORUS series AIC SSD "AORUS RGB AIC NVMe SSD" was officially announced.
Two models will be released, a 1TB and 512GB version. The main specs for the first are 3,480 MB/sec for sequential read, 3,080 MB/sec for write, 3,080 MB/sec for random read, 610,000 IOPS for random read, 530,000 IOPS for write. 1,600 TBW, the 512GB version does 3,480 MB/sec, 2,100 MB/sec, 360,000 IOPS, 510,000 IOPS and has 800 TBW. These units make use of Toshiba 3D TLC "BiCS3" and have a product warranty is 5 years (well that or the TBW value). The devices are PCI-Express 3.0 (x4) / NVMe 1.3 based and are cooled and thermal padded.
The specs are really decent. The add-in card is accompanied by some hefty configurable RGB options, more Christmas bling inside your PC. Prices have not been announced.
| Capacity | Model | Sequential Read MB/s | Sequential Write MB/s | Random Read IOPS | Random Write IOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512GB | AORUS RGB AIC NVMe SSD 512GB
( GP-ASACNE2512GTTDR )
|
3480 MB/s | 2100 MB/s | 360K | 510K |
| 1TB | AORUS RGB AIC NVMe SSD 1TB
( GP-ASACNE2100TTTDR )
|
3480 MB/s | 3080 MB/s | 610K | 530K |
