SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
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Team Group MP44L 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
77 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
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Team Group MP44L 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 high confidence 53 reviews
The TeamGroup MP44L M.2 SSD is widely praised for its excellent value, offering solid PCIe 4.0 performance at a budget-friendly price. Users appreciate its easy installation, good speeds, and reliability for gaming and as a secondary drive. However, a few reviewers reported serious issues like failure to POST, crashes, and formatting problems, though these appear to be isolated cases. Overall, it's a recommended budget NVMe drive for most users.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Easy installation
- Good PCIe 4.0 speeds
- Reliable for gaming
- Large capacity options
Cons
- Defective units reported
- POST failure issues
- Crashes and shutdowns
- Formatting problems
- Not fastest advertised speeds
Value for money 12
Performance 10
Ease of installation 8
Reliability 7
Defective units 4
Temperature 3
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Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Team Group MP44L | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | nCache 4.0 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Team Group MP44L 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (76th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.