SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
89 Overall Score
vs
Samsung T7 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
Samsung
72 Overall Score
Scores
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Laptop
Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Samsung T7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | External |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✓ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | MLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | nCache 4.0 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| 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 (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Samsung T7 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.