Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2242
KingSpec
60 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 8TB SSD | KingSpec 512GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2242 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
KingSpec 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2242
- Strong speed (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (76th percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No current pricing available
KingSpec 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2242
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
