Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
81 Overall Score
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SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
89 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The Samsung 980 Pro is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast speeds, especially in gaming and heavy workloads like compiling code, with users noting dramatic improvements. While it's considered pricey, most agree it delivers on its promises and is a solid investment for those with PCIe 4.0 support. Some caution about installation nuances, like needing a heatsink and ensuring the correct slot, but these are seen as minor hurdles.
Pros
- Blazing fast load times
- Excellent for gaming
- Huge compile speed boost
- Easy installation
- Great value for performance
Cons
- Expensive
- Requires PCIe 4.0 for full speed
- May need extra thermal pad
- Heatsink often necessary
- Not worth upgrading from 970
Performance speed 8
Gaming use 3
Value for money 4
Installation ease 3
Pcie 4 requirement 4
Thermal management 3
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Specifications
| Samsung 980 PRO | SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung | nCache 4.0 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 1 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average affordability (26th percentile)
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.