Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB is highly praised for its exceptional speed, making it a transformative upgrade from SATA SSDs. Users report significantly faster boot times, game loads, and file transfers, with easy installation and reliable performance. While it lacks a heatsink and DRAM, most find these non-issues, especially with motherboard heatsinks and HMB technology. Overall, it's considered a top-tier value for high-end builds.
Pros
- Blazing fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for money
- Runs cool with motherboard heatsink
Cons
- No included heatsink
- No DRAM (uses HMB)
- Premium price
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its compact size and fast performance that matches advertised speeds. The Q&A highlights strong durability, high endurance, and backward compatibility with older PCIe interfaces, adding to its appeal. Overall, it's a reliable and speedy storage upgrade.
Pros
- Compact form factor
- Fast performance
- High endurance
- Backward compatible
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus | Corsair MP700 Elite | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 in-house Controller | PS5031-E31T |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 18 specs.