SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
95 Overall Score
vs
Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
78 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Team Group T-Force CARDEA Z540 SSD is praised for its exceptional speed, with users noting file transfers complete in seconds and Gen5 performance being 'insane.' However, thermal management is a concern: the included graphene heatsink causes thermal throttling out of the box, and users recommend using a motherboard heatsink or a combination to avoid throttling. Overall, the drive is highly recommended for its speed and quality, but potential buyers should plan for adequate cooling.
Pros
- Exceptional Gen5 speed
- Fast file transfers
- High-quality build
- Reliable brand
- Works as expected
Cons
- Thermal throttling with included heatsink
- Runs hot even with proper cooling
- Requires additional cooling solution
Speed 5
Thermal throttling 3
Build quality 2
Brand reliability 2
Value for money 1
Ease of use 1
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Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| 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 | — | Phison E26 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
Pricing
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group T-Force Cardea Z540 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 17 specs.