SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB SATA III 2.5"

SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB SATA III 2.5"

SanDisk
41 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD

Micron 4TB SSD

Micron
96 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB SATA III 2.5"

82 out of 100 high confidence 57 reviews

The SanDisk SSD PLUS is widely praised as a fast, reliable, and affordable upgrade for older laptops and desktops, with many users reporting dramatic boot time and application load improvements. While most reviews are positive, a few critical voices mention short lifespan and poor support, and some note the plastic casing feels cheap. Overall, it's seen as a great value for basic computing needs.

Pros
  • Fast boot times
  • Affordable price
  • Easy installation
  • Reliable performance
  • Good for older laptops
Cons
  • Short lifespan in some units
  • Poor customer support
  • Cheap plastic casing
  • Not for large media storage
  • Slower than NVMe
👍 Performance 25
👍 Value for money 15
🤔 Reliability 12
👍 Ease of installation 10
👎 Build quality 4
👎 Customer support 2

Micron 4TB SSD

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Console
SanDisk
14
Micron
95
Gaming
SanDisk
28
Micron
94
Workstation
SanDisk
39
Micron
89
Laptop
SanDisk
39
Micron
82
Budget
SanDisk
74
Micron
81
Portable
SanDisk
11
Micron
26

Specifications

SanDisk SSD PlusMicron 4TB SSD
Drive
Capacity
480
4,000
Form Factor2.5"M.2 2280
InterfaceSATA IIIPCIe 5.0
ProtocolSATANVMe
PCIe Generation—5★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
535
14,500
Sequential Write (MB/s)
445
13,800
Random Read (IOPS)No data
2,200,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
2,300,000
Hardware
NANDSLC★TLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
Controller—Micron
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
2,400
MTBF (hours)No data
1,500,000
Warranty (years)35★
Features
Heatsink—✓★
Hardware Encryption✗✓★

Pros & Cons

SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB SATA III 2.5"

  • Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong affordability (66th percentile)
  • Below average speed (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)
  • Below average capacity (23rd percentile)

Micron 4TB SSD

  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Micron 4TB SSD

Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.

Micron 4TB SSD Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation