Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
95 Overall Score
vs
Samsung PM991a 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Samsung
58 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Micron 4TB SSD | Samsung PM991a | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Controller | Micron | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Samsung PM991a 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong random (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.