Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
90 Overall Score
vs
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Timetec
43 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 990 PRO | Timetec 256GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| 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 | Samsung | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.204score per dollar
vs
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.578score per dollar
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.8x better value for money
Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Timetec 256GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
