Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Crucial
92 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Crucial 2TB SSD | Samsung 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 | 5 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | Micron G9 | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Pricing
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.20.133score per dollar
vs
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.20.029score per dollar
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 offers 4.6x better value for money
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
