SanDisk Extreme Portable 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2
SanDisk
47 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Laptop
Portable
Budget
Specifications
| SanDisk Extreme Portable | Samsung 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | — | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk Extreme Portable 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average random (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average feature (34th 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
SanDisk Extreme Portable 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 20.076score per dollar
vs
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.20.029score per dollar
SanDisk Extreme Portable 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 offers 2.6x better value for money
SanDisk Extreme Portable 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
