Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
80 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 8TB SSD | Lexar 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
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
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong speed (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average affordability (13th percentile)13th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.20.029score per dollar
vs
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.102score per dollar
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.5x better value for money
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
