Crucial T710 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
93 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
42 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Crucial T710 | Samsung 256GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| 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 | Micron G9 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Crucial T710 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
Pricing
Crucial T710 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.135score per dollar
vs
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.322score per dollar
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.
