Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"

Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"

Samsung
61 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD

Micron 4TB SSD

Micron
96 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"

88 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive, praising the drive as a great upgrade from HDDs, with fast performance and good value. Some note trade-offs like shorter lifespan and warranty compared to TLC drives, but find it acceptable for their use cases. A few Q&A responses raise concerns about value and compatibility, but overall sentiment is very favorable.

Pros
  • Fast performance
  • Great upgrade from HDD
  • Good value for capacity
  • Reliable Samsung brand
  • Easy installation
Cons
  • Shorter lifespan than TLC
  • Shorter warranty than EVO
  • Requires mounting bracket
  • Value questioned at same price as EVO
👍 Performance 5
🤔 Value for money 4
👍 Reliability 3
👎 Lifespan 2
👍 Compatibility 2
👍 Installation 2

Micron 4TB SSD

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Scores

Console
Samsung
23
Micron
96
Gaming
Samsung
46
Micron
94
Workstation
Samsung
50
Micron
89
Laptop
Samsung
54
Micron
82
Budget
Samsung
74
Micron
82
Portable
Samsung
15
Micron
26

Specifications

Samsung 860 QVOMicron 4TB SSD
Drive
Capacity
1,000
4,000
Form Factor2.5"M.2 2280
InterfaceSATA IIIPCIe 5.0
ProtocolSATANVMe
PCIe Generation—5★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
550
14,500
Sequential Write (MB/s)
520
13,800
Random Read (IOPS)
96,000
2,200,000
Random Write (IOPS)
89,000
2,300,000
Hardware
NANDQLCTLC★
DRAM Cache✓★✗
Controller—Micron
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
360
2,400
MTBF (hours)No data
1,500,000
Warranty (years)35★
Features
Heatsink—✓★
Hardware Encryption✓✓

Pros & Cons

Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong feature (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
  • Strong endurance (69th percentile)
  • Below average speed (34th percentile)

Micron 4TB SSD

  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Micron 4TB SSD

Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.

Micron 4TB SSD Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation