Samsung T9 Portable SSD 4TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Samsung
65 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
92 Overall Score
Scores
Portable
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Specifications
| Samsung T9 Portable SSD | SanDisk 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | — | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | MLC★ | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung T9 Portable SSD 4TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average random (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Pricing
Samsung T9 Portable SSD 4TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x20.042score per dollar
vs
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.079score per dollar
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.9x better value for money
Samsung T9 Portable SSD 4TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 4TB SSD
Scores 92 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
