Samsung 870 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
75 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
92 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 870 EVO | SanDisk 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | MKX | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 870 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %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 870 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"0.040score 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 2.0x better value for money
Samsung 870 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 4TB SSD
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
