SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Scores
Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Kingston 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | 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 | nCache 4.0 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong speed (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (77th percentile)
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.0x better value for money
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.