SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
vs
Crucial P3 Plus
Crucial
72 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
No customer feedback yet
Crucial P3 Plus
92 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Crucial P3 Plus NVMe SSD, praising its fast speeds, easy installation, and good value for money. Many noted it was recognized instantly by their systems and runs cool even under load. A few mentioned the capacity is slightly less than advertised, which is normal for SSDs, and one reviewer expressed concern about future availability and pricing due to Micron's focus on AI datacenters.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
- Runs cool
- Reliable brand
Cons
- Capacity slightly less than advertised
- Potential future price increase
- No cooling plate included
Performance 8
Ease of installation 6
Value for money 5
Thermal management 4
Brand reliability 4
Capacity accuracy 2
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Specifications
| SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 | Crucial P3 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| 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 | nCache 4.0 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
Crucial P3 Plus
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (70th percentile)
- Below average endurance (30th percentile)
Pricing
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 81000.031score per dollar
vs
Crucial P3 Plus0.054score per dollar
Crucial P3 Plus offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
Scores 90 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
