SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Scores
Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Samsung 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | nCache 4.0 | Samsung in-house Controller |
| 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
Samsung 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.2x better value for money
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 0 of 18 specs.