Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 1TB SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Scores
Specifications
| Lexar 4TB SSD | Samsung 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | External |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✓ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | SLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Samsung 1TB SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average feature (34th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 1TB SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 offers 2.1x better value for money
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 1TB SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.