SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
95 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for refurbished price
Cons
- Thermal concerns under heavy load
- No heatsink included
Speed 5
Reliability 3
Ease of installation 2
Value for money 1
Thermal performance 1
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Samsung 990 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | — | Samsung Pascal |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.031score per dollar
vs
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.147score per dollar
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 4.7x better value for money
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Tie
Both products are closely matched - SanDisk 8TB SSD wins 3 specs while Samsung 990 Pro wins 5.
