Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"
Team Group
47 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
92 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"
45 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The TeamGroup QX SSD receives mixed reviews. While some users praise its price, capacity, and adequate performance for storage or gaming, a significant number report severe issues, including drives dying after a few months, total system failures, and abysmal write speeds after cache depletion. Reliability concerns are prominent, with multiple users experiencing drive failures and data loss, leading to a cautious recommendation.
Pros
- Good price for capacity
- Adequate for storage use
- Fast enough for gaming
- Easy to install
- 3D NAND technology
Cons
- Drive failure after months
- Abysmal write speed after cache fill
- Total system failure risk
- Data loss risk
- Not recommended for heavy workloads
Reliability 5
Performance 4
Value for money 3
Data loss 3
Ease of installation 2
Suitability for gaming 1
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Portable
Specifications
| Team Group QX | SanDisk 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Strong endurance (66th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Pricing
Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"0.163score per dollar
vs
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.079score per dollar
Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5" offers 2.1x better value for money
Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 4TB SSD
Scores 92 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 16 specs.
