Inland TN320 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Inland TN320 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Mixed feedback: some users praise the SSD for its value and performance in home labs and builds, while others report early failures and data loss. Thermal throttling under sustained load is a noted concern, and one user found it slightly slow as a main drive.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Fast and reliable in builds
- Works well in home lab servers
- Good benchmarks and file transfers
Cons
- Early failures and data loss
- Thermal throttling under sustained load
- Slightly slow as main drive
- Failed immediately with corrupted sectors
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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
Scores
Specifications
| Inland TN320 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 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 | — | Samsung Pascal |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 6★ | 1 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Inland TN320 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong affordability (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
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
Inland TN320 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.7x better value for money
Inland TN320 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
