Samsung 1TB SSD USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | External |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| External | Yes |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 2000 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 2000 |
Hardware
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung 1TB SSD | Western Digital Black SN850X | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Crucial T500 | Seagate FireCuda 530R | Lexar NM1090 PRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 4TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 2,000 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | - | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | SLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 1200 TBW | 5050 TBW | 2800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 1TB SSD | 50.6 | 61.7 | 33.4 | 55.3 | 57.3 | 87 | 41.4 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.9 | 95.7 | 89.4 | 92.6 | 88.2 | 95.3 | 10.5 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.4 | 98.9 | 90.8 | 92.6 | 93.6 | 87 | 6.3 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 94 | 96.9 | 99 | 78.5 | 83.1 | 95.3 | 19.6 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R Compare | 92.9 | 96.8 | 53.7 | 92.6 | 95.7 | 77.3 | 6.6 |
| Lexar NM1090 PRO Compare | 98.1 | 98.4 | 97.6 | 92.6 | 75 | 56.6 | 9.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From CA$343
Best Buy 1 offer From CA$390
Price History
Usage Scores
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