SanDisk SSD Plus

SanDisk SSD Plus

SanDisk
28 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO

Samsung 990 PRO

Samsung
98 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

SanDisk SSD Plus

No customer feedback yet

Samsung 990 PRO

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

Budget
SanDisk
41
Samsung
97
Workstation
SanDisk
23
Samsung
94
Gaming
SanDisk
20
Samsung
94
Console
SanDisk
10
Samsung
94
Laptop
SanDisk
30
Samsung
85
Portable
SanDisk
8
Samsung
25

Specifications

SanDisk SSD PlusSamsung 990 PRO
Drive
Capacity
500
2,000
Form Factor2.5"M.2 2280
InterfaceSATA IIIPCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolSATANVMe
PCIe Generation—4★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
545
7,450
Sequential Write (MB/s)
505
6,900
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,400,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,550,000
Hardware
NAND—TLC★
DRAM Cache—✓★
Controller—Samsung
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
1,200
MTBF (hours)No data
1,500,000
Warranty (years)—5★
Features
Heatsink—✓★
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

SanDisk SSD Plus

  • Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average endurance (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)
  • Below average speed (26th percentile)

Samsung 990 PRO

  • Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 990 PRO

Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.

Samsung 990 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation