Verbatim Pocket 32190 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

Verbatim Pocket 32190 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

Verbatim
43 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung
98 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Verbatim Pocket 32190 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

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

Gaming
Verbatim
30
Samsung
94
Workstation
Verbatim
39
Samsung
94
Console
Verbatim
18
Samsung
94
Budget
Verbatim
70
Samsung
89
Laptop
Verbatim
22
Samsung
84
Portable
Verbatim
63
Samsung
25

Specifications

Verbatim Pocket 32190Samsung 990 PRO
Drive
Capacity
1,000
2,000
Form FactorExternalM.2 2280
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation—4★
External✓✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
1,000
7,450
Sequential Write (MB/s)
1,000
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

Verbatim Pocket 32190 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

  • Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average affordability (21st percentile)

Pricing

Verbatim Pocket 32190 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 990 PRO

Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.

Verbatim Pocket 32190 Better at:

Portable

Samsung 990 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsoleWorkstation

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