Team Group QX
Samsung 990 PRO
What Buyers Say
Team Group QX
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
Samsung 990 PRO
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
| Team Group QX | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| 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 | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Samsung |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group QX
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (70th percentile)
- Strong endurance (66th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average random (22nd 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
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.