Samsung 850 PRO 128GB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
49 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
92 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 850 PRO 128GB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 17 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this SSD, praising its speed and easy installation. Many note dramatic boot time improvements and fast app loading. Some caution about Samsung Magician's RAPID mode and firmware updates, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Blazing fast speed
- Easy installation
- Dramatic boot time improvement
- Reliable performance
- Good cloning software included
Cons
- RAPID mode can cause OS issues
- Firmware update risks
- Limited capacity for some users
- No mounting bracket included
Speed 6
Installation ease 4
Software issues 3
Capacity 3
Compatibility 4
Value for money 2
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Samsung 850 PRO | SanDisk 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Samsung MEX Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 10★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 850 PRO 128GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong affordability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average speed (24th percentile)
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 4TB SSD
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.