Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Fikwot FX550 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Fikwot
52 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 8TB SSD | Fikwot FX550 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Fikwot FX550 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
- Below average feature (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.