Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
95 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
42 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
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Portable
Specifications
| Crucial T710 | Samsung 256GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Controller | Micron | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (13th percentile)13th %ile
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.