Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
97 Overall Score
vs
Bestoss GM528 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Bestoss
60 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
Bestoss GM528 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Users are largely satisfied with this NVMe SSD, praising its performance, ease of installation, and reliability, especially in older machines. A few noted the price is a bit high for the capacity, but overall it's seen as a solid boot drive.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Fast performance
- Reliable
- Works well in older machines
- Good as boot drive
Cons
- Price slightly high for capacity
- Value not great at $150 for 1TB
Performance 4
Ease of installation 4
Reliability 3
Value for money 3
Compatibility 2
Packaging 1
Scores
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 990 PRO | Bestoss GM528 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 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 | Samsung | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
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)
Bestoss GM528 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (75th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.