Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
81 Overall Score
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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The Samsung 980 Pro is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast speeds, especially in gaming and heavy workloads like compiling code, with users noting dramatic improvements. While it's considered pricey, most agree it delivers on its promises and is a solid investment for those with PCIe 4.0 support. Some caution about installation nuances, like needing a heatsink and ensuring the correct slot, but these are seen as minor hurdles.
Pros
- Blazing fast load times
- Excellent for gaming
- Huge compile speed boost
- Easy installation
- Great value for performance
Cons
- Expensive
- Requires PCIe 4.0 for full speed
- May need extra thermal pad
- Heatsink often necessary
- Not worth upgrading from 970
Performance speed 8
Gaming use 3
Value for money 4
Installation ease 3
Pcie 4 requirement 4
Thermal management 3
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Samsung 980 PRO | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 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 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 1 | 3★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average affordability (26th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %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: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 94 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.