Silicon Power A55 1TB SATA III M.2 2280
Silicon Power
44 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
89 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Workstation
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Silicon Power A55 | SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | nCache 4.0 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Silicon Power A55 1TB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong affordability (66th percentile)
- Below average speed (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.