Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440
Samsung 990 PRO
What Buyers Say
Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440
The Teamgroup T-Force Cardea A440 SSD receives mostly positive feedback for its exceptional speed and value, with several users praising its performance in gaming and content creation. However, a few reviewers reported the drive failing after a short period, raising concerns about long-term reliability. Overall, it's a high-performance drive that may have occasional quality control issues.
Pros
- Exceptional speed
- Great value for money
- Smooth gaming performance
- Fast data streaming
- Good for photo/video editing
Cons
- Reliability concerns
- Drive failure after short period
- Potential quality control issues
Samsung 990 PRO
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
Scores
Specifications
| Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Phison E18 | Samsung in-house controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong random (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 4 of 18 specs.