SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
92 Overall Score
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Samsung 970 PRO 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
66 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
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Samsung 970 PRO 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Samsung 970 Pro NVMe M.2 drive, praising its exceptional speed and performance compared to SATA SSDs. It works out of the box without formatting and is considered a great value at its price point. Some users noted that boot times were unchanged, but overall it's highly recommended.
Pros
- Exceptional speed
- Works out of the box
- Great value for money
- High quality build
- Easy installation
Cons
- Boot times unchanged
- Tracking number not provided
Speed 5
Value for money 2
Ease of installation 2
Build quality 2
Boot time 1
Customer service 1
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Specifications
| SanDisk 4TB SSD | Samsung 970 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | MLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | — | Samsung Phoenix Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %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
Samsung 970 PRO 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 4TB SSD
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.