Team Group T-FORCE G50
Team Group
70 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO
Samsung
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Team Group T-FORCE G50
82 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
Users generally appreciate this SSD for its affordability and solid performance, noting it's a great value for everyday use and gaming. Some mention minor drawbacks like the need to manually attach heatsinks and an unnecessary status LED, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Affordable price
- Fast read/write speeds
- Works well in NAS
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
Cons
- Manual heatsink attachment
- Unnecessary status LED
- No DRAM controller
Value for money 4
Performance 5
Ease of installation 2
Heatsink attachment 2
Status led 1
Dram controller 1
Samsung 990 PRO
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
Scores
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Team Group T-FORCE G50 | 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) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | InnoGrit | Samsung |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group T-FORCE G50
- Strong endurance (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (74th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.