Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
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Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Kingston
42 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Micron 4TB SSD
No customer feedback yet
Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its low price, good performance, and 5-year warranty. It's seen as a great value upgrade for older laptops, especially in mSATA form. Some note it's not the fastest SSD available, but for the price, it's a solid choice.
Pros
- Low price
- Good performance
- 5-year warranty
- Easy installation
- Works well in mSATA
Cons
- Not the fastest SSD
- Unproven durability of TLC
Value for money 5
Performance 4
Warranty 3
Ease of installation 2
Compatibility 2
Durability 2
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Specifications
| Micron 4TB SSD | Kingston UV500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | Micron | Marvell 88SS1074 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Micron 4TB SSD0.113score per dollar
vs
Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5"0.515score per dollar
Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5" offers 4.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
