Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
65 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
87 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The Crucial P310 is widely praised for its fast speeds, easy installation, and solid warranty, with many users noting it meets or nearly meets advertised performance. Some mention the lack of a DRAM cache and low TBW as minor drawbacks, but overall it's seen as a great value, especially for gaming and general use. A few users note the heatsink can be bulky and that M.2 screws are not included.
Pros
- Fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Good warranty
- Great value
- Effective heatsink
Cons
- No DRAM cache
- Low TBW
- Heatsink bulky
- M.2 screws not included
- May not fit with motherboard panels
Performance 8
Installation 5
Warranty 4
Value for money 4
Heatsink 4
Dram cache 3
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 8TB SSD | Crucial P310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | In-House Controller | SandForce |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (68th percentile)
- Below average random (7th percentile)7th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.