SanDisk 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
77 Overall Score
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Crucial T710 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
87 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SanDisk 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Crucial T710 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
78 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Crucial T710 PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD is generally well-received, with users praising its fast speeds, especially in real-world workloads like data processing and gaming. Many note that it requires a heatsink to manage temperatures. However, one verified buyer reported a drive failure after 7 months and difficulties with Crucial's warranty support, which is a significant concern.
Pros
- Fast Gen5 speeds
- Great for heavy workloads
- Good value for money
- Runs cool with heatsink
- Easy installation
Cons
- Requires heatsink
- Warranty support issues
- Drive failure risk
- Windows formatting issues
Performance 8
Heat management 3
Value for money 2
Warranty support 2
Reliability 1
Installation 2
Scores
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Specifications
| SanDisk 1TB SSD | Crucial T710 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong endurance (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Crucial T710 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (26th percentile)
Pricing
SanDisk 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial T710 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 87 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
