Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
98 Overall Score
vs
ADATA LEGEND 710 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
ADATA
65 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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
ADATA LEGEND 710 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 990 PRO | ADATA LEGEND 710 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung | Realtek RTS5766DL |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
ADATA LEGEND 710 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong random (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (67th percentile)
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
ADATA LEGEND 710 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.