Samsung 990 PRO
Bestoss GM528
What Buyers Say
Samsung 990 PRO
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
Bestoss GM528
This NVMe SSD is praised for its performance and ease of installation, with several users noting it revitalized older machines and works well as a boot drive. The main criticism is the price, which some feel is too high for the capacity, though the drive's reliability and speed are generally appreciated.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Fast performance
- Reliable
- Revives older machines
- Works well as boot drive
Cons
- Price too high for capacity
- Not great value at $150 for 1TB
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung 990 PRO | Bestoss GM528 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Samsung | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
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
Bestoss GM528
- Strong speed (74th percentile)
- Strong endurance (74th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 990 PRO
Bestoss GM528
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.