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SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
The 8TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive delivers 7200 MB/s reads and 6600 MB/s writes, with TLC NAND and a DRAM cache for sustained performance. It includes hardware encryption and a 5-year warranty with 800 TBW, though its portability score is low at 19/100. Best for workstation and laptop users who need high-capacity internal storage for video editing or large game libraries.
Capacity 2TB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface PCIe 4.0
Read Speed 7,200 MB/s
NAND TLC
DRAM Cache Yes
Endurance 800 TBW
79 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong random (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong speed (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong capacity (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 7200 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 6600 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 1200000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 1100000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 800 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | SanDisk 2TB SSD | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Crucial T700 | Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 7,200 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,200 MB/s | 12,400 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | 800 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 1200 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SanDisk 2TB SSD | 87.6 | 95.8 | 94 | 78.4 | 76.5 | 6.9 | 2.8 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 85.8 | 99.6 | 5.5 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 90.8 | 92.5 | 93.2 | 87.3 | 7.1 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 87.6 | 96.5 | 94 | 98 | 87.9 | 95.4 | 4.1 |
| Crucial T700 Compare | 96.7 | 97.6 | 97.5 | 78.4 | 82.8 | 77.6 | 26.5 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 Compare | 92.8 | 96.8 | 77.9 | 92.5 | 95.5 | 77.6 | 7.3 |
Usage Scores
- Overall78.6
- Budget57.3
- Gaming77.5
- Laptop80.6
- Console73.3
- Portable19
- Workstation81.1
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
