SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
vs
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230
Crucial
77 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Workstation
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Crucial 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| 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★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | nCache 4.0 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong speed (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (31st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.