Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 SSD is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing speed and reliability, with users noting it hits the advertised 7000 MBps read speeds and handles demanding tasks like gaming and video editing without breaking a sweat. Most reviewers are highly satisfied with the price-to-performance ratio, calling it a great value. However, one verified buyer reported the drive dying after just a month and a half, which is a significant concern for long-term reliability. Overall, the sentiment is very positive, but the single failure and minor gripes about the graphene heatsink and pricing keep the score from being perfect.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Great price-to-performance
- Reliable for gaming and editing
- Hits advertised 7000 MBps
- Good value for money
Cons
- One drive died after 1.5 months
- Graphene heatsink didn't stick well
- Prices are high
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)15th %ile
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.