SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
89 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 950 PRO 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
62 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 | Samsung 950 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | nCache 4.0 | Samsung UBX controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 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
Samsung 950 PRO 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong random (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.