SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
vs
Samsung PM9A1 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
60 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Samsung PM9A1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | 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 | nCache 4.0 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 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
Samsung PM9A1 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong speed (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.