Team Group CX2 2TB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Team Group CX2 2TB SATA III 2.5"
The Team Group CX2 2TB SSD has received mixed reviews, with several users reporting failures within months, including one that died in less than three months and another after four months. While some appreciate its low price and use as a secondary or game drive, reliability concerns dominate, with multiple reports of drives failing and poor customer service. It may be suitable for light workloads, but not recommended for servers or critical data.
Pros
- Low price
- Good for light workloads
- Works as secondary drive
- Easy installation
Cons
- High failure rate
- Poor reliability
- Bad customer service
- Slow with large file transfers
- Low TBW rating
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for refurbished price
Cons
- Thermal concerns under heavy load
- No heatsink included
Scores
Specifications
| Team Group CX2 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Samsung Pascal |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3★ | 1 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group CX2 2TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (65th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (24th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.