Samsung 990 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
97 Overall Score
vs
2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Western Digital
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 990 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
88 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The WD Black SN850X is highly praised for its speed, capacity, and value, with users noting fast game loading and smooth video editing. Some mention it runs hot under sustained load, recommending a heatsink. One buyer received an opened, previously formatted unit, raising concerns about 'new' condition, but the drive worked fine.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Great value for money
- Large storage capacity
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
Cons
- Runs hot under sustained load
- Possible opened/used unit received
Speed 6
Value for money 4
Capacity 3
Heat generation 2
Reliability 3
Packaging condition 1
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Specifications
| Samsung 990 PRO | 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Samsung | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 990 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 97 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
