Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
98 Overall Score
vs
Kingston Q500 960GB SATA III 2.5"
Kingston
49 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Kingston Q500 960GB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Kingston SSD, praising its reliability, speed, and ease of installation. Many highlight significant boot time improvements and successful upgrades of older computers. A few mention it as a good value and a solid alternative to other top brands.
Pros
- Reliable performance
- Fast boot times
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
- Works well with old computers
Cons
- One user vowed never again
- No other negatives mentioned
Performance 6
Boot time 4
Ease of installation 3
Value for money 2
Compatibility 2
Brand reliability 2
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Specifications
| Samsung 8TB SSD | Kingston Q500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| 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 | In-House Controller | 2CH |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- 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
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Kingston Q500 960GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (68th percentile)
- Below average speed (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.