ADATA BLADE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
ADATA
78 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ADATA BLADE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
The drive is praised for its speed and value, with users noting its reliability based on past XPG/ADATA products. However, one verified reviewer reported intermittent boot detection issues on certain motherboards and found benchmark performance disappointing. Overall, sentiment is positive but tempered by a notable compatibility concern.
Pros
- Fast speeds
- Good value for money
- Reliable brand reputation
- High TBW rating
- PS5 compatible
Cons
- Boot detection issues
- Disappointing benchmark scores
- Compatibility problems with some motherboards
Performance 4
Value for money 2
Reliability 2
Compatibility 2
Boot detection 1
Durability 1
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| ADATA BLADE | Samsung 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 | 5 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | SMI SM2508 | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ADATA BLADE 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong endurance (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
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
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.