SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 EVO Plus
Samsung
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
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Samsung 990 EVO Plus
88 out of 100 medium confidence 24 reviews
The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB is highly praised for its exceptional speed, making it a transformative upgrade from SATA SSDs. Users report significantly faster boot times, game loads, and file transfers, with easy installation and reliable performance. While it lacks a heatsink and DRAM, most find these non-issues, especially with motherboard heatsinks and HMB technology. Overall, it's considered a top-tier value for high-end builds.
Pros
- Blazing fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for money
- Runs cool with motherboard heatsink
Cons
- No included heatsink
- No DRAM (uses HMB)
- Premium price
Performance 12
Ease of installation 6
Value for money 5
Thermal management 4
Dram absence 4
Reliability 3
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Specifications
| SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 | Samsung 990 EVO Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | nCache 4.0 | Samsung in-house Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
Samsung 990 EVO Plus
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (85th percentile)85th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 EVO Plus
Scores 96 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 0 of 18 specs.