Samsung 990 EVO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial BX500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
What Buyers Say
Samsung 990 EVO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Users are generally very satisfied with this Samsung SSD, praising its fast read/write speeds, easy installation, and good value for budget builds. Some note that a DRAM-equipped alternative like the 990 EVO PLUS is close in price and might be a better choice, and a few mention minor setup quirks like needing extra screws or firmware updates. Overall, it's seen as a solid, reliable drive for gaming and general storage expansion.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Good value for budget
- Reliable Samsung quality
- Great for gaming storage
Cons
- DRAM-less design
- Requires firmware update
- Extra screws needed
- Heatsink installation tricky
Crucial BX500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
The Crucial BX500 is praised as a budget-friendly SSD that delivers significant performance improvements over mechanical drives, especially for boot times and program launches. Users appreciate its value and ease of installation, but note it runs hot and has poor manufacturer support. One unit arrived dead on arrival, though the reviewer's past experience with Crucial remains positive.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Significant speed boost over HDD
- Easy installation
- Backwards compatible with SATA I/II
- Good for budget builds
Cons
- Runs hot
- Poor manufacturer support
- Dead on arrival unit
- No SATA cable included
- Lower write endurance
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung 990 EVO | Crucial BX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| 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 in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 EVO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
Crucial BX500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Below average capacity (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (25th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.