Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
84 Overall Score
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Transcend PCIe SSD 110S 128GB Portable PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Transcend
48 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Transcend PCIe SSD 110S 128GB Portable PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users generally praise this Transcend NVMe SSD for its value, reliability, and performance, especially in budget builds and Raspberry Pi setups. Long-term use reports highlight its durability, with one user running it for over six years. However, some note it runs hot without a heatsink, lacks mounting screws, and Transcend's SSD Scope cloning software caused issues for one user.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Reliable long-term performance
- Fast read/write speeds
- Works well with Raspberry Pi
- Easy installation
Cons
- Runs hot without heatsink
- Mounting screws not included
- SSD Scope software issues
- Write speeds could be better
Value for money 5
Reliability 6
Performance 7
Compatibility 4
Heat generation 2
Included accessories 2
Scores
Budget
Laptop
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Console
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus | Transcend PCIe SSD 110S | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| 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) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong speed (84th percentile)84th %ile
Transcend PCIe SSD 110S 128GB Portable PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 EVO Plus
Scores 84 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.