Samsung SSD
Samsung
57 Overall Score
vs
Crucial SSD
Crucial
83 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Budget
Workstation
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung SSD | Crucial SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | U.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 3★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung SSD
- Strong capacity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (67th percentile)
- Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average endurance (14th percentile)14th %ile
Crucial SSD
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong endurance (78th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung SSD0.001score per dollar
vs
Crucial SSD0.015score per dollar
Crucial SSD offers 15.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial SSD
Scores 83 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 16 specs.
