Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2
Samsung
58 Overall Score
vs
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
81 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung PM9A3 | Lexar 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | U.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2
- Strong capacity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (67th percentile)
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong speed (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average affordability (13th percentile)13th %ile
Pricing
Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.20.001score per dollar
vs
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.005score per dollar
Lexar 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 5.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Lexar 4TB SSD
Scores 81 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
