Samsung 850 PRO 512GB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
64 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
SanDisk
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 850 PRO 512GB SATA III 2.5"
92 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and durability. One reviewer even reported that the drive survived a flood with all data intact. The 10-year warranty and ease of installation are also highlighted as major benefits.
Pros
- Lightning fast speeds
- Reliable and durable
- Survived flood with data intact
- 10-year warranty
- Easy installation
Cons
- No SATA to USB adapter included
- No data migration kit included
- Expensive compared to other SSDs
Speed 6
Reliability 5
Durability 2
Warranty 1
Installation 3
Value for money 2
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Samsung 850 PRO | SanDisk 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Samsung MEX Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 10★ | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 850 PRO 512GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.