Solidigm D7-P5520 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2

Solidigm D7-P5520 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2

Solidigm
82 Overall Score
vs
Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2

Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2

Samsung
58 Overall Score

Scores

Workstation
Solidigm
83
Samsung
50
Gaming
Solidigm
55
Samsung
39
Laptop
Solidigm
40
Samsung
31
Budget
Solidigm
36
Samsung
30
Console
Solidigm
33
Samsung
24
Portable
Solidigm
22
Samsung
16

Specifications

Solidigm D7-P5520Samsung PM9A3
Drive
Capacity
3,840
3,840
Form FactorU.2U.2
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,100
No data
Sequential Write (MB/s)
4,200
No data
Hardware
NANDTLC★—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
7,168
No data
MTBF (hours)
2,000,000
No data
Warranty (years)5★—
Features
Hardware Encryption✓★—

Pros & Cons

Solidigm D7-P5520 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2

  • Strong endurance (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong capacity (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong feature (79th percentile)
  • Strong speed (78th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

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

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Solidigm D7-P5520 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2

Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2

Verdict

★ Winner: Solidigm D7-P5520

Scores 82 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 13 specs.

Solidigm D7-P5520 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation