Crucial T710 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
93 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
90 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Crucial T710 | Samsung 990 EVO Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Micron G9 | Samsung in-house Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial T710 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong speed (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 93 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.