SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 960 PRO 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
63 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Samsung 960 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Controller | nCache 4.0 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Samsung 960 PRO 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong random (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong endurance (77th percentile)
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.