SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
90 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 850 PRO 512GB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
65 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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
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Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Samsung 850 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| 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 | Samsung MEX Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 10★ |
| 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 850 PRO 512GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.