Samsung PM9C1a
Samsung
42 Overall Score
vs
Crucial T710
Crucial
95 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Budget
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung PM9C1a | Crucial T710 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung PM9C1a
- Strong speed (77th percentile)
- Below average endurance (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
Crucial T710
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.