Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
95 Overall Score
vs
Samsung PM9A1 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
46 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Crucial T710 | Samsung PM9A1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | 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★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Controller | Micron | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Samsung PM9A1 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.