Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
73 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Samsung
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
68 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 SSD receives mostly positive feedback for its blazing speed and value, with several users praising its performance in gaming and heavy workloads. However, a few verified buyers report the drive failing after a short period, which raises reliability concerns. Overall, it's a high-performance drive that may have occasional quality issues.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Great value for money
- Smooth gaming performance
- Good for photo/video editing
- Effective heat sinks
Cons
- Reliability concerns
- Drive failure after short use
- Missing mounting screw
- No included fastener
Performance 5
Value for money 3
Reliability 3
Gaming suitability 2
Cooling 1
Installation 1
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 | Samsung 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Phison E18 | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA A440 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (20th percentile)20th %ile
Samsung 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 2TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.