Samsung 128GB SSD SATA III
Samsung
53 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2
Kingston
100 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 128GB SSD | Kingston 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Samsung MEX Controller | Phison E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 10★ | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 128GB SSD SATA III
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong affordability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average speed (24th percentile)
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 128GB SSD SATA III
No current pricing available
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
