Samsung PM9A1 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
60 Overall Score
vs
Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Corsair
84 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung PM9A1 | Corsair 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Controller | — | PS5031-E31T |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung PM9A1 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong speed (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong endurance (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Corsair 2TB SSD
Scores 84 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.