SABRENT 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SABRENT
70 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
97 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SABRENT 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for refurbished price
Cons
- Thermal concerns under heavy load
- No heatsink included
Speed 5
Reliability 3
Ease of installation 2
Value for money 1
Thermal performance 1
Scores
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Specifications
| SABRENT 8TB SSD | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | — | Samsung |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
SABRENT 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
SABRENT 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.001score per dollar
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.011score per dollar
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 11.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
