Samsung 1TB SSD NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung 1TB SSD NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung
69 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD

Micron 4TB SSD

Micron
96 Overall Score

Scores

Console
Samsung
55
Micron
96
Gaming
Samsung
68
Micron
94
Workstation
Samsung
62
Micron
89
Laptop
Samsung
74
Micron
82
Budget
Samsung
77
Micron
81
Portable
Samsung
18
Micron
25

Specifications

Samsung 1TB SSDMicron 4TB SSD
Drive
Capacity
1,000
4,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation45★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
5,000
14,500
Sequential Write (MB/s)
4,200
13,800
Random Read (IOPS)No data
2,200,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
2,300,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
Controller—Micron
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
2,400
MTBF (hours)No data
1,500,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink—✓★
Hardware Encryption✓✓

Pros & Cons

Samsung 1TB SSD NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong feature (79th percentile)
  • Strong speed (73rd percentile)
  • Below average affordability (30th percentile)

Micron 4TB SSD

  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Micron 4TB SSD

Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.

Micron 4TB SSD Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation