Transcend 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
Transcend
49 Overall Score
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Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Transcend 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
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
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Specifications
| Transcend 500GB SSD | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| 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 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Transcend 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
- Strong endurance (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (24th percentile)
Pricing
Transcend 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"0.026score per dollar
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.011score per dollar
Transcend 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5" offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
