Samsung SSD
Samsung
46 Overall Score
vs
ADATA SSD
ADATA
85 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Workstation
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung SSD | ADATA SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| 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 MGX Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung SSD
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
- Below average speed (31st percentile)
ADATA SSD
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung SSD0.379score per dollar
vs
ADATA SSD0.268score per dollar
Samsung SSD offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ADATA SSD
Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
