Samsung 850 PRO
Samsung
57 Overall Score
vs
ADATA SSD
ADATA
85 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 850 PRO
92 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and durability. One reviewer even reported that the drive survived a flood with all data intact. The 10-year warranty and ease of installation are also highlighted as major benefits.
Pros
- Lightning fast speeds
- Reliable and durable
- Survived flood with data intact
- 10-year warranty
- Easy installation
Cons
- No SATA to USB adapter included
- No data migration kit included
- Expensive compared to other SSDs
Speed 6
Reliability 5
Durability 2
Warranty 1
Installation 3
Value for money 2
ADATA SSD
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 850 PRO | 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 MEX Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 10★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 850 PRO
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (33rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
ADATA SSD
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 850 PRO0.383score per dollar
vs
ADATA SSD0.268score per dollar
Samsung 850 PRO offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ADATA SSD
Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
