Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
61 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive, praising the drive as a great upgrade from HDDs, with fast performance and good value. Some note trade-offs like shorter lifespan and warranty compared to TLC drives, but find it acceptable for their use cases. A few Q&A responses raise concerns about value and compatibility, but overall sentiment is very favorable.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Great upgrade from HDD
- Good value for capacity
- Reliable Samsung brand
- Easy installation
Cons
- Shorter lifespan than TLC
- Shorter warranty than EVO
- Requires mounting bracket
- Value questioned at same price as EVO
Performance 5
Value for money 4
Reliability 3
Lifespan 2
Compatibility 2
Installation 2
Micron 4TB SSD
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Samsung 860 QVO | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"0.242score per dollar
vs
Micron 4TB SSD0.160score per dollar
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB SATA III 2.5" offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
