Silicon Power A55 128GB SATA III M.2 2280
Silicon Power
26 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
71 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Silicon Power A55 128GB SATA III M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Sandisk SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and compact size. One user highlighted its role as a backup for important files, while another noted it fixed a failing NVMe drive. The only minor complaint involves the lengthy Geek Squad installation process, but the product itself performs well.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Reliable backup
- Compact size
- Works well in hot chassis
- Easy to install
Cons
- Long Geek Squad installation process
- Short cable vulnerability
- No issues reported
Performance 3
Reliability 3
Installation process 1
Size 1
Heat resistance 1
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Specifications
| Silicon Power A55 | SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Silicon Power A55 128GB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average speed (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk Optimus GX 7100
Scores 71 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
