Samsung PM981 Polaris 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
49 Overall Score
vs
Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Corsair
84 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung PM981 Polaris | Corsair 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Controller | — | PS5031-E31T |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung PM981 Polaris 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong endurance (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Corsair 2TB SSD
Scores 84 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.
