Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
90 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec P3-FB 512GB SATA III 2.5"
KingSpec
42 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 990 PRO | KingSpec P3-FB | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
KingSpec P3-FB 512GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong affordability (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.405score per dollar
vs
KingSpec P3-FB 512GB SATA III 2.5"0.569score per dollar
KingSpec P3-FB 512GB SATA III 2.5" offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.
