SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
89 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
53 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 | Samsung 850 EVO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | nCache 4.0 | Samsung MGX Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (71st percentile)
- Strong endurance (65th percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
- Below average speed (31st percentile)
Pricing
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.043score per dollar
vs
Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA III 2.5"0.439score per dollar
Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA III 2.5" offers 10.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
