Samsung 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
93 Overall Score
vs
Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Corsair
84 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 4TB SSD | Corsair 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | PS5031-E31T |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %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
Samsung 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.131score per dollar
vs
Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.183score per dollar
Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 4TB SSD
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 18 specs.
