Corsair 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Corsair
84 Overall Score
vs
Samsung T7 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
Samsung
68 Overall Score
Scores
Portable
Budget
Laptop
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Specifications
| Corsair 1TB SSD | Samsung T7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | External |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✓ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | MLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | PS5031-E31T | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Corsair 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (87th percentile)87th %ile
Samsung T7 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
Pricing
Corsair 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.421score per dollar
vs
Samsung T7 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 20.281score per dollar
Corsair 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Corsair 1TB SSD
Scores 84 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
