SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
95 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
81 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| SanDisk 8TB SSD | Samsung 970 EVO Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | — | Samsung Phoenix Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong random (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (29th percentile)
Pricing
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.076score per dollar
vs
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.230score per dollar
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
