Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
95 Overall Score
vs
Samsung T7 Shield 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
Samsung
67 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Portable
Gaming
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Laptop
Specifications
| Crucial T710 | Samsung T7 Shield | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Controller | Micron | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Samsung T7 Shield 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.159score per dollar
vs
Samsung T7 Shield 2TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 20.130score per dollar
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
