Micron 5400 MAX 480GB SATA III 2.5"
Micron
30 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Micron 5400 MAX | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | 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★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Micron 5400 MAX 480GB SATA III 2.5"
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (31st percentile)
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Pricing
Micron 5400 MAX 480GB SATA III 2.5"0.033score per dollar
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.118score per dollar
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
