ADATA SSD
ADATA
85 Overall Score
vs
Samsung PM981
Samsung
37 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ADATA SSD
No customer feedback yet
Samsung PM981
72 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Samsung PM981 NVMe SSD generally delivers excellent performance, with users reporting fast boot times and high read/write speeds. However, several reviewers received used or OEM units instead of new retail drives, and one received a Kingston drive instead of Samsung. Overall, the drive is praised for its speed and ease of installation, but the packaging and authenticity issues are notable concerns.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- High read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
- Compatible with many laptops
Cons
- Received used or OEM units
- One received Kingston instead of Samsung
- Packaging not retail
- Pre-installed software on used drive
Performance 6
Authenticity 3
Packaging 2
Ease of installation 4
Value for money 3
Compatibility 3
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Specifications
| ADATA SSD | Samsung PM981 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
ADATA SSD
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
Samsung PM981
- Below average endurance (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: ADATA SSD
Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 15 specs.
