Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2
Samsung
58 Overall Score
vs
Synology 1.6TB SSD NVMe M.2
Synology
35 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung PM9A3 | Synology 1.6TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | U.2 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2
- Strong capacity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (67th percentile)
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
Synology 1.6TB SSD NVMe M.2
- Strong capacity (67th percentile)
- Below average speed (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.20.029score per dollar
vs
Synology 1.6TB SSD NVMe M.20.019score per dollar
Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe U.2 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung PM9A3
Scores 58 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 6 specs.
