Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
Crucial
76 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Samsung
91 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Crucial 2TB SSD | Samsung 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 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 | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong speed (79th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (28th percentile)
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.20.138score per dollar
vs
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.20.362score per dollar
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 offers 2.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 1TB SSD
Scores 91 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
