SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
92 Overall Score
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SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB SATA III 2.5"
SanDisk
42 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
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SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB SATA III 2.5"
82 out of 100 high confidence 57 reviews
The SanDisk SSD PLUS is widely praised as a fast, reliable, and affordable upgrade for older laptops and desktops, with many users reporting dramatic boot time and application load improvements. While most reviews are positive, a few critical voices mention short lifespan and poor support, and some note the plastic casing feels cheap. Overall, it's seen as a great value for basic computing needs.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Affordable price
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good for older laptops
Cons
- Short lifespan in some units
- Poor customer support
- Cheap plastic casing
- Not for large media storage
- Slower than NVMe
Performance 25
Value for money 15
Reliability 12
Ease of installation 10
Build quality 4
Customer support 2
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Specifications
| SanDisk 4TB SSD | SanDisk SSD Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | SLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (67th percentile)
- Below average speed (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
Pricing
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.142score per dollar
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SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB SATA III 2.5"0.308score per dollar
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB SATA III 2.5" offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 4TB SSD
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
