Samsung 860 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
62 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
92 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 860 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"
72 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
Users generally find this Samsung SSD reliable and fast, with several noting it works well as a storage drive. However, some were disappointed by the lack of included mounting hardware and the need for additional adapters or software for cloning. A few questions about compatibility and missing storage space suggest potential confusion, but overall sentiment is positive.
Pros
- Reliable performance
- Fast read/write speeds
- Good for storage use
- Backward compatible with SATA
Cons
- No mounting hardware included
- Requires adapter for external use
- Cloning software not included
- Potential compatibility confusion
Performance 2
Mounting hardware 2
Compatibility 3
Software 2
Storage capacity 2
Reliability 1
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Samsung 860 EVO | SanDisk 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | MJX | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 860 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
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
Pricing
Samsung 860 EVO 4TB SATA III 2.5"0.062score per dollar
vs
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.142score per dollar
SanDisk 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 4TB SSD
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
