Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
42 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 2TB SSD NVMe
SanDisk
88 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 256GB SSD | SanDisk 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | — | WD Black SN7100 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
SanDisk 2TB SSD NVMe
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.649score per dollar
vs
SanDisk 2TB SSD NVMe0.317score per dollar
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 2TB SSD
Scores 88 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
