Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
vs
Samsung SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2242
Samsung
49 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Micron 4TB SSD | Samsung SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2242 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Controller | Micron | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Samsung SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2242
- Strong speed (68th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Pricing
Micron 4TB SSD0.160score per dollar
vs
Samsung SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22420.335score per dollar
Samsung SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2242 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
