Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 128GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
47 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
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Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Micron 4TB SSD | Samsung 128GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | Micron | Samsung MEX Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 10★ |
| 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 128GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong affordability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average speed (24th percentile)
Pricing
Micron 4TB SSD0.160score per dollar
vs
Samsung 128GB SSD SATA III 2.5"0.591score per dollar
Samsung 128GB SSD SATA III 2.5" offers 3.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
