Crucial P2
Samsung 990 PRO
What Buyers Say
Crucial P2
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and value for money, especially as a budget option for boot drives or bulk storage. Some note it's not the fastest for gaming but works well for everyday use. A minor complaint about Crucial's cloning software was mentioned, but overall it's highly recommended.
Pros
- Fast boot speeds
- Good value for money
- Reliable performance
- Budget-friendly option
- Works with various motherboards
Cons
- Cloning software issues
- Not fastest for gaming
Samsung 990 PRO
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for refurbished price
Cons
- Thermal concerns under heavy load
- No heatsink included
Scores
Specifications
| Crucial P2 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 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 | — | Samsung |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial P2
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (75th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
