VisionTek DLX4 901558 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
VisionTek
57 Overall Score
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Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
VisionTek DLX4 901558 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
No customer feedback yet
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
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
Speed 5
Reliability 3
Ease of installation 2
Value for money 1
Thermal performance 1
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Specifications
| VisionTek DLX4 901558 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | Innogrit IG5220 | Samsung |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 1 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
VisionTek DLX4 901558 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong random (79th percentile)
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Below average social proof (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- 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
VisionTek DLX4 901558 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22300.194score per dollar
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.264score per dollar
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
