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Samsung SSD
The PCIe 5.0 x4 interface delivers 14,700 MB/s reads and 13,300 MB/s writes, with 2.6M random write IOPS for AI workloads. Its 5nm controller and TLC NAND with DRAM cache support hardware encryption and a 600 TBW endurance rating. Best for AI developers and gamers who need maximum Gen 5 speed on a compatible PCIe 5.0 system.
Capacity 1TB
Form Factor M.2
Interface PCIe 5.0 x4
Read Speed 14,700 MB/s
NAND TLC
DRAM Cache Yes
Endurance 600 TBW
90 Overall Score
Price $250
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong random (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong speed (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong feature (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 14700 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 13300 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 1850000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 2600000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
| Controller | 5nm controller |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 600 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1500000 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung SSD | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Crucial T710 | Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G | Corsair MP700 Elite | Lexar NM1090 PRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 14,700 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | true | true | false | true | true | true |
| Endurance | 600 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2000 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung SSD | 98.5 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 54.8 | 86 | 96.3 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X Compare | 87.9 | 94.8 | 93.7 | 92.9 | 80.9 | 96.3 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 98.7 | 98.8 | 85.4 | 92.9 | 86 | 82.3 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare | 92.6 | 93.4 | 93.7 | 78.6 | 94.1 | 96.3 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 94.6 | 96.4 | 99.8 | 78.6 | 87.3 | 46.7 |
| Lexar NM1090 PRO Compare | 97.7 | 98.1 | 90.4 | 92.9 | 74.5 | 37.1 |
Price
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