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Samsung 128GB SSD
Capacity 128GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 550 MB/s
NAND TLC
DRAM Cache Yes
Endurance 150 TBW
53 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong endurance (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong feature (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong affordability (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)
- Below average speed (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 128 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 550 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 470 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 100000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 90000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
| Controller | Samsung MEX Controller |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 150 |
| MTBF (hours) | 2000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 10 |
Features
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung 128GB SSD | Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 | MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | Corsair MP700 Elite | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | SK Hynix Platinum P41 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 128GB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 2TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 550 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | true | true | true | false | false | true |
| Endurance | 150 TBW | 600 TBW | 3000 TBW | 600 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 128GB SSD | 23.8 | 45.2 | 94 | 7.1 | 79.7 | 94.4 | 55.3 | 76.5 |
| Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 Compare | 91.4 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 55.4 | 0 | 83 | 95.3 | 52.9 |
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Compare | 94 | 81.1 | 94 | 55.4 | 79.7 | 98.8 | 95.3 | 43.8 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 95.1 | 97 | 85.7 | 55.4 | 79.7 | 87.4 | 95.3 | 43.8 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 87.1 | 95.7 | 78.6 | 55.4 | 58.7 | 88.2 | 95.3 | 54.7 |
| SK Hynix Platinum P41 Compare | 84.1 | 97 | 94 | 78.6 | 0 | 86 | 46 | 59.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
New Open Box / Refurbished
Usage Scores
- Overall52.9
- Budget60.4
- Gaming30.1
- Laptop32
- Console13.5
- Portable9.5
- Workstation51.5
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