SanDisk 1TB SSD vs Samsung 990 PRO

SanDisk 1TB SSD NVMe

SanDisk 1TB SSD NVMe

SanDisk
77 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung
98 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

SanDisk 1TB SSD NVMe

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

Scores

Gaming
SanDisk
73
Samsung
94
Workstation
SanDisk
72
Samsung
94
Console
SanDisk
69
Samsung
94
Budget
SanDisk
77
Samsung
91
Laptop
SanDisk
78
Samsung
84
Portable
SanDisk
18
Samsung
24

Specifications

SanDisk 1TB SSDSamsung 990 PRO
Drive
Capacity
1,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,300
7,450
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,300
6,900
Random Read (IOPS)
800,000
1,400,000
Random Write (IOPS)
1,100,000
1,550,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✓★
ControllerSanDisk nCache 4.0Samsung
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
1,200
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
1,500,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink✗✓★
Hardware Encryption✓✓

Pros & Cons

SanDisk 1TB SSD NVMe

  • Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong speed (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong feature (78th 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 (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average affordability (24th percentile)

Pricing

SanDisk 1TB SSD NVMe

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 990 PRO

Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.

Samsung 990 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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