Samsung 870 EVO 1TB
Score: 96/100
Crucial T710 4TB
Score: 95/100Rankings
The Samsung 870 EVO 1TB internal SSD offers top-tier SATA performance, strong endurance, and built-in hardware encryption, making it a reliable upgrade for desktops and laptops, though it is limited by the SATA interface.
The Crucial T710 4TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD delivers top-tier random performance, low power draw, and hardware encryption in a single-sided M.2 2280 form factor, targeting gamers and creators who need fast load times and high endurance, though its capacity is capped at 4 TB and sequential speeds trail the very fastest competitors.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1,024 GB | 4,000 GBbest | |
560 MB/s | 14,500 MB/sbest | |
530 MB/s | 13,800 MB/sbest | |
98,000 IOPS | 2,200,000 IOPSbest | |
88,000 IOPS | 2,200,000 IOPSbest | |
600 TBW | 2,400 TBWbest | |
5 yearsbest | 5 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 2.5 Wbest | — |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(5) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 560 MB/s | 14500 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 530 MB/s | 13800 MB/s |
Random Read IOPS (IOPS) | 98000 IOPS | 2200000 IOPS |
Random Write IOPS (IOPS) | 88000 IOPS | 2200000 IOPS |
Interface | SATA III | PCIe Gen5 x4 |
Storage(3) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 1024 GB | 4000 GB |
Form Factor | 2.5-inch | M.2 2280 |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 600 TBW | 2400 TBW |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 45 g | 7.3 g |
Thickness (mm) | 6.8 mm | 3.15 mm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers, notably PCMag's Editors' Choice, commend the 870 EVO as the premier SATA SSD, emphasizing its record-setting 4K random performance, robust endurance, and the added value of Samsung Magician software.
Everyday users overwhelmingly praise the drive for dramatically faster boot times, smoother multitasking, and reliable operation, often highlighting the ease of installation and the usefulness of Samsung Magician.
Professional reviewers praise the T710 as a major leap over the T705, highlighting its best-in-class QD1 random performance, excellent thermals and 24% lower power draw, while noting Samsung's 9100 PRO still edges it in peak sequential bandwidth.
Everyday users report noticeably faster game loads, smoother video editing and easy installation, with complaints about throttling in insufficient cooling and confusion over firmware and encryption tools.
“This drive has worked flawlessly… my computer is like a hypercar.”
“a premier option in the world of SATA SSDs”
“Noticeably faster game load times and OS responsiveness”
