Samsung 990 EVO 2TB
Score: 87/100
Crucial P310 1TB
Score: 48/100Rankings
The Samsung 990 EVO 2TB offers a balanced mix of high random performance, strong power efficiency and modern PCIe flexibility, making it ideal for laptops and compact PCs. Its DRAM-less design keeps costs and power low, though heavy write workloads may see a slowdown once the cache is depleted.
The Crucial P310 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD delivers flagship-class sequential speeds and strong random IOPS in a compact single-sided M.2 2280 form factor, but its modest endurance and lack of hardware encryption limit its appeal for heavy-write or security-focused scenarios.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
2,000 GBbest | 1,000 GB | |
5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/sbest | |
4,200 MB/s | 6,000 MB/sbest | |
700,000 IOPS | 1,000,000 IOPSbest | |
800,000 IOPS | 1,200,000 IOPSbest | |
1,200 TBWbest | 220 TBW | |
5 yearsbest | 5 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 5.5 Wbest | — |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(5) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 5000 MB/s | 7100 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 4200 MB/s | 6000 MB/s |
Random Read IOPS (IOPS) | 700000 IOPS | 1000000 IOPS |
Random Write IOPS (IOPS) | 800000 IOPS | 1200000 IOPS |
Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 / PCIe 5.0 x2 | PCIe Gen4 x4 |
Security(1) | ||
Hardware Encryption | true | false |
Storage(3) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 2000 GB | 1000 GB |
NAND Type | 133-layer V-NAND TLC | QLC |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 1200 TBW | 220 TBW |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 9 g | 10 g |
Thickness (mm) | 2.38 mm | 2.3 mm |
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Professional reviewers praise the 990 EVO for its flexible dual-mode PCIe support, strong power efficiency and solid random performance, while noting that raw sequential speeds lag behind flagship models and sustained writes are not class-leading.
Everyday users rate the drive highly, highlighting easy installation, fast boot times and noticeable gains over older SATA or PCIe 3.0 SSDs, with occasional complaints about the lack of a heatsink and DRAM-less architecture.
Professional reviewers praise the P310 for its flagship-class sequential speeds, impressive random write IOPS, and cool operation without a heatsink, noting its compact design and 5-year warranty, but consistently flag its modest 220 TBW endurance, DRAM-less architecture, and lack of hardware encryption as drawbacks.
Everyday users are overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the instant boost in system responsiveness, easy installation, and noticeable load-time reductions, with only minor mentions of the missing heatsink.
“Excellent random 4K performance for a DRAM-less SSD, outperforming older models like the 980 PRO in some benchmarks.”
“Users consistently rate the drive highly (4.8-5.0 stars across platforms), praising its ease of installation and fast boot times.”
“The single-sided design fits perfectly in my mini-PC and stays cool.”
