Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB
Score: 70/100
Crucial P510 2TB
Score: 66/100Rankings
The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1 TB is a high-performance PCIe 4.0 SSD that also supports PCIe 5.0 x2, offering flagship-class sequential speeds and strong random performance while remaining power-efficient, but it lacks onboard DRAM and includes a minimal accessories package.
The Crucial P510 2 TB brings Gen5 speeds to a budget-friendly, single-sided package with good power efficiency and solid endurance, but its DRAM-less design and modest performance gain over high-end Gen4 drives limit its appeal for power users.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1,000 GBbest | 2 GB | |
7,150 MB/s | 11,000 MB/sbest | |
6,300 MB/s | 9,500 MB/sbest | |
850,000 IOPSbest | — | |
1,350,000 IOPSbest | — | |
600 TBW | 1,200 TBWbest | |
5 yearsbest | 5 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 4.3 Wbest | — |
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Performance(3) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 7150 MB/s | 11000 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 6300 MB/s | 9500 MB/s |
Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
Storage(2) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 1000 GB | 2 GB |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW |
Design & Build(1) | ||
Weight (g) | 9 g | 30 g |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers praise the 990 EVO Plus for its flagship-class sequential speeds, impressive power efficiency, and the combination of Samsung's latest 236-layer V-NAND with a 5 nm controller, while noting the absence of DRAM and occasional BIOS compatibility quirks.
Everyday users rate the drive very highly (around 4.8-4.9/5), highlighting blazing-fast boot times and noticeable system responsiveness, with occasional complaints about missing mounting screws and BIOS issues.
“Blazing fast boot and load times.”
“Easy installation and plug-and-play compatibility.”
“No screw included”
Professional reviewers rate the P510 at 3.5-3.8/5, praising its solid Gen5 throughput, power efficiency, and low thermal output while noting the performance uplift over premium Gen4 SSDs is modest and the DRAM-less design lags behind flagship Gen5 drives.
Everyday users appreciate the drive's reliability, easy installation in laptops and the PS5, and the noticeable boost in boot and application load times, but some are disappointed that the speed gains over existing Gen4 SSDs aren't as dramatic as expected.
