Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
Score: 88/100
Crucial P510 2TB
Score: 66/100Rankings
The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB is a DRAM-less NVMe SSD delivering flagship-class sequential speeds, high IOPS, low power draw and robust hardware encryption in a compact single-sided M.2 2280 form factor.
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 | | |
|---|---|---|
2,000 GBbest | 2 GB | |
7,250 MB/s | 11,000 MB/sbest | |
6,300 MB/s | 9,500 MB/sbest | |
1,000,000 IOPSbest | — | |
1,350,000 IOPSbest | — | |
1,200 TBWbest | 1,200 TBWbest | |
5 yearsbest | 5 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 4.6 Wbest | — |
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Performance(3) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 7250 MB/s | 11000 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 6300 MB/s | 9500 MB/s |
Interface | PCIe Gen4 x4 / Gen5 x2 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
Storage(2) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 2000 GB | 2 GB |
NAND Type | 236-layer V-NAND TLC | TLC |
Design & Build(1) | ||
Weight (g) | 9 g | 30 g |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers from Tom's Hardware and HotHardware praise the 990 EVO Plus for delivering flagship-class sequential speeds and impressive IOPS while maintaining excellent power efficiency and a compact single-sided layout.
Everyday users consistently highlight the drive's snappy performance, ease of installation, and ample 2 TB capacity, calling it an excellent boot and gaming drive.
“snappy performance and fast boot/load times”
“excellent as a boot drive”
“system RAM is used”
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.
