Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
Score: 88/100
Crucial T710 4TB
Score: 95/100Rankings
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.
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.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
2,000 GB | 4,000 GBbest | |
7,250 MB/s | 14,500 MB/sbest | |
6,300 MB/s | 13,800 MB/sbest | |
1,000,000 IOPS | 2,200,000 IOPSbest | |
1,350,000 IOPS | 2,200,000 IOPSbest | |
1,200 TBW | 2,400 TBWbest | |
5 yearsbest | 5 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 4.6 Wbest | — |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(6) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 7250 MB/s | 14500 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 6300 MB/s | 13800 MB/s |
Random Read IOPS (IOPS) | 1000000 IOPS | 2200000 IOPS |
Random Write IOPS (IOPS) | 1350000 IOPS | 2200000 IOPS |
Interface | PCIe Gen4 x4 / Gen5 x2 | PCIe Gen5 x4 |
DRAM Cache (Yes/No) | false | true |
Storage(3) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 2000 GB | 4000 GB |
NAND Type | 236-layer V-NAND TLC | TLC |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 1200 TBW | 2400 TBW |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 9 g | 7.3 g |
Thickness (mm) | 2.38 mm | 3.15 mm |
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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 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.
