Teamgroup MP44L 1TB
Score: 78/100
Samsung 990 EVO 2TB
Score: 87/100Rankings
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 TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB is a budget-friendly PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD offering strong sequential speeds, good thermal design, and a long warranty, though its DRAM-less architecture can limit sustained random performance.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1,024 GB | 2,000 GBbest | |
5,000 MB/sbest | 5,000 MB/sbest | |
4,500 MB/sbest | 4,200 MB/s | |
525,000 IOPS | 700,000 IOPSbest | |
550,000 IOPS | 800,000 IOPSbest | |
600 TBW | 1,200 TBWbest | |
7 yearsbest | 5 years | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 5.5 Wbest |
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Performance(4) | ||
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 4500 MB/s | 4200 MB/s |
Random Read IOPS (IOPS) | 525000 IOPS | 700000 IOPS |
Random Write IOPS (IOPS) | 550000 IOPS | 800000 IOPS |
Interface | PCIe Gen4 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 / PCIe 5.0 x2 |
Storage(4) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 1024 GB | 2000 GB |
NAND Type | Micron 176-layer 3D TLC | 133-layer V-NAND TLC |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW |
Warranty Period (years) | 7 years | 5 years |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 32 g | 9 g |
Thickness (mm) | 3.56 mm | 2.38 mm |
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Professional reviewers describe the MP44L as a "budget drive done right," highlighting consistent performance, low power draw, and effective thermal solution, while noting it lacks the top-tier speeds of premium PCIe 4.0 drives.
Everyday users praise fast boot times, snappy responsiveness, and solid thermal behavior, but note slower writes once the SLC cache depletes and occasional performance differences on PCIe 3.0 platforms.
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.
“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.”
