SanDisk 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
SanDisk
32 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe
Samsung
92 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| SanDisk 500GB SSD | Samsung 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
SanDisk 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (73rd percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (26th percentile)
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
Pricing
SanDisk 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"0.181score per dollar
vs
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe0.230score per dollar
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe offers 1.3x better value for money
SanDisk 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 1TB SSD
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.
