Buying guide
M.2 SATA SSDs
Our pick
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB
Choose the Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB for a SATA-compatible 2280 slot and a large working-file library, with five-year hardware cover.12
Why this one
- Its 2TB capacity gives you twice the space of the 1TB 860 EVO in one M.2 slot. It is the practical choice when you want more working files on the installed drive.12
- Samsung limits its hardware warranty to five years or 1,200TB written, whichever comes first. Treat that write allowance as a warranty limit when planning your workload.2
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Buying advice
For files that must be encrypted on the drive itself
Check that your system supports the drive’s security mode and that you can configure and activate it. A hardware-encryption capability does not establish that stored files are already protected.2 Choose the Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB for its documented hardware-encryption capability when the supported security setup meets your needs. It fits a SATA-compatible M.2 2280 slot.2
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| Specification | Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB | Crucial MX500 M.2 1TB | Crucial MX500 M.2 250GB | Crucial MX500 M.2 500GB | Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB | Silicon Power A55 1TB | Silicon Power A55 128GB | Silicon Power A55 256GB | TEAMGROUP MS30 1TB | TEAMGROUP MS30 2TB | TEAMGROUP MS30 128GB | TEAMGROUP MS30 256GB | TEAMGROUP MS30 512GB |
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| Capacity | 2,000 GB1 | 1,000 GB4 | 250 GB4 | 500 GB4 | 1,000 GB2 | 250 GB2 | 1,000 GB5 | 128 GB6 | 256 GB7 | 1,000 GB3 | 2,000 GB8 | 128 GB3 | 256 GB3 | 512 GB3 |
| Read speed | 550 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark versiunea 5.0.2 și IOmeter 1.1.0; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU @ 3,3 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz 4 GB, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, ASUS P8H77-V)1 | 560 MB/s9 | 560 MB/s9 | 560 MB/s9 | 550 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU@3.3GHz, DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, ASUS P8H77-V)2 | 550 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU@3.3GHz, DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, ASUS P8H77-V)2 | 560 MB/s (Test method: ATTO; manufacturer also lists CDM 500MB/s for 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB)5 | 560 MB/s6 | 560 MB/s (Test method: ATTO)7 | Up to 530 MB/s3 | Up to 550 MB/s3 | Up to 500 MB/s3 | Up to 500 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark under a completely new and unused condition)3 | Up to 530 MB/s3 |
| Write speed | 520 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark versiunea 5.0.2 și IOmeter 1.1.0; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU @ 3,3 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz 4 GB, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, ASUS P8H77-V; Workload: Intelligent TurboWrite region)1 | 510 MB/s9 | 510 MB/s9 | 510 MB/s9 | 520 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU@3.3GHz, DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, ASUS P8H77-V; Workload: Intelligent TurboWrite region; after region 500MB/s (1TB))2 | 520 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU@3.3GHz, DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, ASUS P8H77-V; Workload: Intelligent TurboWrite region; after region 300MB/s (250/500GB))2 | 530 MB/s (Test method: ATTO; manufacturer also lists CDM 450MB/s for 256GB, 512GB and 1TB)5 | 530 MB/s6 | 530 MB/s (Test method: ATTO)7 | Up to 480 MB/s3 | Up to 500 MB/s3 | Up to 300 MB/s3 | Up to 400 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark under a completely new and unused condition)3 | Up to 430 MB/s3 |
| Endurance | 1,200 TB (Test method: JESD218 Standards; Tested configuration: 2TB Samsung860EVO M.2)2 | 360 TB4 | 100 TB4 | 180 TB4 | 600 TB2 | 150 TB2 | 500 TB10 | 65 TB6 | 125 TB (Duration: 3 - years warranty or 125 TBW limited warranty)11 | 512 TB3 | 1,024 TB3 | 64 TB3 | 128 TB3 | 256 TB3 |
| Warranty | 5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 2TB 1,200TB)2 | 5 years4 | 5 years4 | 5 years4 | 5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 1TB 600TB)2 | 5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 250GB 150TB)2 | 3 years (Duration: 3 - years warranty or 500 TBW limited warranty)10 | 3 years12 | 3 years (Duration: The SSD warranty is based on the TBW or Warranty period.)12 | 3 years3 | 3 years3 | 3 years13 | 3 years3 | 3 years3 |
| DRAM cache | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes2 | Yes2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | No3 | No3 | No3 | No3 | No3 |
| Random read, up to | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 98,000 IOPS (Workload: 4K QD32)14 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Random write, up to | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 90,000 IOPS (Workload: 4K QD32)14 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Hardware encryption | Not published | Yes4 | Yes4 | Yes4 | Yes2 | Yes2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Module size | M.2 22801 | 22804 | 22804 | 22804 | M.2 22802 | M.2 22802 | M.2 22805 | M.2 22806 | M.2 228012 | M.2 228015 | M.2 22808 | M.2 228013 | Not published | M.2 228016 |
| Storage protocol | Sata1 | Sata9 | Sata9 | Sata9 | Sata2 | Sata2 | Sata5 | Not published | Sata12 | Sata3 | Sata3 | Sata3 | Sata3 | Sata3 |
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Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB
- DRAM cache
- Not published
Crucial MX500 M.2 1TB
- DRAM cache
- Not published
Crucial MX500 M.2 250GB
- DRAM cache
- Not published
Crucial MX500 M.2 500GB
- DRAM cache
- Not published
Samsung 860 EVO 1TB
- DRAM cache
- Yes2
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB
- DRAM cache
- Yes2
Silicon Power A55 1TB
- DRAM cache
- Not published
Silicon Power A55 128GB
- DRAM cache
- Not published
Silicon Power A55 256GB
- DRAM cache
- Not published
TEAMGROUP MS30 1TB
- DRAM cache
- No3
TEAMGROUP MS30 2TB
- DRAM cache
- No3
TEAMGROUP MS30 128GB
- DRAM cache
- No3
TEAMGROUP MS30 256GB
- DRAM cache
- No3
TEAMGROUP MS30 512GB
- DRAM cache
- No3
How they compare
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| Specification | Our pickSamsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB | Crucial MX500 M.2 1TB | Crucial MX500 M.2 250GB | Crucial MX500 M.2 500GB | Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB | Silicon Power A55 1TB | Silicon Power A55 128GB | Silicon Power A55 256GB | TEAMGROUP MS30 1TB | TEAMGROUP MS30 2TB | TEAMGROUP MS30 128GB | TEAMGROUP MS30 256GB | TEAMGROUP MS30 512GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,000 GB1 | 1,000 GB4 | 250 GB4 | 500 GB4 | 1,000 GB2 | 250 GB2 | 1,000 GB5 | 128 GB6 | 256 GB7 | 1,000 GB3 | 2,000 GB8 | 128 GB3 | 256 GB3 | 512 GB3 |
| Read speed | 550 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark versiunea 5.0.2 și IOmeter 1.1.0; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU @ 3,3 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz 4 GB, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, ASUS P8H77-V)1 | 560 MB/s9 | 560 MB/s9 | 560 MB/s9 | 550 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU@3.3GHz, DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, ASUS P8H77-V)2 | 550 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU@3.3GHz, DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, ASUS P8H77-V)2 | 560 MB/s (Test method: ATTO; manufacturer also lists CDM 500MB/s for 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB)5 | 560 MB/s6 | 560 MB/s (Test method: ATTO)7 | Up to 530 MB/s3 | Up to 550 MB/s3 | Up to 500 MB/s3 | Up to 500 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark under a completely new and unused condition)3 | Up to 530 MB/s3 |
| Write speed | 520 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark versiunea 5.0.2 și IOmeter 1.1.0; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU @ 3,3 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz 4 GB, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, ASUS P8H77-V; Workload: Intelligent TurboWrite region)1 | 510 MB/s9 | 510 MB/s9 | 510 MB/s9 | 520 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU@3.3GHz, DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, ASUS P8H77-V; Workload: Intelligent TurboWrite region; after region 500MB/s (1TB))2 | 520 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU@3.3GHz, DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, ASUS P8H77-V; Workload: Intelligent TurboWrite region; after region 300MB/s (250/500GB))2 | 530 MB/s (Test method: ATTO; manufacturer also lists CDM 450MB/s for 256GB, 512GB and 1TB)5 | 530 MB/s6 | 530 MB/s (Test method: ATTO)7 | Up to 480 MB/s3 | Up to 500 MB/s3 | Up to 300 MB/s3 | Up to 400 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark under a completely new and unused condition)3 | Up to 430 MB/s3 |
| Endurance | 1,200 TB (Test method: JESD218 Standards; Tested configuration: 2TB Samsung860EVO M.2)2 | 360 TB4 | 100 TB4 | 180 TB4 | 600 TB2 | 150 TB2 | 500 TB10 | 65 TB6 | 125 TB (Duration: 3 - years warranty or 125 TBW limited warranty)11 | 512 TB3 | 1,024 TB3 | 64 TB3 | 128 TB3 | 256 TB3 |
| Warranty | 5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 2TB 1,200TB)2 | 5 years4 | 5 years4 | 5 years4 | 5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 1TB 600TB)2 | 5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 250GB 150TB)2 | 3 years (Duration: 3 - years warranty or 500 TBW limited warranty)10 | 3 years12 | 3 years (Duration: The SSD warranty is based on the TBW or Warranty period.)12 | 3 years3 | 3 years3 | 3 years13 | 3 years3 | 3 years3 |
| DRAM cache | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes2 | Yes2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | No3 | No3 | No3 | No3 | No3 |
| Random read, up to | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 98,000 IOPS (Workload: 4K QD32)14 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Random write, up to | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 90,000 IOPS (Workload: 4K QD32)14 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Hardware encryption | Not published | Yes4 | Yes4 | Yes4 | Yes2 | Yes2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Module size | M.2 22801 | 22804 | 22804 | 22804 | M.2 22802 | M.2 22802 | M.2 22805 | M.2 22806 | M.2 228012 | M.2 228015 | M.2 22808 | M.2 228013 | Not published | M.2 228016 |
| Storage protocol | Sata1 | Sata9 | Sata9 | Sata9 | Sata2 | Sata2 | Sata5 | Not published | Sata12 | Sata3 | Sata3 | Sata3 | Sata3 | Sata3 |
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- www.pcbyte.com.au
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