Head to head
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB vs Silicon Power A55 1TB
Our pick
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB
M.2 SATA SSDs


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What Silicon Power A55 1TB offers
Choose the 1TB A55 for a larger file collection in an M.2 2280 SATA slot.3 Check its three-year or 500TB written warranty limit against your planned use; the manufacturer’s ATTO and CrystalDiskMark ratings use different test methods.34
What differs
| Specification | Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB | Silicon Power A55 1TB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,000 GB1 | 1,000 GB3 |
More details
| Specification | Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB | Silicon Power A55 1TB |
|---|---|---|
| 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/s (Test method: ATTO; manufacturer also lists CDM 500MB/s for 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB)3 |
| 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 | 530 MB/s (Test method: ATTO; manufacturer also lists CDM 450MB/s for 256GB, 512GB and 1TB)3 |
| Endurance | 1,200 TB (Test method: JESD218 Standards; Tested configuration: 2TB Samsung860EVO M.2)2 | 500 TB4 |
| Warranty | 5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 2TB 1,200TB)2 | 3 years (Duration: 3 - years warranty or 500 TBW limited warranty)4 |
| Module size | M.2 22801 | M.2 22803 |
| Storage protocol | Sata1 | Sata3 |