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

Why this one

  • Choose this 2TB drive for a larger file collection in an M.2 2280 slot that supports SATA.1
  • Its warranty runs for five years or 1,200TB written, whichever comes first; check both limits against your planned use.2

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Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TBSilicon Power A55 1TB

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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

SpecificationSamsung 860 EVO M.2 2TBSilicon Power A55 1TB
Capacity2,000 GB11,000 GB3

More details

SpecificationSamsung 860 EVO M.2 2TBSilicon Power A55 1TB
Read speed550 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)1560 MB/s (Test method: ATTO; manufacturer also lists CDM 500MB/s for 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB)3
Write speed520 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)1530 MB/s (Test method: ATTO; manufacturer also lists CDM 450MB/s for 256GB, 512GB and 1TB)3
Endurance1,200 TB (Test method: JESD218 Standards; Tested configuration: 2TB Samsung860EVO M.2)2500 TB4
Warranty5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 2TB 1,200TB)23 years (Duration: 3 - years warranty or 500 TBW limited warranty)4
Module sizeM.2 22801M.2 22803
Storage protocolSata1Sata3

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Sources

  1. www.samsung.com
  2. image.semiconductor.samsung.com
  3. www.silicon-power.com
  4. www.umart.com.au