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Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB vs Silicon Power A55 256GB

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 256GB

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What Silicon Power A55 256GB offers

Choose the 256GB A55 for a smaller file collection in a compatible M.2 2280 SATA slot.34 Check the three-year or 125TB written warranty limit against your planned use.45

What differs

SpecificationSamsung 860 EVO M.2 2TBSilicon Power A55 256GB
Capacity2,000 GB1256 GB3

More details

SpecificationSamsung 860 EVO M.2 2TBSilicon Power A55 256GB
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)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)3
Endurance1,200 TB (Test method: JESD218 Standards; Tested configuration: 2TB Samsung860EVO M.2)2125 TB (Duration: 3 - years warranty or 125 TBW limited warranty)5
Warranty5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 2TB 1,200TB)23 years (Duration: The SSD warranty is based on the TBW or Warranty period.)4
Module sizeM.2 22801M.2 22804
Storage protocolSata1Sata4

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Sources

  1. www.samsung.com
  2. image.semiconductor.samsung.com
  3. www.radioavenida.es
  4. www.silicon-power.com
  5. www.pcbyte.com.au