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Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB vs TEAMGROUP MS30 512GB

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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What TEAMGROUP MS30 512GB offers

Choose the 512GB MS30 when that capacity fits your files and your computer accepts an M.2 2280 SATA drive.³⁴ Compare its three-year warranty and 256TB rated write allowance with your expected writes.³

What differs

Specification	Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB	TEAMGROUP MS30 512GB
Capacity	2,000 GB¹	512 GB³

More details

Specification	Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB	TEAMGROUP MS30 512GB
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	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	Up to 430 MB/s³
Endurance	1,200 TB (Test method: JESD218 Standards; Tested configuration: 2TB Samsung860EVO M.2)²	256 TB³
Warranty	5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 2TB 1,200TB)²	3 years³
DRAM cache	Not published	No³
Module size	M.2 2280¹	M.2 2280⁴
Storage protocol	Sata¹	Sata³