Left · Samsung
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 78
$358
Amazon US, Oct 24
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB against WD Black SN850X 2TB
WD Black SN850X 2TB leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Western Digital
WD Black SN850X 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 88
$399
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB: 78
WD Black SN850X 2TB: 88
10 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB: 21.1
WD Black SN850X 2TB: 22.1
5%to the right
Typical price
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB: $370
WD Black SN850X 2TB: $399
$29to the left
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB: 2000 GB
WD Black SN850X 2TB: 2000 GB
level
Sequential read
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB: 7250 MB/s
WD Black SN850X 2TB: 7300 MB/s
1%to the right
Sequential write
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB: 6300 MB/s
WD Black SN850X 2TB: 6600 MB/s
5%to the right
The verdict
- The WD Black SN850X 2TB scores 13% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB typically costs $29 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB | WD Black SN850X 2TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | NVMe PCIe 4.0 | NVMe PCIe 4.0 |
| Capacity | 2 TB | 2 TB |
| Sequential read | 7,250 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s (better) |
| Sequential write | 6,300 MB/s | 6,600 MB/s (better) |
| DRAM cache | No | Yes (better) |
| Brand | Samsung | Western Digital |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $370 (better) | $399 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.