Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Samsung PM863a 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC vs Samsung SM961 512 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.0

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 3identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • SSD capacity
    • PM863a 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:480 GB
    • SM961 512 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.0:512 GB
  • SSD form factor
    • PM863a 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:2.5"
    • SM961 512 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.0:M.2
  • Interface
    • PM863a 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:Serial ATA III
    • SM961 512 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.0:PCI Express 3.0
  • Product colour
    • PM863a 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:Black
    • SM961 512 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.0:Green

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Comparison of PM863a, SM961
31 specifications
Features3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers480 GB512 GB
SSD form factorDiffers2.5"M.2
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIIPCI Express 3.0
Memory typeKnown for oneTLCUnknown — not stated by the source
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AESUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one6 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one520 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one480 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Random read (4KB)Known for one97000 IOPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Random write (4KB)Known for one16000 IOPSUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)Known for one< 1 per 10^17 bits readUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one2000000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one1.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one6.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one68.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one54.34 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating shock1500 G1500 G
Other features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGreen
NAND controllerKnown for oneV-NANDUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717070Unknown — not stated by the source

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