Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Samsung PM981 1 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC vs Seagate Nytro 5000

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- PM981 1 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC:1 TB
- Nytro 5000:1.6 TB
Memory type
- PM981 1 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC:TLC
- Nytro 5000:3D cMLC
Component for
- PM981 1 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC:PC
- Nytro 5000:Server/workstation
Random read (4KB)
- PM981 1 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC:380000 IOPS
- Nytro 5000:245000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)
- PM981 1 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC:440000 IOPS
- Nytro 5000:67000 IOPS
Weight
- PM981 1 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC:9 g
- Nytro 5000:14 g

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Comparison of PM981, Nytro 5000
30 specifications	A Samsung PM981 1 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC Model PM981 View product	B Seagate Nytro 5000 View product
Features5 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.6 TB
NVMe versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2a
Memory typeDiffers	TLC	3D cMLC
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Random read (4KB)Differs	380000 IOPS	245000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs	440000 IOPS	67000 IOPS
Sequential read speed (ATTO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB/s
Sequential write speed (ATTO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MB/s
PCI Express interface data lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	x4
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000000 h
NAND flash typeKnown for one	TLC (Triple Level Cell)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one	3200 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	2400 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.25 W
Power consumption (average)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 mm
WeightDiffers	9 g	14 g
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 pc(s)
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717070	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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