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Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus vs Samsung 990 PRO: Comparison
Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus and Samsung 990 PRO separate most on sequential write: Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus at 4,200 MB/s, Samsung 990 PRO at 6,900 MB/s, 39% in favor of Samsung 990 PRO. Sequential Read splits them by another 33%, again favoring Samsung 990 PRO. They match on form factor and warranty.
Read the full breakdown: SSD Specs Explained: What Actually Matters When You Buy
Which is better, Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus or Samsung 990 PRO?
On paper, Samsung 990 PRO has the edge on sequential write, at 6,900 MB/s vs Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus at 4,200 MB/s.
What is the main difference between Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus and Samsung 990 PRO?
The Samsung 990 PRO is the faster drive, with a Speed Score of 8.4 against 6.0.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- 6.0/10-29%
- Samsung 990 PRO
- 8.4/10Best
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- Crucial (Micron)
- Samsung 990 PRO
- Samsung
Model Number
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- P3 Plus
- Samsung 990 PRO
- 990 PRO
Series
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- P3 Plus
- Samsung 990 PRO
- 990 PRO
Bus Interface
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe
- Samsung 990 PRO
- PCIe 4.0 x4
Form Factor
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- M.2 2280
- Samsung 990 PRO
- M.2 2280
Sequential Read
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- 5000 MB/s-33%
- Samsung 990 PRO
- 7450 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- 4200 MB/s-39%
- Samsung 990 PRO
- 6900 MB/s
DRAM Cache
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- DRAM-less with HMB
- Samsung 990 PRO
- LPDDR4
NAND Type
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- QLC
- Samsung 990 PRO
- Samsung V-NAND TLC
Heatsink
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- Not Included
- Samsung 990 PRO
- Available
Warranty
- Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
- 5 Years
- Samsung 990 PRO
- 5 Years
Which one should you pick?
Choose Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Samsung 990 PRO if you want the higher speed score (8.4 vs 6.0), the higher sequential read (7450 MB/s vs 5000 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (6900 MB/s vs 4200 MB/s).
Verdict
Samsung 990 PRO
8 / 10 Expert Rating
Still the best-engineered PCIe 4.0 drive.
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