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  3. Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 🆚 Samsung 990 EVO 2TB
The main differences between Samsung 840 EVO 120GB and Samsung 990 EVO 2TB are in Performance (+224%), Capacity, Interface and NVME.
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Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" MZ-7TE120BW
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB
Samsung 990 EVO 2TB PCIe 5.0 x2 M.2 2280 Up-to 5,000MB/s HMB Technology Intelligent Turbowrite (MZ-V9E2T0B/AM)
Samsung 990 EVO 2TB
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$99.99
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$249.68
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$449.99
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91
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Brand
Samsung
Brand
Samsung
Model
MZ-7TE120BW
Model
  • MZ-V9E2T0B/AM
  • MZ-V9E2T0B
Release Date
📅 August 2013
Release Date
📅 January 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(150 reviews)
User reviews
Performance (Charts)
258th / 1746
(-224%)
Performance (Charts)
59th / 1746
(0%)
Effective Value
223rd / 336
Effective Value
97th / 336
Price history
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Price/GB
$0.83
Price/GB
$0.08
GB/$1
1.2
GB/$1
13.33
Pros
  • Great performance
  • Samsung MEX Controller
  • Very good pricing
Pros
-
Cons
  • Questionable reliability compared to MLC NAND
Cons
-
Series
840 EVO
Series
990 EVO
Capacity
120 GB
Capacity
2000 GB
Interface
SATA 6 Gb/s
Interface
PCIe Gen5 x2
NVME
No
NVME
Yes
Form Factor
2.5"
Form Factor
M.2-2280
SSD Controller
Samsung MEX
SSD Controller
-
NAND Flash Type
TLC
NAND Flash Type
V-NAND TLC
Max Sequential Read
-
Max Sequential Read
Up to 5000 MB/s
Max Sequential Write
-
Max Sequential Write
Up to 4200 MB/s
MTBF
1,500,000 hours
MTBF
-

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Samsung 840 EVO 120GB:

  • 60% cheaper, you can save $149.69

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Reasons to buy the Samsung 990 EVO 2TB:

  • Monstrously better performance, around +224%
  • Much better effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 11 years later
  • More Capacity (+1880 GB available)
  • Newer interface (PCIe Gen5 x2)

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