Crucial T710 vs Samsung 990 EVO Plus at every capacity: prices, $/TB, speeds, endurance. Which to buy in July 2026 — full family comparison.
This page compares the Crucial T710 and Samsung 990 EVO Plus product families across all capacities we track. Per-capacity pricing changes the verdict more often than specs do, so start with the capacity table and then check the spec differences below.
On paper, the Crucial T710 family leads on sequential read (14,500 vs 7,250 MB/s). In practice, both saturate typical consumer workloads — the speed gap matters mainly for sustained multi-GB transfers.
Per-terabyte economics favor the Samsung 990 EVO Plus: $146.25/TB at its best capacity, against $217.50/TB for the Crucial T710. If budget drives the decision, the Samsung 990 EVO Plus is the default.
Architecturally, the Crucial T710 family uses a dedicated DRAM cache while the Samsung 990 EVO Plus relies on HMB (Host Memory Buffer). For OS and gaming duty they behave identically; sustained random writes favor DRAM.
| Capacity | Crucial T710 | Samsung 990 EVO Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 TB | $227 · $227.00/TB | $244 · $244.00/TB | Full comparison → |
| 2 TB | $435 · $217.50/TB | $369 · $184.50/TB | Full comparison → |
| 4 TB | — | $585 · $146.25/TB |