Samsung 860 Pro Series SSDs vs Intel Optane Series 900P (2017)

The Samsung SSD 860 Pro 4TB managed to impress reviewers from two reliable and unbiased sources that conduct their own hands-on testing, namely Techradar and Windows Central. It performed great in their roundups - it earned the "The best SATA SSD is cheaper than you think" title from Techradar and "Ranked 1 out of 2" from Windows Central, which makes it a product worthy of consideration.

As for the Intel Optane SSD 900P U.2 280GB, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at PC Gamer, PCWorld, and PCmag enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We conducted an analysis of all of the review data that we could find on these two products. First, we focused on sources that tested and rated both of them, like PCWorld and PCmag, and learned that they all showed a preference for the Intel Optane SSD 900P U.2 280GB.

Then we took a look at the highest review scores that these two Internal Hard Drives received. We found that the Samsung SSD 860 Pro 4TB managed to earn a rating of 9 from Tom's Hardware, whereas the Intel Optane SSD 900P U.2 280GB got its highest, 9.2, score from reviewers at PC Gamer.