The Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB wins in 2 out of 5 comparable specs. Its biggest advantage is Sequential Read (1742% better).
Barracuda 2TB wins in 1 spec (MSRP: 54% better).
Recommendation
Choose 970 EVO Plus 2TB if you want the best overall performance — especially sequential read.
Choose Barracuda 2TB if msrp matters more to you.
| Spec | Samsung970 EVO Plus 2TB | SeagateBarracuda 2TB |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Capacity | 2000 GB | 2000 GB |
| Type | NVMe SSD | HDD |
| Interface | PCIe Gen3 x4 | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | M.2-2280 | 3.5" |
| NAND Type | TLC | N/A |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read | 3,500 MB/s+1742% | 190 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 3,300 MB/s | |
| 190 MB/s |
| Endurance (TBW) | 1,200 | N/A |
| Features | ||
| DRAM Cache | Yes | Yes |
| Platform | ||
| Controller | Samsung Phoenix | N/A |
| PCIe Gen | 3 | N/A |
| Price | ||
| MSRP | $120 | $55−54% |
| Release Date | Jan 2019 | Jul 2018 |
