Form factor code, PCIe generation and lane count, before any speed figure · review
Intenso M.2 SSD PCIe Premium 1 TB, a Gen 3 drive review
The only Gen 3 drive on this shelf and the cheapest at $151.41 on Amazon.com on October 26, 2026: 1 TB in M.2 2280, 2,100 MB/s read and 1,700 MB/s write, and no endurance, warranty or cache figure.
The title: Intenso 1 TB M.2 SSD PCIe Premium, up to 2,100 MB/s, PCI Express Gen 3 ×4, NVMe 1.3. The bullets: sequential read up to 2,100 MB/s, write up to 1,700 MB/s; up to four times faster than SATA SSDs; the M.2 2280 format for PCs and ultrabooks; and a box holding the drive alone.
The shelf it sits on
Drive
Interface
Read
Write
Also published
Amazon.com, October 26, 2026
Intenso M.2 PCIe Premium
Gen 3 ×4, NVMe 1.3
2,100 MB/s
1,700 MB/s
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$151.41
KingSpec XG7000
Gen 4
7,400 MB/s
6,600 MB/s
600 TBW, 3-year warranty, TLC
$168.99
BIWIN Black Opal NV7400
Gen 4 ×4
7,450 MB/s
6,500 MB/s
1,000K IOPS, HMB, heat sink, TLC
$174.99
Crucial P310
Gen 4
7,100 MB/s
6,000 MB/s
Acronis offer, G8 NAND
$179.97
Acer Predator GM7
Gen 4 ×4, NVMe 2.0
7,400 MB/s
6,500 MB/s
HMB + SLC cache
$179.99
WD_Black SN7100
Gen 4
7,250 MB/s
6,900 MB/s
TLC; listing says it has been replaced
$188.95
Samsung SSD 990
Gen 4 ×4, NVMe 2.0
7,150 MB/s
6,450 MB/s
1,100,000 random write IOPS, 3-year warranty
$281.50
Lexar EQ790
Gen 4 ×4, NVMe 1.4
7,000 MB/s
6,000 MB/s
HMB + SLC, 5-year warranty
no offer
All eight are 1 TB in the M.2 2280 format.
Gen 3 against Gen 4
Every other drive here is Gen 4 and reads at 7,000 MB/s or more. In a Gen 3 slot that difference disappears; in a Gen 4 slot it is the reason to pay $17.58 more for the KingSpec XG7000.
What is not published
Endurance in TBW, MTBF, a warranty term, the cache arrangement and any random-access figure.
Prices quoted in this text were read on October 26, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Where it holds up, and where it stops
Strengths
$151.41 on Amazon.com on October 26, 2026, the lowest price on this shelf
Both sequential figures and the M.2 2280 format stated
Fits a Gen 3 slot at its full speed
Compromises
Gen 3: about a third of the read speed of the Gen 4 drives here
No TBW, MTBF or warranty term
Only $17.58 less than the KingSpec XG7000, a Gen 4 drive with 600 TBW and three years stated
Specifications
Capacity
1 TB — stated in the title
Form factor code
M.2 2280 — stated in the fourth bullet
PCIe generation
Gen 3 — PCI Express Gen 3 ×4, NVMe 1.3, stated in the title and the first bullet
Lane count
Four — stated as Gen.3x4
Stated sequential read figure
Up to 2,100 MB/s — stated in the title and the second bullet
Stated sequential write figure
Up to 1,700 MB/s — stated in the second bullet
Stated random IOPS
Not published on the Amazon.com listing
TBW rating
Not published on the Amazon.com listing
Stated MTBF
Not published on the Amazon.com listing
Warranty length
Not published on the Amazon.com listing
DRAM cache
Not published on the Amazon.com listing
Heatsink
Not published on the Amazon.com listing — none is named
Amazon reference
B09F4LLK1R
EAN
4034303031207
On Amazon.com
Amazon.com had an offer at $151 on October 26, 2026.
Where this unit differs
Put against the median of its own group on this site — not against every network product sold.
Stated sequential write figureUp to 1,700 MB/s — stated in the second bullet-74 % against the median of this group
Stated sequential read figureUp to 2,100 MB/s — stated in the title and the second bullet-71 % against the median of this group
Lane countFour — stated as Gen.3x4-25 % against the median of this group
The questions that come up before an order
Is Gen 3 still worth buying?
Only for a Gen 3 slot. A Gen 4 drive in a Gen 3 slot runs at Gen 3 speed, so the drive is matched to the board. In a Gen 4 slot, the KingSpec XG7000 cost $17.58 more on October 26, 2026 for more than three times the read speed.
What does the box contain?
The fifth bullet lists the drive alone, the M.2 SSD PCIe Premium 1 TB.
Our score
7.0/ 10
A plain Gen 3 drive with its two speeds and its format stated, and nothing on endurance or warranty. It is the cheapest drive here, but only by a small margin over the cheapest Gen 4 drive.
Against the rest of the network and storage gear
This network and storage gear share the category and the price bracket. Only what each one states is shown; an incomplete column would mislead.
Model
Price
Form factor code
PCIe generation
Lane count
Stated sequential read figure
Intenso M.2 SSD PCIe Premium 1 TB, a Gen 3 drive
$151
M.2 2280 — stated in the fourth bullet
Gen 3 — PCI Express Gen 3 ×4, NVMe 1.3, stated in the title and the first bullet
Four — stated as Gen.3x4
Up to 2,100 MB/s — stated in the title and the second bullet
Gen 4, NVMe 2.0 — stated in the title and the first bullet
Four — stated as Gen 4 x4
Up to 7,400 MB/s — stated in the title and the first bullet
What separates the models, in network and storage gear
If price decides: this model, at $151.
Highest Stated sequential read figure in the table: BIWIN Black Opal NV7400 1 TB, the fastest read on this shelf (Up to 7,450 MB/s — stated in the title and the first bullet, the highest on this shelf).
The buyer this one serves, among network and storage gear
A machine with a Gen 3 M.2 slot, where a Gen 4 drive would run at Gen 3 speed anyway.
What this one costs among network and storage gear
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on October 26, 2026.
Sources
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for network and storage gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
A Gen 4 ×4, NVMe 2.0 drive with 7,400 MB/s read and 6,500 MB/s write, HMB and an SLC cache, and thermal management named — and no endurance or warranty term on its Amazon.com page.
Best for: A desktop or laptop Gen 4 slot where the cloning software and NVMe 2.0 are useful and the warranty can be confirmed separately.
1 TB · M.2 2280 · PCIe Gen 4 ×4 · 7,450 MB/s read · 6,500 MB/s write · 1,000K IOPS · HMB · 0.5 mm heat sink · no TBW or warranty
A Gen 4 drive with the highest read figure on this shelf, 7,450 MB/s, a random figure of up to 1,000K IOPS and a thin heat sink — and no endurance rating or warranty term on its Amazon.com page.
Best for: A desktop or laptop Gen 4 slot where the highest read figure on this shelf is wanted and a written warranty is not essential.
The cheapest Gen 4 drive on this shelf at $168.99 on Amazon.com on October 26, 2026, and the only one whose listing states an endurance rating — 600 TBW — beside a three-year warranty.
Best for: A desktop, laptop or PS5 slot where the lowest Gen 4 price and a written endurance figure both matter.
