Verdict

For a NAS cache or write-heavy pool, the MZ-V9S2T0BW is the safer pick - the MZ-77Q2T0 uses QLC NAND, which wears out faster and slows badly under sustained writes (light, read-mostly use only).

MZ-77Q2T0
Samsung 870 QVO · 2TB · Desktop
$493 ($246.63/TB)
MZ-V9S2T0BW
Samsung 990 EVO Plus · 2TB · Desktop
$360 ($180.00/TB)

Value at a glance

Price / TB
MZ-77Q2T0 $246.63
MZ-V9S2T0BW $156.84
Endurance (TBW)
MZ-77Q2T0 720 TB
MZ-V9S2T0BW 1,200 TB

Price history

US · cheapest per day

MZ-77Q2T0 $493 MZ-V9S2T0BW $360
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$525 $348 $171 Sep 2024 Feb 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Apr 2026 Sep 2026
MZ-77Q2T0 MZ-V9S2T0BW
Capacity 2 TB 2 TB
Form factor 2.5 M.2
Interface SATA NVMe
NAND type QLC TLC
Endurance (TBW) 720 TB 1,200 TB
DWPD - -
DRAM cache Yes No
Power-loss protection No No
Sustained write 160 MB/s -
Cost / TBW $0.685 $0.261
Price / TB $246.63 $156.84
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Highlighted cells mark the stronger spec for a NAS build. Failure rates from Backblaze Drive Stats where available; $/TB uses the cheapest live price. Buy links are Amazon affiliate.

MZ-77Q2T0

No Backblaze failure data for this model.

MZ-V9S2T0BW

No Backblaze failure data for this model.