Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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Team Group MS30 512GB SATA III M.2 2280
Team Group
38 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Team Group MS30 512GB SATA III M.2 2280
38 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews
This budget M.2 SATA SSD receives mixed reviews. While some users find it a cheap, simple upgrade for basic tasks, several report severe issues like random freezes, early failure signs within a month, and a lack of DRAM cache leading to increased wear. The drive is not recommended for heavy workloads, and some suggest spending more on a reputable brand like Samsung.
Pros
- cheap price
- simple upgrade for basic tasks
- fast and stable for light use
- compatible with older laptops
- good for aesthetics (cable-free)
Cons
- no DRAM cache
- random freezes
- early failure signs
- mediocre endurance (60TBW)
- not for heavy workloads
Performance 5
Reliability 4
Value for money 4
Dram cache 3
Compatibility 3
Heat generation 2
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Team Group MS30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
Team Group MS30 512GB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (76th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average speed (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.