Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Western Digital
50 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
88 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The WD Black SN850X is highly praised for its speed, capacity, and value, with users noting fast game loading and smooth video editing. Some mention it runs hot under sustained load, recommending a heatsink. One buyer received an opened, previously formatted unit, raising concerns about 'new' condition, but the drive worked fine.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Great value for money
- Large storage capacity
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
Cons
- Runs hot under sustained load
- Possible opened/used unit received
Speed 6
Value for money 4
Capacity 3
Heat generation 2
Reliability 3
Packaging condition 1
Scores
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Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD_Black SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| 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
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Strong speed (67th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.