Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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Kingston A400 1.92TB SATA III 2.5"
Kingston
37 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Kingston A400 1.92TB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Kingston SSD, praising its value for money, reliability, and performance. Many use it as a primary drive or for gaming, noting fast load times and ample storage. A few minor complaints include the lack of a SATA cable and difficulty registering the product online.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Reliable performance
- Fast load times
- Ample storage capacity
- Easy installation
Cons
- No SATA cable included
- Registration difficult on website
- Not the fastest SSD
Value for money 5
Performance 8
Reliability 6
Storage capacity 4
Ease of installation 3
Build quality 3
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston A400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| 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★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| 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
Kingston A400 1.92TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (69th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average speed (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.