Kingston A400 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Kingston A400 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Customers are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its easy installation, good price, and significant performance improvement over old hard drives. The store staff is also highlighted as friendly and helpful, with one user noting the drive revived multiple old computers. A minor caveat is that it's not the fastest SSD, but it's considered a great value for a basic OS drive.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Good price
- Significant performance improvement
- Friendly and helpful staff
- Revives old computers
Cons
- Not the fastest SSD
- Not close to fastest SSD
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The Samsung 9100 Pro is generally praised for its blazing-fast speeds, especially in data transfers and large file loads, with several users noting it's noticeably faster than the 990 Pro. However, one verified buyer experienced a complete drive failure within two weeks, which is a significant concern. Most reviewers recommend it for high-end builds, but advise getting the heatsink version or a good aftermarket cooler.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Noticeably faster than 990 Pro
- Great for data transfers
- Quality product
- Recommended for high-end builds
Cons
- Potential drive failure within weeks
- Requires heatsink for optimal performance
- Speed difference not noticeable in daily tasks
Scores
Specifications
| Kingston A400 | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| 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 | Marvell 88SS1074 | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston A400 240GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong affordability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average capacity (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average speed (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
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
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.