Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial BX500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
What Buyers Say
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
Crucial BX500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
The Crucial BX500 is praised as a budget-friendly SSD that delivers significant performance improvements over mechanical drives, especially for boot times and program launches. Users appreciate its value and ease of installation, but note it runs hot and has poor manufacturer support. One unit arrived dead on arrival, though the reviewer's past experience with Crucial remains positive.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Significant speed boost over HDD
- Easy installation
- Backwards compatible with SATA I/II
- Good for budget builds
Cons
- Runs hot
- Poor manufacturer support
- Dead on arrival unit
- No SATA cable included
- Lower write endurance
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial BX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | 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
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Crucial BX500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Below average capacity (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (25th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.