Micron 7450 PRO 960GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Micron
72 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Micron 7450 PRO | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Samsung in-house Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Micron 7450 PRO 960GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong random (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong feature (79th 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
Pricing
Micron 7450 PRO 960GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.021score per dollar
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.026score per dollar
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.2x better value for money
Micron 7450 PRO 960GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
