Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Micron 960GB SSD NVMe M.2
Micron
72 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Micron 960GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| 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
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
Micron 960GB SSD NVMe M.2
- Strong endurance (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong random (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.027score per dollar
vs
Micron 960GB SSD NVMe M.20.021score per dollar
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.3x better value for money
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Micron 960GB SSD NVMe M.2
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
