Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Seagate Game Drive for PS 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Seagate
87 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Seagate Game Drive for PS 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly satisfied with this PS5 internal SSD, praising its easy installation, seamless integration with the console, and the significant extra storage it provides. A few noted the price could be better compared to alternatives, but overall it's highly recommended for expanding PS5 storage.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Seamless PS5 integration
- Significant extra storage
- Works great for games
- Good value for money
Cons
- Price could be better
- Limited negative feedback
Ease of installation 6
Storage capacity 5
Ps5 compatibility 4
Value for money 3
Performance 3
Build quality 2
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Seagate Game Drive for PS | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| 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
Seagate Game Drive for PS 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.026score per dollar
vs
Seagate Game Drive for PS 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.059score per dollar
Seagate Game Drive for PS 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.3x better value for money
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Seagate Game Drive for PS 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
