Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec XG 7000
KingSpec
69 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
KingSpec XG 7000
55 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The KingSpec XG 7000 SSD receives mixed reviews. Some users praise its competitive price and performance for gaming, noting it rivals higher-end drives in that use case. However, several buyers report defective units, with one failing after a few months and another arriving with damaged sectors, raising concerns about quality control.
Pros
- Competitive price
- Good gaming performance
- Smooth installation
- Fast speeds for the price
Cons
- Defective units reported
- Quality control issues
- One failed after months
- Damaged sectors on arrival
Value for money 3
Gaming performance 2
Reliability 4
Quality control 3
Installation experience 1
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | KingSpec XG 7000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MAP1602A |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
KingSpec XG 7000
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong speed (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong endurance (75th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO
KingSpec XG 7000
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
