Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 850X | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| 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
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.1x better value for money
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.