Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Kingston KC600
Kingston
55 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
Kingston KC600
55 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
The SSD offers solid sequential read/write speeds and a compact form factor, but the lack of detailed user reviews and unanswered questions about durability and compatibility leave uncertainty. While the specs are decent, the limited feedback makes it hard to gauge real-world satisfaction.
Pros
- Fast sequential read/write speeds
- Compact form factor
- Low idle power consumption
Cons
- Lack of user reviews
- Unanswered durability questions
- Unanswered compatibility questions
Performance 1
Form factor 1
Power consumption 1
Durability 1
Compatibility 1
User feedback 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston KC600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 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 | SM2259 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| 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
Kingston KC600
- Strong feature (78th percentile)
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average speed (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO0.027score per dollar
vs
Kingston KC6000.075score per dollar
Kingston KC600 offers 2.8x better value for money
Samsung 9100 PRO
Kingston KC600
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
