Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk Extreme PRO E81
SanDisk
50 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Portable
Laptop
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | SanDisk Extreme PRO E81 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | External |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 |
| Protocol | NVMe | — |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✓ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
SanDisk Extreme PRO E81
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average random (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average social proof (28th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO0.027score per dollar
vs
SanDisk Extreme PRO E810.062score per dollar
SanDisk Extreme PRO E81 offers 2.3x better value for money
Samsung 9100 PRO
SanDisk Extreme PRO E81
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
