Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk SSD Plus
SanDisk
42 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
SanDisk SSD Plus
82 out of 100 high confidence 57 reviews
The SanDisk SSD PLUS is widely praised as a fast, reliable, and affordable upgrade for older laptops and desktops, with many users reporting dramatic boot time and application load improvements. While most reviews are positive, a few critical voices mention short lifespan and poor support, and some note the plastic casing feels cheap. Overall, it's seen as a great value for basic computing needs.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Affordable price
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good for older laptops
Cons
- Short lifespan in some units
- Poor customer support
- Cheap plastic casing
- Not for large media storage
- Slower than NVMe
Performance 25
Value for money 15
Reliability 12
Ease of installation 10
Build quality 4
Customer support 2
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | SanDisk SSD Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | SLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| 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 SSD Plus
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average speed (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO
SanDisk SSD Plus
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
