Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
99 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"
Western Digital
51 Overall Score
Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital Blue SA510 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (77th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.063score per dollar
vs
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"0.168score per dollar
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5" offers 2.7x better value for money
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital Blue SA510 1TB SATA III 2.5"
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
