Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
99 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital PC SN730 NVMe 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
55 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital PC SN730 NVMe | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 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 PC SN730 NVMe 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong endurance (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average social proof (30th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.063score per dollar
vs
Western Digital PC SN730 NVMe 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.172score per dollar
Western Digital PC SN730 NVMe 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.7x better value for money
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital PC SN730 NVMe 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
