Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
99 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
69 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 |
| 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★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| 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 2TB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong random (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.063score per dollar
vs
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 22800.193score per dollar
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.1x better value for money
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 99 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.
