Samsung PM9A3 1.9TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
54 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
89 Overall Score
Scores
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Gaming
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Specifications
| Samsung PM9A3 | SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Controller | — | nCache 4.0 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung PM9A3 1.9TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong capacity (68th percentile)
- Strong speed (68th percentile)
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.