Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III M.2 2280
Crucial
49 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III M.2 2280
62 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The Q&A reveals a mix of practical advice and unanswered questions. Users are generally positive about the drive's compatibility with various systems, but note that MacBook Air models may require an adapter. Some questions about technical specs and specific model compatibility remain unanswered, indicating potential gaps in information.
Pros
- Generic M.2 compatibility
- Works with multiple OS
- Adequate cooling in systems
- Large capacity options
Cons
- Adapter needed for MacBook Air
- Unanswered compatibility questions
- Lack of detailed specs
- Potential fit issues in some laptops
Compatibility 6
Adapter requirement 2
Technical specs 2
Cooling 1
Capacity 1
Information gap 2
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial MX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.