Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial P510 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The Samsung 9100 Pro is generally praised for its blazing-fast speeds, especially in data transfers and large file loads, with several users noting it's noticeably faster than the 990 Pro. However, one verified buyer experienced a complete drive failure within two weeks, which is a significant concern. Most reviewers recommend it for high-end builds, but advise getting the heatsink version or a good aftermarket cooler.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Noticeably faster than 990 Pro
- Great for data transfers
- Quality product
- Recommended for high-end builds
Cons
- Potential drive failure within weeks
- Requires heatsink for optimal performance
- Speed difference not noticeable in daily tasks
Crucial P510 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The product has mixed reviews: one user found it a great deal with no issues, another received a dead unit (DOA), and a third praised its performance in a new build, noting good temperatures and gaming capability, though the CPU cooler is a bit noisy. Overall, sentiment is moderately positive, with performance and value highlighted, but reliability concerns from the DOA case.
Pros
- Good price
- No issues
- Great performance
- Good temperatures
- Gaming capable
Cons
- Dead on arrival
- Noisy CPU cooler
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial P510 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 | 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★ | 3 |
| 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
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Crucial P510 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average affordability (24th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.