Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The Samsung 9100 Pro is generally praised for its blazing-fast Gen5 speeds, with several users noting a noticeable improvement over Gen4 drives like the 990 Pro. However, one verified buyer reported a complete failure after less than two weeks, which is a significant concern. Most reviewers recommend it for high-end builds, especially with a heatsink, but caution that the speed boost may not be worth it for everyone.
Pros
- Blazing fast Gen5 speeds
- Noticeable improvement over Gen4
- Works with PCIe 4.0 boards
- Compatible with PS5 (with heatsink)
- High-quality build
Cons
- Reported failure within 2 weeks
- Requires heatsink for best performance
- Speed difference not noticeable for everyday tasks
- Not worth upgrading from Gen4 for some
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
All seven verified reviews are overwhelmingly positive, praising the WD_BLACK SN8100 as the fastest Gen5 NVMe SSD with no issues. Users highlight its sustained speeds, strong performance on PCIe 5.0 motherboards, and good value at the time of purchase. One reviewer notes it outlasts other drives in cache performance, and Q&A confirms M.2 2280 form factor with up to 14,900 MBps read speed.
Pros
- Fastest Gen5 NVMe SSD
- No issues of any kind
- Super fast on PCIe 5.0
- Strong sustained speeds
- Good price at time of purchase
Cons
- Expensive (implied by 'if you can afford it')
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB 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 user sentiment (29th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 0 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 18 specs.