Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec XG 7000 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
KingSpec
70 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
KingSpec XG 7000 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
55 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The KingSpec XG 7000 SSD receives mixed reviews. Some users praise its competitive price and performance for gaming, noting it rivals higher-end drives in that use case. However, several buyers report defective units, with one failing after a few months and another arriving with damaged sectors, raising concerns about quality control.
Pros
- Competitive price
- Good gaming performance
- Smooth installation
- Fast speeds for the price
Cons
- Defective units reported
- Quality control issues
- One failed after months
- Damaged sectors on arrival
Value for money 3
Gaming performance 2
Reliability 4
Quality control 3
Installation experience 1
Scores
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Console
Gaming
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | KingSpec XG 7000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| 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 | MAP1602A |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| 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
KingSpec XG 7000 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong speed (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong endurance (76th percentile)
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.