Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD Black SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Western Digital
69 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD Black SN770M | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| 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) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| 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
Western Digital WD Black SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong speed (72nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.