Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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Western Digital BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
81 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
78 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The WD_BLACK SN7100 4TB NVMe SSD is praised for its fast performance, cool operation, and low power draw, making it a great upgrade for gaming handhelds like the Legion Go 2. Users report quick load times and smooth multitasking, though one reviewer experienced a drive failure and poor warranty support. A minor installation note mentions the drive's thinness requiring a thicker thermal pad in some devices.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Runs cool
- Low power draw
- Good value for price
- Easy installation
Cons
- Warranty support issues
- Drive failure after 3 months
- Thin design requires thicker thermal pad
Performance 4
Thermal management 3
Power efficiency 2
Value for money 2
Warranty support 1
Reliability 1
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital BLACK SN7100 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Western Digital BLACK SN7100 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.