Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Lexar NQ780 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Lexar
57 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Lexar NQ780 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this SSD, praising its speed, storage capacity, and value, especially for gaming and as a boot drive. A few noted the price has risen recently and that it lacks extras like a heatsink, but overall satisfaction is high. The ease of installation and excellent customer service were also highlighted.
Pros
- Fast transfer speeds
- Large storage capacity
- Good value for money
- Easy installation
- Excellent customer service
Cons
- Price has increased recently
- No heatsink included
- No drivers or extras included
- Slow shipping
Speed 5
Storage capacity 4
Value for money 4
Ease of installation 3
Customer service 1
Price increase 2
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Lexar NQ780 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 1 |
| 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
Lexar NQ780 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.