Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital PC SN730 NVMe 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
55 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital PC SN730 NVMe | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| 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 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 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 PC SN730 NVMe 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong endurance (78th percentile)
- Strong affordability (73rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.