Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Crucial P2
Crucial
65 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
Crucial P2
88 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and value for money, especially as a budget option for boot drives or bulk storage. Some note it's not the fastest for gaming but works well for everyday use. A minor complaint about Crucial's cloning software was mentioned, but overall it's highly recommended.
Pros
- Fast boot speeds
- Good value for money
- Reliable performance
- Budget-friendly option
- Works with various motherboards
Cons
- Cloning software issues
- Not fastest for gaming
Value for money 5
Speed 4
Reliability 3
Compatibility 3
Cloning software 1
Gaming performance 1
Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial P2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
Crucial P2
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (75th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.