Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital Green SN3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
44 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital Green SN3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
75 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The only review is positive, noting the SSD works without errors after a week of use. Q&A confirms broad compatibility with notebooks and desktops, but leaves questions about endurance, warranty, and speeds unanswered.
Pros
- Works without errors
- Compatible with notebooks and desktops
Cons
- Limited review sample
- Unanswered endurance questions
- Unanswered warranty questions
- Unanswered speed questions
Reliability 1
Compatibility 1
Endurance 1
Warranty 1
Performance 1
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital Green SN3000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | QLC |
| 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 Green SN3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (72nd percentile)
- Strong affordability (70th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.