KingSpec 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

KingSpec 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

KingSpec
66 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung
100 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
KingSpec
67
Samsung
100
Console
KingSpec
55
Samsung
100
Workstation
KingSpec
65
Samsung
100
Laptop
KingSpec
61
Samsung
86
Budget
KingSpec
79
Samsung
82
Portable
KingSpec
18
Samsung
27

Specifications

KingSpec 2TB SSDSamsung 9100 PRO
Drive
Capacity
2,000
4,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation45★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
4,000
14,800
Sequential Write (MB/s)
3,500
13,400
Random Read (IOPS)No data
2,200,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
2,600,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache—✓★
Controller—In-House Controller
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
2,400
MTBF (hours)
1,500,000
1,500,000
Warranty (years)35★
Features
Heatsink✓✓
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

KingSpec 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong feature (79th percentile)
  • Strong capacity (78th percentile)

Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO

Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.

Samsung 9100 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation