Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
KingSpec
71 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Console
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | KingSpec 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
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
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.