Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"
Team Group
47 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"
45 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The TeamGroup QX SSD receives mixed reviews. While some users praise its price, capacity, and adequate performance for storage or gaming, a significant number report severe issues, including drives dying after a few months, total system failures, and abysmal write speeds after cache depletion. Reliability concerns are prominent, with multiple users experiencing drive failures and data loss, leading to a cautious recommendation.
Pros
- Good price for capacity
- Adequate for storage use
- Fast enough for gaming
- Easy to install
- 3D NAND technology
Cons
- Drive failure after months
- Abysmal write speed after cache fill
- Total system failure risk
- Data loss risk
- Not recommended for heavy workloads
Reliability 5
Performance 4
Value for money 3
Data loss 3
Ease of installation 2
Suitability for gaming 1
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Team Group QX | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| 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★ | 3 |
| 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
Team Group QX 2TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Strong endurance (66th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.