Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Western Digital
79 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
88 out of 100 medium confidence 20 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN770M 2TB SSD, praising its speed, storage capacity, and ease of installation, especially for handheld devices like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go. A few noted the price is high but justified by the brand's reliability. One verified review mentioned an adapter issue, but the retailer handled the return well.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Large 2TB capacity
- Easy installation
- Reliable brand
- Great for handhelds
Cons
- Expensive
- Adapter compatibility issue
Performance 5
Storage capacity 4
Ease of installation 4
Value for money 3
Brand reliability 2
Compatibility 3
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital BLACK SN770M | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| 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 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 BLACK SN770M 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.