Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Bestoss GM528 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Bestoss
60 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Bestoss GM528 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Users are largely satisfied with this NVMe SSD, praising its performance, ease of installation, and reliability, especially in older machines. A few noted the price is a bit high for the capacity, but overall it's seen as a solid boot drive.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Fast performance
- Reliable
- Works well in older machines
- Good as boot drive
Cons
- Price slightly high for capacity
- Value not great at $150 for 1TB
Performance 4
Ease of installation 4
Reliability 3
Value for money 3
Compatibility 2
Packaging 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Bestoss GM528 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| 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
Bestoss GM528 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong speed (75th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.