Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung
88 Overall Score
vs
Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Corsair
84 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

72 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

The Samsung 9100 Pro is generally praised for its blazing-fast Gen5 speeds, with several users noting a noticeable improvement over Gen4 drives like the 990 Pro. However, one verified buyer reported a complete failure after less than two weeks, which is a significant concern. Most reviewers recommend it for high-end builds, especially with a heatsink, but caution that the speed boost may not be worth it for everyone.

Pros
  • Blazing fast Gen5 speeds
  • Noticeable improvement over Gen4
  • Works with PCIe 4.0 boards
  • Compatible with PS5 (with heatsink)
  • High-quality build
Cons
  • Reported failure within 2 weeks
  • Requires heatsink for best performance
  • Speed difference not noticeable for everyday tasks
  • Not worth upgrading from Gen4 for some
👍 Performance speed 6
👎 Reliability 1
👍 Compatibility 3
🤔 Value for money 3
👎 Cooling requirements 1
👍 Build quality 2

Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

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Scores

Workstation
Samsung
90
Corsair
80
Gaming
Samsung
89
Corsair
81
Console
Samsung
88
Corsair
82
Budget
Samsung
84
Corsair
72
Laptop
Samsung
78
Corsair
73
Portable
Samsung
23
Corsair
21

Specifications

Samsung 9100 PROCorsair 2TB SSD
Drive
Capacity
1,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation55
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,700
10,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,300
8,500
Random Read (IOPS)
1,850,000
1,300,000
Random Write (IOPS)
2,600,000
1,400,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
ControllerSamsung in-house ControllerPS5031-E31T
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
600
1,200
MTBF (hours)
1,500,000
1,600,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink✓✓
Hardware Encryption✓✓

Pros & Cons

Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average affordability (28th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)

Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong endurance (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO

Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 18 specs.

Samsung 9100 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsoleWorkstation