Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z
Team Group
47 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z
88 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
Users are generally very satisfied with this budget SATA SSD, praising its low price, easy installation, and noticeable speed improvement over traditional HDDs. Some reviewers note that while it's not top-tier, it offers good value for the money, with one detailed comparison showing slower mixed read/write performance than premium drives. A few minor quirks mentioned include the lack of a temperature sensor and the need to purchase a SATA data cable separately.
Pros
- low price
- easy installation
- fast boot and load times
- good value for money
- reliable performance
Cons
- no temperature sensor
- slower mixed read/write performance
- SATA data cable not included
- blank drive requires OS installation
Value for money 5
Installation ease 4
Performance speed 6
Reliability 3
Mixed io performance 1
Temperature sensor 1
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TLC |
| 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
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (28th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.