Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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fanxiang S880 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
fanxiang
65 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
fanxiang S880 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Fanxiang S880 NVMe SSD, praising its exceptional speed, easy installation, and great value for money. It works well in both PCs and PS5 consoles, with many noting improved load times and cool operating temperatures. A few users were initially hesitant due to the unfamiliar brand, but performance exceeded expectations, leading to strong recommendations.
Pros
- Exceptional read/write speeds
- Easy installation with included screw
- Great value for money
- Works well with PS5
- Low operating temperatures
Cons
- Slight write speed drop on smaller partition
- Unfamiliar brand causing initial hesitation
Performance speed 10
Ease of installation 7
Value for money 6
Ps5 compatibility 5
Thermal management 5
Brand trust 4
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | fanxiang S880 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| 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) | No data | |
| 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★ | — |
| 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
fanxiang S880 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.