Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Crucial P3 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
64 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Crucial P3 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The Crucial P3/P3 Plus SSD is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, with many reviewers noting it outperforms older, more expensive drives. Users appreciate the large 2TB capacity, fast speeds, and cool operation, though some mention concerns about QLC NAND and lack of DRAM for sustained workloads. Overall, it's seen as a great budget-friendly upgrade for gaming and general use.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Large 2TB capacity
- Fast speeds for gaming and general use
- Runs cool under load
- Easy installation
Cons
- QLC NAND longevity concerns
- No DRAM cache
- Higher temps under sustained load
- Gen 3 version slower than Gen 4
Price to performance 6
Capacity 4
Speed 5
Temperature 3
Qlc nand 2
Dram cache 2
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial P3 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| 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
Crucial P3 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (70th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.