Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
fanxiang S501
fanxiang
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
fanxiang S501
78 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Most users are very satisfied with this budget NVMe SSD, praising its speed, easy installation, and excellent value for money. A few mention it works well for repairs or upgrades, with one user noting it has been reliable for over a year. However, one verified buyer received a defective unit that was read-only and completely unusable, which is a significant concern.
Pros
- fast speed
- easy installation
- great value for money
- works well for repairs
- reliable over time
Cons
- defective unit out of box
- read-only mode failure
- brand reliability concern
Value for money 5
Speed 4
Ease of installation 4
Reliability 3
Defective unit 1
Suitability for repairs 2
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | fanxiang S501 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| 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★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
fanxiang S501
- Strong feature (78th percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average endurance (14th percentile)14th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.