Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Kingston
41 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this budget SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and value for money. It's seen as a great upgrade from mechanical drives, with boot times dramatically improved. Some note the lack of DRAM cache and potential endurance concerns, but for light use and budget builds, it's highly recommended.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Reliable
- Great value for money
- Easy installation
- Good for budget builds
Cons
- No DRAM cache
- Potential endurance concerns
- No cloning software included
Speed 6
Reliability 5
Value for money 5
Ease of installation 3
Dram cache 2
Endurance 2
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston Q500 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (68th percentile)
- Below average capacity (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average speed (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.