Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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Patriot P220 128GB SATA III 2.5"
Patriot
33 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Patriot P220 128GB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Patriot SSD, praising its speed, easy installation, and great value for money. It's frequently used to upgrade older computers, with many noting dramatic improvements in boot times and overall performance. A few minor caveats include the lack of long-term testing and the absence of the familiar HDD noise, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Easy installation
- Great value for money
- Compatible with older computers
- Reliable performance
Cons
- No long-term reliability data
- Lacks HDD noise feedback
Performance speed 10
Ease of installation 7
Value for money 6
Compatibility 5
Reliability 4
Longevity 3
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Patriot P220 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| 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
Patriot P220 128GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong affordability (71st percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (25th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.