Samsung 9100 PRO

Samsung 9100 PRO

Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Fikwot FX550

Fikwot FX550

Fikwot
54 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Samsung 9100 PRO

No customer feedback yet

Fikwot FX550

78 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews

The SSD is generally well-received, with users praising its speed, easy installation, and good value for money. Many noted significant performance improvements in their laptops. However, one verified buyer reported compatibility issues with a PS5 and a peeling label, which slightly dampens the overall sentiment.

Pros
  • Fast read/write speeds
  • Easy installation
  • Good value for money
  • Comes with screwdriver
  • Improves boot time
Cons
  • Compatibility issues with PS5
  • Peeling label on drive
👍 Performance 8
👍 Installation 6
👍 Value for money 5
👎 Compatibility 1
🤔 Build quality 2
👍 Included accessories 2

Scores

Workstation
Samsung
100
Fikwot
44
Console
Samsung
98
Fikwot
26
Gaming
Samsung
97
Fikwot
50
Budget
Samsung
87
Fikwot
56
Laptop
Samsung
76
Fikwot
59
Portable
Samsung
27
Fikwot
14

Specifications

Samsung 9100 PROFikwot FX550
Drive
Capacity
8,000
1,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation5★3
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,800
3,200
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,400
2,500
Random Read (IOPS)
2,200,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
2,600,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLC★QLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
ControllerSamsung in-house Controller—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
320
MTBF (hours)
1,500,000
No data
Warranty (years)55
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

Fikwot FX550

  • Strong endurance (73rd percentile)
  • Below average feature (32nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO

Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.

Samsung 9100 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation