Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
BIWIN Black Opal NV7400
BIWIN
71 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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BIWIN Black Opal NV7400
88 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The BIWIN NV7400 SSD receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with users praising its fast read/write speeds, easy installation, and good value for money. It works well as a PS5 storage drive and in gaming PCs, with some noting it rivals more expensive PCIe 5.0 drives in real-world use. Minor criticisms include a relatively high price for 1TB and the brand's lesser-known status, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
- Works with PS5
- Single-sided design
Cons
- High price for 1TB
- Brand less known
- No bundled software
Performance 8
Value for money 6
Ease of installation 4
Compatibility 4
Price 3
Brand reputation 2
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | BIWIN Black Opal NV7400 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | — |
| 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
BIWIN Black Opal NV7400
- Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- 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.