Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
74 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD, praising its speed, ease of installation, and reliability. Many highlight its value for money, especially for upgrades or as a boot drive. A few minor issues were noted, such as the need to purchase mounting screws separately and potential software costs for cloning, but these did not detract from overall satisfaction.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for money
- Runs cool
Cons
- Mounting screws not included
- Cloning software may cost extra
- Performance gain not noticeable for some
Speed 6
Installation 5
Reliability 4
Value for money 4
Warranty 2
Accessories 2
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | QLC |
| 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
Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.