Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
SanDisk
39 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | SanDisk 500GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 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
SanDisk 500GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
- Below average social proof (35th percentile)
- Below average speed (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.