Samsung 9100 Pro

Samsung 9100 Pro

Samsung
97 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk SSD

SanDisk SSD

SanDisk
89 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Samsung 9100 Pro

82 out of 100 medium confidence 27 reviews

The Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB is widely praised for its blazing PCIe 5.0 speeds, especially in data transfers and heavy workloads, with users noting it competes with the fastest drives on the market. While most reviewers are highly satisfied, some mention that the speed boost over PCIe 4.0 drives may not be noticeable in everyday tasks or gaming, and the lack of an included heatsink is a common concern. Overall, it's seen as a premium, reliable choice for high-end systems, though not budget-friendly.

Pros
  • Blazing PCIe 5.0 speeds
  • Excellent data transfer performance
  • Reliable Samsung quality
  • Easy installation
  • Good value compared to 990 Pro
Cons
  • No included heatsink
  • Speed gain over PCIe 4.0 not noticeable in daily tasks
  • Not budget-friendly
  • Requires PCIe 5.0 support for full speed
👍 Performance speed 8
🤔 Value for money 5
👎 Heatsink inclusion 3
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Ease of installation 2
🤔 Pcie 5 compatibility 4

SanDisk SSD

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
Samsung
98
SanDisk
86
Gaming
Samsung
96
SanDisk
87
Workstation
Samsung
96
SanDisk
90
Console
Samsung
96
SanDisk
83
Laptop
Samsung
86
SanDisk
93
Portable
Samsung
26
SanDisk
23

Specifications

Samsung 9100 ProSanDisk SSD
Drive
Capacity
2,000
1,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation55
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,800
14,900
Sequential Write (MB/s)
13,400
11,000
Random Read (IOPS)
1,850,000
2,300,000
Random Write (IOPS)
2,600,000
2,300,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓✓
ControllerSamsung in-house Controller—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
1,200
4,800
MTBF (hours)
1,500,000
1,750,000
Warranty (years)5★1
Features
Heatsink✓★✗
Hardware Encryption✓★✗

Pros & Cons

Samsung 9100 Pro

  • Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile

SanDisk SSD

  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 9100 Pro

Scores 97 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 18 specs.

Samsung 9100 Pro Better at:

BudgetGamingConsolePortableWorkstation

SanDisk SSD Better at:

Laptop