Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Kingston KC600
Kingston
50 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
Kingston KC600
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are generally satisfied with this drive, praising its speed and value for money. One reviewer noted that while it works well, the speed is limited by USB 2.0 enclosures, but with USB 3.0 it performs much better. Another used it successfully as a ZIL/SLOG drive in a large RAID array, highlighting its compact size and performance.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Good value for money
- Compact size
- Works well as ZIL/SLOG drive
Cons
- Speed limited by USB 2.0
- Not compatible with Surface Pro 7
Performance 2
Value for money 1
Compatibility 2
Usb speed 1
Size 1
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston KC600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | mSATA |
| 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 | SM2259 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| 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
Kingston KC600
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (33rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.