Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
SABRENT Rocket 4 Plus
SABRENT
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
SABRENT Rocket 4 Plus
78 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
Users generally praise the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus for its speed and reliability, with several noting it works well under heavy use and with Linux. However, one detailed negative review highlights a slow drive failure and a frustrating RMA process, including delays and odd support instructions. Overall, sentiment is positive but tempered by this significant customer service complaint.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Reliable under heavy use
- Works well with Linux
- Good value for money
- Easy installation
Cons
- Poor customer support
- RMA process frustrating
- Slow failure and data loss risk
- Expensive
Performance 5
Reliability 4
Customer support 1
Rma process 1
Value for money 2
Linux compatibility 1
Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | SABRENT Rocket 4 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Phison PS5018-E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
SABRENT Rocket 4 Plus
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong random (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (85th percentile)85th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.