Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The Crucial P5 Plus is generally well-received as a fast and reliable Gen4 NVMe drive, with users praising its sequential and random performance, especially for gaming and everyday tasks. However, some noted it runs hot, has relatively low endurance, and performance can vary depending on the M.2 slot used. A few minor issues like missing mounting screws were mentioned, but overall it's seen as a solid value.
Pros
- Fast sequential read/write
- Good random performance
- Solid value for money
- Works well for gaming
- Comes with heatsink option
Cons
- Runs hot
- Low endurance
- Performance varies by slot
- Missing mounting screw
- Requires PCIe 4.0 for full speed
Performance 7
Heat 2
Endurance 1
Value for money 3
Installation 3
Warranty 1
Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial P5 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 | Micron DMO1B2 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| 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
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.