Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
73 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Crucial P310 is widely praised for its fast speeds, easy installation, and solid warranty. Users report real-world performance close to advertised specs, with good thermals especially with the included heatsink. Some note the lack of DRAM cache and low TBW as minor drawbacks, but overall it's seen as a great value for gaming and general use.
Pros
- Fast sequential speeds
- Easy installation
- Good thermal performance
- Solid warranty
- Good value for money
Cons
- No DRAM cache
- Low TBW rating
- Heatsink may not fit all motherboards
- M.2 screw not included
- Random speeds slower than sequential
Performance 8
Value for money 5
Thermal management 4
Warranty 3
Installation 3
Dram cache 3
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial P310 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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★ | 1 |
| 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
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.