Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5"
Crucial
65 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The Crucial MX500 SSD is highly praised for its speed, ease of installation, and value, often outperforming pricier rivals. Users appreciate the included software that shows drive health, though the Acronis cloning software is widely criticized as confusing and unhelpful. Some initial freezing issues were resolved by updating AHCI drivers, and the drive is recommended as a reliable upgrade from HDDs.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
- Reliable after driver update
- Includes health monitoring software
Cons
- Acronis software confusing
- No SATA cable included
- No mounting bracket included
- Initial freezing issues with AHCI
Performance 6
Ease of installation 4
Value for money 3
Bundled software 3
Reliability 3
Included accessories 3
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial MX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| 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
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.