Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
54 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN770 SSD, praising its speed, value, and reliability as a system or secondary drive. Several reviewers emphasize the importance of updating the firmware first to avoid performance issues and excessive wear. The Q&A provides helpful advice on cloning and confirms Windows 11 compatibility.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Good value for money
- Reliable as system drive
- Easy installation
- Firmware update improves performance
Cons
- Firmware update required for optimal performance
- Initial firmware caused excessive wear
Performance 6
Value for money 4
Reliability 3
Firmware update 3
Ease of installation 2
Compatibility 2
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 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
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong affordability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (71st percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.