Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Kingston KC600
Kingston
58 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
Kingston KC600
85 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Customers are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its value and fast delivery. The packaging was noted as thoughtful, with cardboard inserts to keep the item rigid. However, the lack of a SATA cable and unclear case material are minor concerns.
Pros
- Fast delivery
- Good value for money
- Thoughtful packaging
Cons
- No SATA cable included
- Unclear case material
Delivery speed 1
Value for money 1
Packaging quality 1
Included accessories 1
Case material 1
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston KC600 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SM2259 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
Kingston KC600
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (65th percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.