Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
SIX X15000
SIX
79 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
SIX X15000
88 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about the SIX X15000 Gen5x4 SSD, praising its blazing-fast speeds that eliminate load times and accelerate creative workflows. While most reviews are brief and enthusiastic, a few mention concerns about long-term reliability and the lack of a manufacturer's page for firmware updates. Overall, it's seen as a high-performance, worthwhile upgrade for gaming and professional use.
Pros
- Blazing-fast read/write speeds
- Eliminates load times in games
- Accelerates creative workflows
- Recognized by major motherboards
- Good value for performance
Cons
- Lack of manufacturer's page for firmware
- Long-term reliability uncertain
- Price may increase
Performance 8
Value for money 4
Reliability 3
Brand trust 2
Firmware support 1
Compatibility 1
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | SIX X15000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 | 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 | 6nm controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| 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
SIX X15000
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.