Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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fanxiang S690Q 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
fanxiang
63 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
fanxiang S690Q 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Fanxiang NVMe SSD generally receives positive feedback for its value, speed, and ease of installation, especially in PS5 and desktop setups. However, several users report long-term reliability issues, with drives failing after 1-2 years, though customer service is praised for handling warranty claims. The speed is noted as slightly below PS5's recommended read speed, but most find it sufficient for gaming.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Comes with screwdriver
- Works well in PS5
Cons
- Reliability issues after 1-2 years
- Speed below PS5 recommended
- Drive failures reported
Value for money 5
Speed 6
Ease of installation 4
Ps5 compatibility 4
Reliability 3
Customer service 2
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | fanxiang S690Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | No data | |
| 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 | 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
fanxiang S690Q 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong speed (71st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.