Team Group MP44 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Team Group MP44 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Team Group SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and value for money. Many recommend it for gaming and everyday use, noting it performs well despite lacking DRAM. A few mention it's not the fastest for huge writes but excellent for typical users.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Reliable performance
- Great value for money
- Good for gaming
- Suitable for everyday use
Cons
- No DRAM
- Not fastest for huge writes
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The Samsung 9100 Pro is generally praised for its blazing-fast Gen5 speeds, with several users noting a noticeable improvement over Gen4 drives like the 990 Pro. However, one verified buyer reported a complete failure after less than two weeks, which is a significant concern. Most reviewers recommend it for high-end builds, especially with a heatsink, but caution that the speed boost may not be worth it for everyone.
Pros
- Blazing fast Gen5 speeds
- Noticeable improvement over Gen4
- Works with PCIe 4.0 boards
- Compatible with PS5 (with heatsink)
- High-quality build
Cons
- Reported failure within 2 weeks
- Requires heatsink for best performance
- Speed difference not noticeable for everyday tasks
- Not worth upgrading from Gen4 for some
Scores
Specifications
| Team Group MP44 | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | Maxio | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group MP44 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.