Samsung 9100 PRO
Crucial P310
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
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Crucial P310
The Crucial P310 2TB SSD is highly praised for its exceptional speed, compact 2230 size, and generous capacity, making it a popular upgrade for Steam Deck and other handheld devices. Users report read/write speeds that often exceed advertised specs, with many noting significant improvements over stock drives. A few concerns were raised about thermal throttling under heavy loads, with one user recommending a heatsink, and another noting the drive hit 86°C. Overall, the drive is seen as a reliable, high-performance option with a good warranty, though some users suggest additional cooling for sustained workloads.
Pros
- Exceptional read/write speeds
- Compact 2230 size
- Large 2TB capacity
- Easy Steam Deck installation
- Reliable brand
Cons
- Thermal throttling under heavy load
- Runs hot (86°C)
- Heatsink not included
- Gen3 interface limits speed
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial P310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| 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) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
Crucial P310
- Strong random (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong speed (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
Pricing
Crucial P310 offers 3.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.
