Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Kingston KC3000 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
77 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston KC3000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller | Phison E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| 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
Kingston KC3000 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.051score per dollar
vs
Kingston KC3000 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.417score per dollar
Kingston KC3000 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 8.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
