Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Western Digital
82 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
92 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this WD Black SN8100 Gen 5 SSD, praising its exceptional speed and noticeable performance improvements in everyday tasks and gaming. It is considered a top-tier drive that delivers on its promises, though some questions remain about specific specs and PS5 compatibility.
Pros
- Exceptional Gen 5 speed
- Noticeable performance boost
- Great for gaming
- Reliable brand
- Fast boot times
Cons
- No heatsink included
- PS5 compatibility unclear
- High price
Performance 5
Speed 4
Gaming 3
Reliability 2
Value for money 2
Ps5 compatibility 1
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| 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
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO0.071score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN81000.137score per dollar
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 18 specs.
