Samsung 9100 PRO
Samsung
100 Overall Score
vs
Seagate FireCuda X1070
Seagate
73 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Console
Gaming
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Seagate FireCuda X1070 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | QLC |
| 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 feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
Seagate FireCuda X1070
- Strong random (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong endurance (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong speed (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average social proof (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO0.071score per dollar
vs
Seagate FireCuda X10700.209score per dollar
Seagate FireCuda X1070 offers 2.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
