Colorful CN600 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Colorful CN600 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
This budget 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with users praising its affordability, decent performance, and ease of installation. It is considered a great value for money, suitable for everyday use and upgrades. A few minor notes mention it's not the fastest, but it's stable and reliable for the average user.
Pros
- Affordable price
- Good value for money
- Decent write speeds
- Easy to install
- Stable performance
Cons
- Not the fastest
- No complaints mentioned
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
| Colorful CN600 | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Colorful CN600 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %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
Colorful CN600 256GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.
