SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100

SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100

SanDisk
87 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO

Samsung 9100 PRO

Samsung
95 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
SanDisk
90
Samsung
97
Console
SanDisk
85
Samsung
97
Workstation
SanDisk
90
Samsung
96
Budget
SanDisk
79
Samsung
94
Laptop
SanDisk
89
Samsung
83
Portable
SanDisk
23
Samsung
25

Specifications

SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100Samsung 9100 PRO
Drive
Capacity
4,000
4,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation55
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
14,900
14,800
Sequential Write (MB/s)
14,000
13,400
Random Read (IOPS)
2,300,000
2,200,000
Random Write (IOPS)
2,400,000
2,600,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache—✓★
Controller—Samsung in-house Controller
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
4,800
2,400
MTBF (hours)No data
1,500,000
Warranty (years)—5★
Features
Heatsink—✓★
Hardware Encryption✓✓

Pros & Cons

SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100

  • Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong endurance (91st percentile)91st %ile

Samsung 9100 PRO

  • Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 81000.092score per dollar
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO0.112score per dollar

Samsung 9100 PRO offers 1.2x better value for money

SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO

Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 18 specs.

SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 8100 Better at:

Laptop

Samsung 9100 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingConsolePortableWorkstation

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