OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2
OWC
42 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
89 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2
No customer feedback yet
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
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
Performance speed 6
Reliability 1
Compatibility 3
Value for money 3
Cooling requirements 1
Build quality 2
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Specifications
| OWC Aura Pro | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | Proprietary | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| 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 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2
- Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average speed (23rd percentile)
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
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.20.977score per dollar
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.358score per dollar
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2 offers 2.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
