Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
99 Overall Score
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Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
78 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The WD Blue SN5000 is generally well-received, praised for its large SLC cache, good performance, and value, especially as a secondary or game drive. However, one unit arrived dead, and some users note it runs hot and lacks DRAM, which may affect performance in some scenarios. Overall, it's a solid budget NVMe SSD for most users.
Pros
- Large SLC cache
- Good value for money
- Works well as secondary drive
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
Cons
- Runs hot
- No DRAM cache
- Dead on arrival unit
- Not for heavy workloads
Performance 5
Value for money 4
Heat 2
Reliability 2
Dram cache 2
Compatibility 2
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB 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 affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong speed (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (76th percentile)
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.117score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.162score per dollar
Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
