Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB SSD
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US launch / reference: $199
Third-party reference ↗Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB SSD vs WD BLACK SN8100 1TB
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WD BLACK SN8100 1TB
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US launch / reference: $179
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Consider Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB SSD for
- Interface: PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0
- Listed endurance: 600 TBW
- Form factor: M.2 2280
Tradeoff: Check slot compatibility, exact capacity and heatsink clearance before purchase.
Consider WD BLACK SN8100 1TB for
- Interface: PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0
- Listed endurance: 600 TBW
- Form factor: M.2 2280 (single-sided)
Tradeoff: Check slot compatibility, exact capacity and heatsink clearance before purchase.
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Specifications side by side
Arrows indicate a higher capacity, higher power rating, or lower weight/time for comparable simple quantities. They do not establish overall product quality. Unknown values remain unavailable.
| Specification | Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB SSD | WD BLACK SN8100 1TB |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 (single-sided) |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 14,700 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 13,300 MB/s | 11,000 MB/s |
| Random read | 1,850,000 IOPS | 1,600,000 IOPS |
| Random write | 2,600,000 IOPS | 2,400,000 IOPS |
| Controller | Samsung Presto (in-house, 5nm) | SanDisk-tuned Silicon Motion SM2508 (6nm, quad Cortex-R8) |
| NAND | Samsung V8 V-NAND 3D TLC (236-layer) | 218-layer BiCS8 CBA 3D TLC |
| DRAM | yes, LPDDR4X | yes (onboard DRAM) |
| Endurance | 600 TBW | 600 TBW |
| Warranty | 5 years | 5 years |
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB SSD
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WD BLACK SN8100 1TB
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