Samsung 9100 PRO with Heatsink 4TB
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US launch / reference: $569
Third-party reference ↗Samsung 9100 PRO with Heatsink 4TB vs XPG MARS 980 BLADE
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XPG MARS 980 BLADE
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Consider Samsung 9100 PRO with Heatsink 4TB for
- Interface: PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0
- Listed endurance: 2,400 TBW
- Form factor: M.2 2280 (with heatsink)
Tradeoff: Check slot compatibility, exact capacity and heatsink clearance before purchase.
Consider XPG MARS 980 BLADE for
- Interface: PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0
- Listed endurance: 1,480 TBW
- Form factor: M.2 2280 (passive, heat-spreader label)
Tradeoff: Check slot compatibility, exact capacity and heatsink clearance before purchase.
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Specifications side by side
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| Specification | Samsung 9100 PRO with Heatsink 4TB | XPG MARS 980 BLADE |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | M.2 2280 (with heatsink) | M.2 2280 (passive, heat-spreader label) |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 14,800 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 13,400 MB/s | 13,000 MB/s |
| Random read | 2,200,000 IOPS | 2,000,000 IOPS |
| Random write | 2,600,000 IOPS | 1,650,000 IOPS |
| Controller | Samsung Presto (in-house, 5nm) | Silicon Motion SM2508 (TSMC 6nm) |
| NAND | Samsung V8 V-NAND 3D TLC (236-layer) | 232-layer Micron 3D TLC |
| DRAM | yes, LPDDR4X | yes (DRAM cache buffer) |
| Endurance | 2,400 TBW | 1,480 TBW |
| Warranty | 5 years | 5 years |
Samsung 9100 PRO with Heatsink 4TB
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XPG MARS 980 BLADE
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