Samsung 9100 PRO vs Team Group 4TB SSD
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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
Team Group 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Scores
Specifications
| Samsung 9100 PRO | Team Group 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | In-House Controller | Maxio |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
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)
Team Group 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 4.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.