Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB

Fast sequential speeds ; Responsive in game and file load tests ; Sensible, and larger, capacities offered

Expensive

The Samsung 9100 Pro is an excellent PCIe 5.0 SSD for those wanting one of the fastest drives of its kind at the moment in a good capacity. It's a stable and sensible option that performs well in our testing, and is a versatile one for the speediest of...

Best-in-class sequential read and write performance ; Fantastic random read and write speed ; High capacities available

Expensive ; Too fast for practical PS5 use ; Not the best for gamers

The Samsung 9100 Pro is Samsung's first 'true' PCIe 5.0 SSD, and it definitely delivers fantastic performance with the fastest write speeds I've ever tested. It's an expensive proposition, however, and more mainstream users will find drives just as...

Slim and light design, it can be purchased with or without a heatsink ; Decent performance, probably could have been better but my system isn't the best of the best

It is a bit pricey, do your research on what hardware this would be best for before buying

The Samsung 9100 Pro is a solid SSD, but take care to research your hardware to be sure you will benefit from its speeds and performance. You may be better served with a different Samsung SSD that is made to perform on your hardware. I would recommend...

8TB capacity ; High-end PCIe 5.0 performance ; Samsung name and support

Very high MSRP ; Not the fastest drive

The Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB pushes the limit with the first large capacity, high-end Gen 5 drive. It delivers, but at a high price.

8TB capacity ; High-end PCIe 5.0 performance ; Samsung name and support

Very high MSRP ; Not the fastest drive

The Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB pushes the limit with the first large capacity, high-end Gen 5 drive. It delivers, but at a high price.

Overall performance.

Tested 4K write performance couldn’t match the official maximum figures.

We've waited a long, long time for Samsung to get a Gen 5 SSD into the consumer space and it's finally arrived in the shape of the 9100 Pro. It manages to combine fast performance and pretty good thermals, a neat trick considering this is a Gen 5...

Good all-around performance ; Solid power efficiency ; 2TB is single-sided with heatsink option

Relatively lackluster on the whole

The Samsung 9100 Pro is Samsung’s answer for the high-end PCIe 5.0 storage market. It’s a good drive with high performance and power efficiency but falls short of being truly impressive.