9100 PRO, PCIe 5.0, NVMe M.2 SSD R-Perspective Black

Samsung 9100 Pro NVMe SSD – PCIe 5.0, 1TB–8TB, 14,800MB/s

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9100 PRO, PCIe 5.0, NVMe M.2 SSD R-Perspective Black

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Samsung 9100 Pro NVMe SSD – PCIe 5.0, 1TB–8TB, 14,800MB/s

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The Samsung 9100 Pro NVMe SSD is a PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 M.2 drive built for client PC users and PlayStation 5 owners who need the throughput and capacity headroom that the current generation of storage interfaces can provide. It suits content creators, developers, and gamers who work with large files or need a significant upgrade from PCIe 4.0 drives, while remaining backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 and 3.0 systems.

Why this product

PCIe 5.0 x4 with NVMe 2.0 interface

Running the full PCIe 5.0 x4 interface, it reaches sequential read speeds up to 14,800 MB/s on the 4TB and 8TB models. The NVMe 2.0 protocol keeps command overhead low at high queue depths.

Samsung in-house controller and V-NAND TLC

Both the controller and NAND are designed and manufactured by Samsung, keeping the entire storage stack under one engineering team. The NAND is Samsung V-NAND TLC with Intelligent TurboWrite for sustained write acceleration.

LPDDR4X DRAM cache scales with capacity

Each capacity tier ships with matched DRAM: 1 GB on the 1TB model, scaling to 8 GB on the 8TB model, so the drive's mapping table stays in fast memory regardless of how full the drive becomes.

AES 256-bit hardware encryption built in

Full Disk Encryption runs in hardware with TCG/Opal V2.0 and IEEE 1667 Encrypted Drive support, meaning data security does not impose a CPU overhead on the host system.

Backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 and 3.0

Installing it into a PCIe 4.0 or 3.0 x4 slot is supported; performance will be capped by the slot's bandwidth, but the drive will operate correctly without adapters or firmware changes.

5-year warranty with defined TBW endurance

Coverage runs for five years or until the rated Terabytes Written figure is reached, whichever comes first. TBW scales from 600 TB on the 1TB model up to 4,800 TB on the 8TB model.

  • Capacity1 TB
  • Sequential Read14,700 MB/s
  • Sequential Write13,300 MB/s
  • Random Read (QD256, T32)1,850 KIOPS
  • Random Write (QD256, T32)2,600 KIOPS
  • Cache Memory1 GB LPDDR4X
  • TBW600 TB
  • Warranty5 years limited
  • SKUSAM-1714-1TB
  • EAN8806095811628
  • M.2 2280 slot (80 mm × 22 mm) — the standard slot found on most desktop motherboards and many laptops.
  • PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 host — delivers full rated sequential speeds up to 14,800 MB/s.
  • PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 hosts — backward compatible; throughput is limited by the host slot.
  • PlayStation 5 — listed by Samsung as a supported usage application.
  • The 8TB model is 3.88 mm tall versus 2.38 mm for the 1TB–4TB models; verify your chassis or PS5 heatsink clearance before installing the 8TB variant.
  • TRIM requires operating system support; confirm your OS version supports NVMe TRIM before relying on it for long-term performance maintenance.

Best for

  • High-throughput workloads on PCIe 5.0 systems — sequential reads up to 14,800 MB/s make it suited to 4K/8K video editing, large dataset transfers, and game asset streaming where PCIe 4.0 drives become a bottleneck.
  • PlayStation 5 storage expansion — Samsung explicitly lists PS5 as a supported usage application, and the M.2 2280 form factor matches the PS5 expansion slot.
  • Security-conscious users — hardware AES 256-bit encryption with TCG/Opal V2.0 and IEEE 1667 support satisfies enterprise and prosumer security policies without software overhead.
  • Heavy write users needing long-term endurance — the 4TB and 8TB models carry 2,400 TB and 4,800 TB TBW ratings respectively, suitable for sustained daily writes over the five-year warranty window.
  • Users who need very large NVMe capacity in one drive — the 8TB model offers substantial single-drive NVMe storage in a standard M.2 2280 footprint.

Trade-offs

  • Systems without an M.2 slot — it uses the M.2 2280 form factor only; there is no U.2, PCIe add-in card, or SATA version of this drive.
  • Users prioritising the lowest possible active power draw — active read power ranges from 7.6 W (1TB) to 10.5 W (8TB), which is higher than typical PCIe 4.0 drives and may matter in thermally constrained thin-and-light laptops.
  • Environments requiring SAS or U.2 enterprise drives — the drive is rated for client PC and PS5 use; it is not positioned as a data-centre or enterprise SAS/SSD replacement.
  • PCIe 3.0 users expecting full Gen 5 speeds — backward compatibility with PCIe 3.0 x4 is supported, but sequential throughput will be limited by the host interface to well below the drive's rated maximums.
Samsung SSD 9100 PRO. Usage Application: Client PCs, PlayStation® 5. Interface: PCIe® 5.0 x4, NVMe™ 2.0. Samsung in-house Controller. Samsung V-NAND TLC NAND Flash Memory. M.2 (2280) Form Factor. Sequential and random write performance was measured with Intelligent TurboWrite technology being activated. Intelligent TurboWrite operates only within a specific data transfer size. Performance may vary based on SSD's firmware version, system hardware & configuration. 9100 PRO is backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 x4 and 3.0 x4. TRIM (Required OS support), Garbage Collection, S.M.A.R.T supporting features. AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, Encrypted Drive (IEEE1667) data security. The 8TB model complies PCI-SIG® D5 standard specification. Please check the specifications of the host device before installation. TBW means Terabytes Written. Warranty provides coverage for the stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes by IDEMA. The actual usable capacity may be less than the labeled capacity.

General

BrandSamsung
Form FactorM.2 (2280)
InterfacePCIe® 5.0 x4, NVMe™ 2.0
Capacity1 TB
NAND Flash MemorySamsung V-NAND TLC
ControllerSamsung in-house Controller
Cache Memory1 GB LPDDR4X
Dimensions (L × W × H)Max 80.15 × Max 22.15 × Max 2.38 mm
Usage ApplicationClient PCs, PlayStation® 5

Performance

Sequential Read14,700 MB/s
Sequential Write13,300 MB/s
Random Read (QD256, T32)1,850 KIOPS
Random Write (QD256, T32)2,600 KIOPS

Power & environment

Active Power – Read (Avg.)7.6 W
Active Power – Write (Avg.)7.2 W
Idle Power – PS3 (APST on)4.0 mW
Idle Power – PS4 (L1.2)3.3 mW
Operating Temperature0°C to 70°C
Non-Operating Temperature-40°C to 85°C
Humidity5% to 95% non-condensing
Shock (Non-Operating)1,500G, 0.5 ms, 3 axis
Vibration (Non-Operating)20–2,000 Hz, 20G

Reliability

MTBF1.5 million hours
TBW (Endurance)600 TB
Warranty Period5 years limited
Data SecurityAES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, IEEE 1667
Supporting FeaturesTRIM (OS support required), Garbage Collection, S.M.A.R.T

Every option side by side. Rows that differ between them are highlighted — those are the ones worth deciding on.

1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
Capacity1 TB2 TB4 TB8 TB
Sequential Read14,700 MB/s14,700 MB/s14,800 MB/s14,800 MB/s
Sequential Write13,300 MB/s13,400 MB/s13,400 MB/s13,400 MB/s
Random Read (QD256, T32)1,850 KIOPS1,850 KIOPS2,200 KIOPS2,200 KIOPS
Random Write (QD256, T32)2,600 KIOPS2,600 KIOPS2,600 KIOPS2,600 KIOPS
Cache Memory1 GB LPDDR4X2 GB LPDDR4X4 GB LPDDR4X8 GB LPDDR4X
TBW600 TB1,200 TB2,400 TB4,800 TB
Warranty5 years limited5 years limited5 years limited5 years limited
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