Samsung
Samsung 9100 Pro NVMe SSD – PCIe 5.0, 1TB–8TB, 14,800MB/s
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
- Capacity2 TB
- Sequential Read14,700 MB/s
- Sequential Write13,400 MB/s
- Random Read (QD256, T32)1,850 KIOPS
- Random Write (QD256, T32)2,600 KIOPS
- Cache Memory2 GB LPDDR4X
- TBW1,200 TB
- Warranty5 years limited
- SKUSAM-1715-2TB
- EAN8806095811710
- Capacity4 TB
- Sequential Read14,800 MB/s
- Sequential Write13,400 MB/s
- Random Read (QD256, T32)2,200 KIOPS
- Random Write (QD256, T32)2,600 KIOPS
- Cache Memory4 GB LPDDR4X
- TBW2,400 TB
- Warranty5 years limited
- SKUSAM-1716-4TB
- EAN8806095811703
- Capacity8 TB
- Sequential Read14,800 MB/s
- Sequential Write13,400 MB/s
- Random Read (QD256, T32)2,200 KIOPS
- Random Write (QD256, T32)2,600 KIOPS
- Cache Memory8 GB LPDDR4X
- TBW4,800 TB
- Warranty5 years limited
- SKUSAM-1717-8TB
- EAN8806095811680
- 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.
- Chassis or coolers with tight M.2 height clearance on the 8TB model — at 3.88 mm the 8TB variant is significantly taller than the 2.38 mm 1TB–4TB models and may not fit under low-profile heatsinks.
- 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.
General
| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | M.2 (2280) |
| Interface | PCIe® 5.0 x4, NVMe™ 2.0 |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| NAND Flash Memory | Samsung V-NAND TLC |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller |
| Cache Memory | 1 GB LPDDR4X |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | Max 80.15 × Max 22.15 × Max 2.38 mm |
| Usage Application | Client PCs, PlayStation® 5 |
Performance
| Sequential Read | 14,700 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 13,300 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 Temperature | 0°C to 70°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 85°C |
| Humidity | 5% to 95% non-condensing |
| Shock (Non-Operating) | 1,500G, 0.5 ms, 3 axis |
| Vibration (Non-Operating) | 20–2,000 Hz, 20G |
Reliability
| MTBF | 1.5 million hours |
|---|---|
| TBW (Endurance) | 600 TB |
| Warranty Period | 5 years limited |
| Data Security | AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, IEEE 1667 |
| Supporting Features | TRIM (OS support required), Garbage Collection, S.M.A.R.T |
General
| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | M.2 (2280) |
| Interface | PCIe® 5.0 x4, NVMe™ 2.0 |
| Capacity | 2 TB |
| NAND Flash Memory | Samsung V-NAND TLC |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller |
| Cache Memory | 2 GB LPDDR4X |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | Max 80.15 × Max 22.15 × Max 2.38 mm |
| Usage Application | Client PCs, PlayStation® 5 |
Performance
| Sequential Read | 14,700 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 13,400 MB/s |
| Random Read (QD256, T32) | 1,850 KIOPS |
| Random Write (QD256, T32) | 2,600 KIOPS |
Power & environment
| Active Power – Read (Avg.) | 8.1 W |
|---|---|
| Active Power – Write (Avg.) | 7.9 W |
| Idle Power – PS3 (APST on) | 4.8 mW |
| Idle Power – PS4 (L1.2) | 4.0 mW |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 85°C |
| Humidity | 5% to 95% non-condensing |
| Shock (Non-Operating) | 1,500G, 0.5 ms, 3 axis |
| Vibration (Non-Operating) | 20–2,000 Hz, 20G |
Reliability
| MTBF | 1.5 million hours |
|---|---|
| TBW (Endurance) | 1,200 TB |
| Warranty Period | 5 years limited |
| Data Security | AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, IEEE 1667 |
| Supporting Features | TRIM (OS support required), Garbage Collection, S.M.A.R.T |
General
| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | M.2 (2280) |
| Interface | PCIe® 5.0 x4, NVMe™ 2.0 |
| Capacity | 4 TB |
| NAND Flash Memory | Samsung V-NAND TLC |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller |
| Cache Memory | 4 GB LPDDR4X |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | Max 80.15 × Max 22.15 × Max 2.38 mm |
| Usage Application | Client PCs, PlayStation® 5 |
Performance
| Sequential Read | 14,800 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 13,400 MB/s |
| Random Read (QD256, T32) | 2,200 KIOPS |
| Random Write (QD256, T32) | 2,600 KIOPS |
Power & environment
| Active Power – Read (Avg.) | 9.0 W |
|---|---|
| Active Power – Write (Avg.) | 8.2 W |
| Idle Power – PS3 (APST on) | 6.5 mW |
| Idle Power – PS4 (L1.2) | 5.7 mW |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 85°C |
| Humidity | 5% to 95% non-condensing |
| Shock (Non-Operating) | 1,500G, 0.5 ms, 3 axis |
| Vibration (Non-Operating) | 20–2,000 Hz, 20G |
Reliability
| MTBF | 1.5 million hours |
|---|---|
| TBW (Endurance) | 2,400 TB |
| Warranty Period | 5 years limited |
| Data Security | AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, IEEE 1667 |
| Supporting Features | TRIM (OS support required), Garbage Collection, S.M.A.R.T |
General
| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | M.2 (2280) |
| Interface | PCIe® 5.0 x4, NVMe™ 2.0 |
| Capacity | 8 TB |
| NAND Flash Memory | Samsung V-NAND TLC |
| Controller | Samsung in-house Controller |
| Cache Memory | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | Max 80.15 × Max 22.15 × Max 3.88 mm |
| Usage Application | Client PCs, PlayStation® 5 |
Performance
| Sequential Read | 14,800 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 13,400 MB/s |
| Random Read (QD256, T32) | 2,200 KIOPS |
| Random Write (QD256, T32) | 2,600 KIOPS |
Power & environment
| Active Power – Read (Avg.) | 10.5 W |
|---|---|
| Active Power – Write (Avg.) | 8.8 W |
| Idle Power – PS3 (APST on) | 9.3 mW |
| Idle Power – PS4 (L1.2) | 8.6 mW |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 85°C |
| Humidity | 5% to 95% non-condensing |
| Shock (Non-Operating) | 1,500G, 0.5 ms, 3 axis |
| Vibration (Non-Operating) | 20–2,000 Hz, 20G |
Reliability
| MTBF | 1.5 million hours |
|---|---|
| TBW (Endurance) | 4,800 TB |
| Warranty Period | 5 years limited |
| Data Security | AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, IEEE 1667 |
| Supporting Features | TRIM (OS support required), Garbage Collection, S.M.A.R.T |
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| 1TB | 2TB | 4TB | 8TB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1 TB | 2 TB | 4 TB | 8 TB |
| Sequential Read | 14,700 MB/s | 14,700 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 13,300 MB/s | 13,400 MB/s | 13,400 MB/s | 13,400 MB/s |
| Random Read (QD256, T32) | 1,850 KIOPS | 1,850 KIOPS | 2,200 KIOPS | 2,200 KIOPS |
| Random Write (QD256, T32) | 2,600 KIOPS | 2,600 KIOPS | 2,600 KIOPS | 2,600 KIOPS |
| Cache Memory | 1 GB LPDDR4X | 2 GB LPDDR4X | 4 GB LPDDR4X | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| TBW | 600 TB | 1,200 TB | 2,400 TB | 4,800 TB |
| Warranty | 5 years limited | 5 years limited | 5 years limited | 5 years limited |
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