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Samsung 9100 Pro SSD Review: A PCIe Gen 5 Performance Champion



Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD: $429.99
The Samsung 9100 Pro marks the company's entrance into the high-performance PCIe Gen 5 consume SSD market and it's a force to be reckoned with.




  • Excellent All-Around Performance
  • Configurable Via Samsung Magician
  • High Capacities
  • Single-Sided Design
  • Relatively Cool Running

    • Must Enable High-Power Mode For Best Perf
    • Small Price Premium


      Samsung remained at the bleeding edge of PC SSDs for a number of years, leading up to the release of the PCIe Gen 4 990 Pro. When Gen 5 consumer drives hit, however, Samsung remained relatively quiet of the solid state storage front, releasing only a few lower-power mainstream drives, which continued to use Gen 4 interfaces. More recently though, as companies like Phison, Innogrit, and Silicon Motion released – or announced the impending release -- of their second-generation PCIe Gen 5 controllers, Samsung finally entered the fray with the new 9100 Pro. As ...


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