Samsung's Fast 9100 PRO Gen 5 SSDs are Now Cheaper on Amazon
Samsung's best 9100 PRO PCIe NVMe Gen 5 solid-state drives are now on sale on Amazon. You can save up to $120 on some types. These SSDs are the fastest storage option from the company for buyers right now.
Samsung 9100 PRO PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD
Top Speed and Power
The 9100 PRO series is about two times faster than the older 990 PRO Gen 4 drives. Main speed points are:
- Read Speed: Up to 14,800MB/s
- Write Speed: Up to 13,400MB/s
- Read IOPS: 2,200K
- Write IOPS: 2,600K
These fast rates make your system very quick when you do hard tasks.
Now on Amazon
The lower prices for the 9100 PRO models are:
- Base Model (no heatsink): $154.99 (23 percent off)
- 2TB Model: $229.99 (23 percent off)
- 4TB Model: $429.99 (22 percent off)
Heat and Use
These fast Gen 5 drives can get very hot. To keep things cool, Samsung uses a new 5nm controller in the 9100 PRO, which cuts power use by up to 50 percent versus the old 990 PRO. This helps keep it working well under big loads.
A Cheaper Choice
If you want another brand, the WD_BLACK SN8100 is also a PCIe NVMe Gen 5 SSD with close specs. The 2TB version costs less than Samsung's, making it a good choice too.