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Samsung 9100 Pro review: Return of the SSD king
Mar 18, 2025
Once consistently top of the leader board, but recently an also-ran, Samsung is back to form with its latest NVMe SSD.
At a glance
Expert's Rating
Pros
Fastest benchmarking NVMe SSD we’ve tested.
DRAM for fast random operations
Available in up to 4GB capacities, and soon 8TB
Cons
Expensive overkill for most users
A hair off the pace in Windows file transfers
Our Verdict
The fastest Consumer NVMe SSD you can buy — but it ain’t cheap.
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There was a time when Samsung was the long-reigning, undisputed performance king of the NVMe SSD market. Recently… Not so much.
Well, the fallen are mighty once more thanks to the company’s 9100 Pro — the fastest NVMe SSD I’ve ever tested according to the benchmark software. Welcome back, Samsung!
Read on to learn more, then see our roundup of the best SSDs for comparison.
What are the 9100 Pro’s features?
The Samsung 9100 is a state-of-the-art, PCIe 5.0 x4 (four-lane) NVMe 2.0 SSD with 1GB of DRAM per terabyte of capacity for primary caching duties. The controller is an in-house Samsung development according to the company, and the NAND is 236-layer(3D/stacked) TLC.
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