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Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB
Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB

Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB

Common Features

  • ✓ Both products are M2 type SSDs.
  • ✓ Both products feature a DRAM cache.
  • ✓ Both products are NVMe SSDs.
  • ✓ Both products support NVMe version 2.
  • ✓ Both products use TLC storage type.
  • ✓ Both products support PCI Express (PCIe) version 5.
  • ✓ Both products have 8 controller channels.
  • ✓ Both products come with a 5-year warranty period.

Main Differences

  • • Sequential read speed is 14800 MB/s on Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and 14900 MB/s on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • Random read speed is 2200000 IOPS on Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and 1600000 IOPS on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • Sequential write speed is 13400 MB/s on Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and 11000 MB/s on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • Random write speed is 2600000 IOPS on Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and 2400000 IOPS on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • PassMark result is 82109 on Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and 79571 on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • Internal storage is 8000GB on Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and 1000GB on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • Controller is Samsung Presto (S4LY027) on Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and Silicon Motion SM2508 on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • Terabytes Written (TBW) is 4800 on Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and 600 on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
  • • MTBF is 1.5 million hours on Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and 1.8 million hours on Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB.
Specs Comparison
Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB

Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB

Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB

Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB

Read speed:
sequential read speed 14800 MB/s 14900 MB/s
random read speed 2200000 IOPS 1600000 IOPS

The Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB offers a sequential read speed of 14800 MB/s, while the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB is slightly faster with a sequential read speed of 14900 MB/s. Although the difference is minimal, the WD Black SN8100 edges out the Samsung in this category.

In terms of random read speed, the Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB significantly outperforms the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB. The Samsung reaches a high of 2200000 IOPS, while the WD Black SN8100 is limited to 1600000 IOPS.

Overall, both products offer impressive read speeds, but the Samsung leads in random read performance, while the Western Digital has a slight advantage in sequential read speed.

Write speed:
sequential write speed 13400 MB/s 11000 MB/s
random write speed 2600000 IOPS 2400000 IOPS

The Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB offers a higher sequential write speed of 13400 MB/s compared to the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB, which has a sequential write speed of 11000 MB/s. This shows that the Samsung provides faster sequential write performance than the WD Black SN8100.

When it comes to random write speed, the Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB also leads with 2600000 IOPS, while the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 reaches 2400000 IOPS. Again, the Samsung offers a higher performance in this area.

Overall, the Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB outperforms the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 in both sequential and random write speeds.

Benchmarks:
PassMark result 82109 79571

The PassMark result for the Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB is 82109, while the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB has a slightly lower PassMark result of 79571. This indicates that the Samsung has a higher overall performance score in the PassMark benchmark compared to the WD Black SN8100.

Although the difference in PassMark scores is not vast, the Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB holds an advantage in this metric.

Both products perform well, but the Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB achieves a higher PassMark result than the Western Digital WD Black SN8100.

General info:
type M2 M2
SSD cache DRAM cache DRAM cache
Is an NVMe SSD ✓ ✓
NVMe version 2 2
internal storage 8000GB 1000GB
release date February 2025 May 2025
controller Samsung Presto (S4LY027) Silicon Motion SM2508
SSD storage type TLC TLC
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
Controller channels 8 8
Terabytes Written (TBW) 4800 600
MTBF 1.5million hours 1.8million hours
warranty period 5 years 5 years
Has an integrated heatsink ✕ ✕
has RGB lighting ✕ ✕

Both the Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and the Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB are M.2 NVMe SSDs with DRAM cache and use TLC storage type. The Samsung offers significantly more internal storage at 8000GB, compared to the WD Black's 1000GB. Additionally, the Samsung uses the Samsung Presto (S4LY027) controller, while the WD Black employs the Silicon Motion SM2508 controller. Both SSDs support PCIe version 5 and feature 8 controller channels.

The Terabytes Written (TBW) rating of the Samsung 9100 Pro is much higher at 4800 TB, while the WD Black has a lower TBW of 600. The Samsung also has a longer MTBF rating of 1.5 million hours, compared to 1.8 million hours for the WD Black, though this difference is relatively minor. Both SSDs come with a 5-year warranty.

Neither product has an integrated heatsink or RGB lighting, and both support the same NVMe version (2). The main differences lie in storage capacity, TBW, and MTBF, with the Samsung offering higher endurance and more storage overall.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB and Western Digital WD Black SN8100 1TB. Both products are M2 type SSDs with DRAM cache, and they support PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 and 5-year warranty periods. However, the Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB offers higher sequential read speed at 14800 MB/s compared to 14900 MB/s on the WD Black SN8100 1TB, and significantly more internal storage, with 8000GB versus 1000GB. Additionally, the Samsung 9100 Pro has a higher PassMark result (82109) and a greater Terabytes Written (TBW) of 4800 compared to 600 on the WD Black SN8100. The two products also differ in MTBF, with the Samsung rated at 1.5 million hours and the WD at 1.8 million hours.