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Samsung · SSD · PCIe 5.0
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits $98 above the strong-value threshold (~$260)
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 14700 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 13400 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $358 the Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB is priced in line with its $358 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB (Heatsink) | Newegg | New | $358 | 64 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Samsung 9100 PRO 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Where it stands in the field
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#18 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #15 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 99
- #16 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB 99
- #17 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 99
- #18 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 99
- #19 CrucialCrucial T710 4TB 97
- #20 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 97
- #21 CrucialCrucial T710 2TB 97
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#66 of 388 currently priced solid state drives
- #63 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 64
- #64 LexarLexar NM790 4TB 64
- #65 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 64
- #66 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 64
- #67 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 4TB 64
- #68 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 63
- #69 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 63
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#18 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #15 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 99
- #16 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB 99
- #17 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 99
- #18 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 99
- #19 CrucialCrucial T710 4TB 97
- #20 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 97
- #21 CrucialCrucial T710 2TB 97
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#16 of 334 currently priced solid state drives
- #13 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 1TB 78
- #14 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 2TB 77
- #15 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB 77
- #16 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 76
- #17 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 4TB 74
- #18 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 4TB 73
- #19 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 4TB 71
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#173 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #170 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 13
- #171 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 13
- #172 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 13
- #173 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 13
- #174 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 13
- #175 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 1TB 13
- #176 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#244 of 388 currently priced solid state drives
- #241 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 43
- #242 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 43
- #243 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 42
- #244 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 42
- #245 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 42
- #246 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 1TB 42
- #247 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda 510 1TB 42
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#14 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #11 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 4TB 96
- #12 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 96
- #13 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 96
- #14 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 96
- #15 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 8TB 94
- #16 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 8TB 94
- #17 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB 93
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#31 of 293 currently priced solid state drives
- #28 LexarLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 1TB 59
- #29 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 58
- #30 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 57
- #31 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 53
- #32 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 49
- #33 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 48
- #34 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 47
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value64 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 100 -1% capability · -2% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value76 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +1% capability · -39% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value42 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup QX 4TB S 85 +300% capability · -3% price | |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS Value53 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB S 91 -3% capability · +1% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$260$260 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $98 above the strong-value threshold (~$260)cheapest tracked $358 against a $260 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T705 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 64 with Balanced priorities, at $350
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$326$326 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for System Drive, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $32 above the strong-value threshold (~$326)cheapest tracked $358 against a $326 calculated threshold for System Drive
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 76 for System Drive, at $220
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $133, against a cheapest tracked $358
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup QX 4TB holds Relative Value 85 against its 42 for Game, at $346
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded S for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Heavy Creative Work — the calculation only gets there near $191, against a cheapest tracked $358
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 14700 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 13400 MB/s
- Random read
- 1850000 IOPS
- Random write
- 2600000 IOPS
- Controller
- Samsung Presto (5nm)
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Samsung 8th-gen V-NAND
- DRAM cache
- 1GB LPDDR4
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- MZVAP1T0CW
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 5.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 5.0, 14700 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #18 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14700. Crucial T710 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #18 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14700. Crucial T710 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #173 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14700. Crucial T710 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #14 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 14700. Crucial T710 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.