Introduction

As one of the world leaders in digital technology, Samsung pretty much makes any type of electronic device you can think of. Their products are used by millions of people around the world.

Being a leader in DRAM and flash memory production, it comes as no surprise that they are also a huge player in the SSD business. Their EVO and PRO Series SSDs are highly popular among upgraders, system builders, and enthusiasts.

The Samsung 9100 Pro is the company’s first high-end PCI-Express 5.0 solid-state-drive. Thanks to support for the blazing fast PCIe Gen 5 interface, you can reach transfer speeds of up to 14.8 GB/s. With the 9100 Pro Samsung is introducing their new “Presto” controller, which is built in a 5 nanometer process, which should help with energy efficiency. The NAND flash is Samsung’s newest 3D TLC V-NAND V8 with 236-layers, which is also used on some 990 Evo Plus and 990 Pro models.

The Samsung 9100 Pro is available in capacities of 1 TB ($200), 2 TB ($300), 4 TB ($550) and 8 TB (unknown). A variant with heatsink is available, too, for an additional $20. Endurance for these models is set to 600 TBW, 1200 TBW, 2400 TBW and 4800 TBW, respectively. Samsung offers a five-year warranty with the 9100 Pro SSD.