Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD

The Samsung 9100 PRO is a high‑performance PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD in a 1 TB capacity aimed at modern gaming rigs and workstations that demand extreme throughput. It’s part of Samsung’s 9100 PRO family and is positioned for fast application load times, large file workflows and AI‑heavy tasks.

The drive uses Samsung’s in‑house controller with V‑NAND TLC and an LPDDR4X DRAM buffer; peak sequential speeds are rated at up to about 14,800 MB/s read and 13,400 MB/s write, with random performance reaching the millions of IOPS. The 9100 PRO supports NVMe features (TRIM, S.M.A.R.T., AES‑256 encryption) and is available both as a bare M.2 card and in a version with a low‑profile heatsink to help sustain performance under extended load.

It’s best suited for motherboards with native PCIe 5.0 support, gamers, content creators and ML practitioners who need maximum bandwidth and low latency when working with large datasets and media. For best results install in an M.2 slot wired to CPU lanes and consider the heatsink option or additional cooling in compact builds.

Specifications

• Interface: PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
• Form factor: M.2 2280
• Capacity: 1 TB
• Sequential read (max): 14,800 MB/s
• Sequential write (max): 13,400 MB/s
• Random performance (max): Read up to 2,200K IOPS / Write up to 2,600K IOPS
• Flash type: Samsung V‑NAND TLC
• Cache: 1 GB LPDDR4X
• Endurance (TBW): 600 TBW
• Power (typ./peak): ≈7.6 W (read) / ≈7.2 W (write)
• Dimensions (without/with heatsink): 80.15 × 22.15 × 2.38 mm (typ.) / with heatsink — up to 8.88 mm height
• Supported features: TRIM, S.M.A.R.T., AES‑256, TCG/Opal