Samsung
Samsung 9100 Pro Spec and Price in the United States
NVME1TBM.2 228014800 MB/s read
Released February 25, 2025
Samsung's PCIe 5.0 flagship (February 2025) delivers up to 14,800/13,400 MB/s sequential read/write across 1-8TB with a Presto controller and 236-layer TLC NAND, per the official datasheet — the fastest consumer Gen5 drive Samsung has shipped, aimed at AI and high-end gaming builds. The W-suffix MPNs are the heatsink SKUs.
4th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read. Tied 2nd of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write — 2 models share this figure.
Current best price
Prices exclude sales tax.
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July 31, 202690 capturestoday · $1,199.00
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Specifications
- Capacity
- 1TB
- Interface
- NVME
- Sequential read
- 14800 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 13400 MB/s
- PCIe generation
- 5
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- NAND type
- TLC
Capacities
| Configuration | Part number | Endurance (TBW) | Sequential write | Sequential read | Current best price | Price per TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1TB | MZ-VAP1T0B/AM | — | 13400 MB/s | 14800 MB/s | $244.00 at Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-15 | $244.00/TB |
| 2TB | MZ-VAP2T0B/AM | — | — | — | $399.99 at Newegg · captured 2026-09-15 | $200.00/TB |
| 4TB | MZ-VAP4T0B/AM | 4800 TB | 13400 MB/s | 14800 MB/s | $1,123.50 at Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-15 | $280.88/TB |
Guides for this category
How to choose an SSDFour questions decide almost every SSD purchase — what fits, how big, how fast, and how much it should cost.NVMe or SATAWhich interface your machine takes, how to tell without opening it, and what the speed difference actually buys you.How much SSD capacity you actually needHow to size a drive from what you already use, why leaving headroom matters, and when one bigger drive beats two small ones.M.2 sizes and SSD form factorsWhat 2280, 2242, and 2.5-inch mean, which one your machine takes, and how to check the keying before you buy.What SSD speed numbers actually tell youSequential versus random performance, why the number on the box describes the rarer case, and how to read it without being misled.PCIe generations for SSDsWhat Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5 change, why a newer drive always works in an older slot, and when the extra speed is worth paying for.TLC, QLC, and DRAM-less SSDsWhat the NAND type and the controller's cache change about how a drive behaves, and when either is worth caring about.SSD endurance and warrantiesWhat TBW and DWPD actually promise, how much a normal machine writes, and when endurance is worth paying extra for.How to install an SSDFitting an M.2 or 2.5-inch drive, choosing between cloning and a clean install, and what to check on the first boot.When an SSD price is actually goodWhy price per terabyte beats any discount percentage, and why a good price on one capacity says nothing about the others.
What owners and reviewers say
Summarised from 5 source(s), reviewed September 13, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices
Commonly praised
- Reviewers measured the fastest transfer speeds they had tested, topping sequential charts with excellent energy efficiency.
- Its real-world application performance is strong, and it includes a DRAM cache and a large SLC cache.
- It is available in very high capacities, and the 2TB model is single-sided with a heatsink option.
- Owners upgrading from PCIe 4.0 drives report noticeable gains in boot and render times.
- Rated speeds are met or exceeded, and enabling the vendor's performance mode is straightforward.
- Buyers praise very high transfer speeds and record boot times on a next-generation platform.
- Installation is reported as straightforward, with Windows setting up without problems.
- Reviewers describe a large speed jump over older drives, with the operating system and applications starting almost instantly.
- Installation is consistently called simple, with the drive recognised without BIOS tweaks, and performance holds up under sustained heavy use.
Commonly criticised
- Its price is high relative to rivals and it is only marginally quicker than the best previous-generation drives in real-world tasks.
- Write speed drops sharply once the SLC cache fills, and it throttles without a heatsink, which is not bundled.
- One review found its overall positioning relatively lackluster against the competition.
- A heatsink is effectively required, and several owners say they had to buy one separately.
- Owners question whether the price is worth it over a cheaper previous-generation drive.
- One buyer found it very expensive and noted it was cheaper elsewhere.
- A reviewer advises using a motherboard heatsink for long-term reliability, implying it needs extra cooling.
- Several reviewers complain it is very expensive.
- Owners warn it runs very hot without a heatsink, especially next to a graphics card.
Sources behind this summary
- alternate.de — 4.93 out of 5 (61 ratings), as of September 13, 2026
- ldlc.com — 5 out of 5 (23 ratings), as of September 13, 2026
- Newegg — 4.9 out of 5 (1177 ratings), as of September 13, 2026
- TechPowerUp — review
- Tom's Hardware — review
Sources
Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.