Rank #10 in Best 1TB SSD for PS5: 10 Ranked, From £135.99 to £199.99
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB PCIe 5.0 with Heatsink
- Rating
- 4.6
- Ratings
- 239
- Rank
- #10
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB sits at number 10 in this round-up, and at £199.99 it is the most expensive drive in it. It is a PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 drive, sold here in the version with a heatsink fitted, and Samsung quotes up to 14,800 MB/s read and 13,400 MB/s write. The listing names the Sony PlayStation 5 under compatible console models.
That compatibility line is where the numbers stop lining up. The PS5 takes a PCIe 4.0 drive, so the 14,800 MB/s figure is not reachable in the console — and the fastest Gen4 drive in this round-up, at £155.99, quotes 7,200 MB/s, which the console's own bus will not outrun. The listing's own spec table also contradicts itself on shape: one field reads '2.5 Inches', another reads 'M2', and the stated dimensions are 80.15 x 25 x 8.88 mm. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from a drive we tested ourselves.
How those 239 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £199.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5, from 239 ratings |
| Quoted read/write | 14,800 / 13,400 MB/s |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Capacity | 1 TB, with 1 GB cache listed |
| Form factor (as listed) | 2.5 Inches |
| Second form factor listed | M2 |
| Dimensions (as listed) | 80.15 x 25 x 8.88 mm |
| Compatible console | Sony PlayStation 5 |
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best 1TB SSD for PS5: 10 Ranked, From £135.99 to £199.99.
Questions people ask
Is the Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB compatible with a PlayStation 5?
The listing names the Sony PlayStation 5 under compatible console models, alongside desktop computers and laptops.
What speeds does Samsung quote for this drive?
Up to 14,800 MB/s read and 13,400 MB/s write, over a PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 interface.
Does this version come with a heatsink?
Yes. This is the MZ-VAP1T0CW version, which the listing describes as 'With heat sink', in black.
Why does the spec table say 2.5 Inches?
The same listing gives two different form factors — '2.5 Inches' in one field and 'M2' in another — and a length of 80.15 mm, which is not the size of a 2.5-inch drive.
What does the Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB cost?
£199.99, which makes it the most expensive drive in this round-up.
What software and warranty come with it?
Samsung Magician, which the listing says monitors the drive and protects data, plus a 5-year limited warranty.
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