Samsung has announced its latest breakthrough in storage technology with the 9100 Pro SSD, setting a new benchmark for consumer drive performance with read speeds up to 14.8 GB/s.
The new M.2 NVMe SSD represents Samsung's first true PCIe 5.0 drive, utilizing all four PCIe lanes to achieve unprecedented transfer speeds. Built on Samsung's updated TLC V8 V-NAND flash technology and powered by their proprietary "Presto" controller, the 9100 Pro outpaces the previous speed record holder, Crucial's T705, by 0.3 GB/s.
Samsung will offer the drive in four capacity options: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB, each paired with corresponding cache sizes from 1GB to 8GB. The 4TB and 8TB models deliver the highest performance, reaching 14.8 GB/s read and 13.4 GB/s write speeds, while featuring improved random read/write performance of 2,200K and 2,600K IOPS respectively.
The drive includes advanced security features like AES 256-bit encryption, TCG/Opal v2.0, and MS eDrive support. Pricing starts at $199.99 for the 1TB model, with the 4TB version offering the best value at $137.50 per terabyte. The 8TB model will launch later in 2025.
This release marks a notable advancement over Samsung's previous 990 EVO series, which operated at half the theoretical bandwidth by using only two PCIe 5.0 lanes. While benchmark numbers are impressive, real-world performance testing will determine if the 9100 Pro can maintain its speed advantage in practical applications.