Left · Samsung
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 97
$406
Amazon US, Oct 24
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB against WD Black SN8100 4TB
WD Black SN8100 4TB leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Western Digital
WD Black SN8100 4TB
Spec score
Spec score 99
$860
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: 97
WD Black SN8100 4TB: 99
2 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: 24.3
WD Black SN8100 4TB: 15
62%to the left
Typical price
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: $400
WD Black SN8100 4TB: $660
$260to the left
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: 2000 GB
WD Black SN8100 4TB: 4000 GB
100%to the right
Sequential read
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: 14700 MB/s
WD Black SN8100 4TB: 14900 MB/s
1%to the right
Sequential write
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB: 13400 MB/s
WD Black SN8100 4TB: 14000 MB/s
4%to the right
The verdict
- Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB and WD Black SN8100 4TB are level on spec score.
- The Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB typically costs $260 less.
- Per dollar, the Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB is the better buy: 24.3 points per $100 against 15.
Specifications
| Spec | Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB | WD Black SN8100 4TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | NVMe PCIe 5.0 | NVMe PCIe 5.0 |
| Capacity | 2 TB | 4 TB (better) |
| Sequential read | 14,700 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s (better) |
| Sequential write | 13,400 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s (better) |
| DRAM cache | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Samsung | Western Digital |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Typical price | $400 (better) | $660 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.