Samsung Adds 8 TB Option to Its 9100 PRO SSD Lineup

Samsung Electronics’ 9100 PRO is the newest addition to the company’s lineup of consumer SSD products. With its PCIe 5.0 interface, the 9100 PRO offers advanced performance and seamless multitasking productivity, along with broad compatibility across laptops, gaming PCs, and game consoles. Now available in up to 8 TB capacity, it delivers even greater storage and high-speed performance for today’s data-intensive applications and next-gen gaming experiences.

Expansion of SSD 9100 PRO Line-up With Two New 8 TB Models for High-Performance Users
Samsung has unveiled two new 8 TB additions to its high-performance SSD 9100 PRO series, the 9100 PRO 8 TB and the 9100 PRO 8 TB with Heatsink, designed to deliver improved thermal efficiency and sustained peak performance. These new models follow the earlier launch of the 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB versions in March, and mark a significant step forward in offering the highest capacity PCIe SSD released to date by Samsung, providing ultra-high-capacity options for gamers, content creators, and professionals demanding top-tier speed and reliability.

The 8 TB variants offer exceptional performance, with sequential read speeds reaching up to 14,800 MB/s and write speeds up to 13,400 MB/s. They also provide outstanding random read and write speeds – up to 2,200K IOPS and 2,600K IOPS, respectively – making them ideal for intensive workloads.

Built on the PCIe 5.0 interface, both models are engineered to deliver ultra-low latency, reduce load time, and ensure seamless gameplay, even in the most demanding environments. The Heatsink-equipped model adds an extra layer of thermal management for consistent performance during extended use.

With this expansion, Samsung reaffirms its commitment to delivering cutting-edge storage solutions optimized for the evolving needs of modern computing.

Improved Performance and Increased Capacity

• A new 8 TB storage option offers expanded capacity for large game libraries.
  • With this 8 TB SSD, users can install about 80 popular PC games, based on an average game size of 90.6 GB
  • Calculated using the top 11 titles from Steam’s “Best of 2024: New Releases” list.
  • Ref: https://store.steampowered.com/charts/bestofyear/bestof2024?tab=2
• Features the PCIe 5.0 interface, offering double the speed of the previous PCIe 4.0 generation
• Achieves sequential read speeds of up to 14,800 MB/s and write speeds up to 13,400 MB/s, delivering a performance boost of up to 99% over its predecessor, the 990 PRO
  • 9100 PRO 4 TB’s sequential read speed: 14,800 MB/s while 990 PRO 4 TB’s sequential read: 7,450 MB/s
• Enhanced random read and write performance of Up to 2,200K IOPS (read) and Up to 2,600K IOPS (write)
• Power efficiency improved by 49% compared to its previous model, thanks to advanced heat management solution
  • 9100 PRO 2 TB’s sequential read/write power efficiency: 1,822 / 1,703 MB/s per Watt while 990 PRO 4 TB’s sequential read/write: 1,221 / 1,255 MB/s per Watt

Enhanced Overheating Protection, Expanded Storage and Broad Device Compatibility

• 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB models are integrated with 8.8mmT heatsink, ensuring improved thermal control and preventing overheating Also complies with the PCI-SIG D8 standard
• Even as a high-capacity 8 TB PCIe 5.0 model, its 11.25mmT Heatsink is specially designed to ensure compatibility with the PlayStation 5 series
• The 9100 PRO is compatible with a wide range of devices, from laptops and desktop PCs to gaming consoles, making it an ideal choice for seamless upgrades in both performance and capacity.

The 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB models are currently available for purchase at Samsung.com and other retailers, and the 8 TB model will be available from mid-September. The manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRPs) for the 8 TB model is £781.49 with M.2 model and £796.99 M.2 with a heatsink model, respectively.