Samsung’s New 9100 Pro SSD Shatters Speed Records,But Shows Peculiar Benchmark Results
SAN FRANCISCO,CA – Samsung’s recently released 9100 Pro SSD is delivering blistering performance,exceeding advertised speeds in some tests,but exhibiting unexpectedly low scores in the 3DMark Storage benchmark,according to a new review. The drive, designed for PCIe 5 nvme slots, is aimed at users demanding the fastest possible storage for large file transfers and demanding applications.
Testing conducted by IGN with an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, asus ROG Crosshair X670E Hero motherboard, and 32GB of 5,200MHz RAM, showed the 9100 Pro surpassing it’s rated read and write performance in CrystalDiskMark. A 10GB file transfer to the drive took just 3.9 seconds (write), while transferring back was even faster at 3.4 seconds (read), positioning it among the fastest drives currently available.
Gaming performance was also strong, with final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail benchmark loading in 6.2 seconds, with all scenes loading under two seconds. While not dramatically faster than high-end PCIe 4 SSDs,the results were still considered “plenty fast.”
However, the 3DMark Storage benchmark yielded a score of 3,269 points with an average access time of 55 microseconds – significantly lower than the 5-6,000+ scores achieved by competing drives. Multiple test runs produced the same result, and the reviewer noted the issue persisted even with ample SLC capacity. Samsung has been contacted for comment.
despite the high performance, the drive generates significant heat, becoming hot to the touch. While the controller itself remained cool (under 40 degrees Celsius during testing), the reviewer recommends a heatsink or active cooling solution.
The review was conducted on a Windows 11 24H2 installation with the latest drivers and BIOS updates.
