Samsung Client SSD Overview: Our Purchase Advice

SSD are on the rise and have clear advantages compared to traditional hard disk drives. We take a closer look where the differences between the models lie.

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Newer laptops and PCs are already delivered ex-factory with Solid State Drives. Also with older computers, it is worth thinking about the replacement of the integrated drive or an upgrade with an SSD in addition to the existing memory. SSD are extremely robust, work with little noise emission and rapid velocity.

Thanks to different form factors, there is no need to worry about space problems because even in very compact devices, SSD with M.2 form factor can be installed.

The question is which Samsung SSD is the right one for your requirements?

Form factor	2,5″	M.2 (NVMe)
Interface	SATA 6GB/s	PCIe Gen4		PCIe Gen5
Flash memory	Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC		Samsung V-NAND 3bit TLC

Model	870 EVO	PM9A1a PCIe PM9A1 PCIe	990 PRO PCIe	990 EVO Plus PCIe	9100 Pro PCIe
Manufacturer warranty	5 years limited warranty** or up to 2.400 TBW*	5 years limited warranty** or up to 600TBW*	5 years limited warranty** or up to 600/1200TBW*	5 years limited warranty**	5 years limited warranty**
Suitable for	Mainstream PCs and laptops, NAS	High end PCs and workstations, NAS	High end PCs and workstations, NAS	High-End PCs and-Laptops, NAS	High-End PCs and-Laptops, NAS
Max. seq. read speed	560 MB/s	7.000 MB/s	7.450 MB/s	7.250 MB/s	14.800 MB/s
Max. seq. write speed	530 MB/s	5.100 MB/s	6.900 MB/s	6.300 MB/s	13.400 MB/s
Released	January 2021	January 2021	October 2024	October 2024	September 2025
Hint		980 Pro OEM Edition
Datasheet	PDF ↓	PDF ↓	PDF ↓	PDF ↓	PDF ↓
View in shop	All 870 EVO	All PM9A1a PCIe	All 990 PRO PCIe	Alle 990 EVO Plus PCIe	All 9100 Pro PCIe

* TBW= Terabytes Written = minimum of total write operations. Warranty is valid for whichever comes first. TBW is depending on the memory capacity of the drive (150TBW valid for 500GB/1TB). ** Samsung’s warranty does not cover any costs and expenses relating to SSDs’ overhaul/assembly and data recovery for repairs or replacements.