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Western Digital SN8100 1TB vs Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB

Compare Western Digital SN8100 1TB and Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.

Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · USD

Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026

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Western Digital SN8100 1TB

Western Digital

Current comparison price

$260Value · Balanced75

from 1 offer · checked Nov 9

Capability highlights · price excluded

  • S System Drive
  • S Heavy Creative Work
+1 more · view all grades
  • S System Drive
  • B Game & File Storage
  • S Heavy Creative Work

Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB

Samsung

Current comparison price

$250Value · Balanced80

from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9

Capability highlights · price excluded

  • S System Drive
  • S Heavy Creative Work
+1 more · view all grades
  • S System Drive
  • B Game & File Storage
  • S Heavy Creative Work

Key differences at a glance

Capabilityprice excluded

Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →

Valueunder Balanced

Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB has the higher Value under these priorities (80 vs 75).

Pricecurrent market snapshot

Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB costs less right now ($250 vs $260, 4% apart).

How priorities change the comparison Presets with the higher Value: Western Digital SN8100 1TB 0 · Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB 4 · even 0
Priority Western Digital SN8100 1TB Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB
7580
7784
5760
8895

Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.

Price difference and break-even price

Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.

Western Digital SN8100 1TB

Current comparison price

$260 75

Western Digital SN8100 1TB matches the Value of Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB (at $250) at $241 or less.

Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB

Current comparison price

$250 80

Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB keeps the higher Value up to $269 (with Western Digital SN8100 1TB at $260).

A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.

Price comparison: current offers

New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.

Western Digital SN8100 1TB

  1. Check on AmazonAmazonAffiliate link · price shown on AmazonCheck price →
  2. $260Western Digital SN8100 1TBCentralComputer · checked Go to offer →
  3. Currently unavailable · last seen
  4. $280WD 1TB WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe PCIe 5.0 M.2 Internal SSD with HeatsinkB&H · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listingView listing

Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB

  1. Check on AmazonBest priceSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB (Heatsink)Amazon · checked Go to offer →
  2. $360Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB (Heatsink)B&H · checked Go to offer →

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Performance and key differences

What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.

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Western Digital SN8100 1TB Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB
System DriveS #4S #10
Game & File StorageB #97B #98
Heavy Creative WorkS #16S #10
Drive performance14,90014,700
Sequential read14,90014,700
Sequential write11,00013,400

Where each one leads

  • Higher sequential read
  • Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities · More offers

Specifications compared

Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.

8 identical facts hidden

Western Digital SN8100 1TB Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB
Speed
Sequential read14,900 MB/s14,700 MB/s
Sequential write11,000 MB/s13,400 MB/s
Storage and endurance
NAND typeKioxia BiCS8 218-layer TLCSamsung 8th-gen V-NAND
ControllerSilicon Motion SM2508Samsung Presto (5nm)
Product
BrandWestern DigitalSamsung

Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.

Which one to choose: where each wins

Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.

Western Digital SN8100 1TB fits better when…

  • Drive performance matters: higher index
  • Sequential read matters: higher index
  • Sequential read matters: 14,900 MB/s vs 14,700 MB/s

Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB fits better when…

  • Sequential write matters: higher index
  • your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
  • the budget decides: 4% lower current price
  • Sequential write matters: 13,400 MB/s vs 11,000 MB/s

Questions and methodology

Which one is better, Western Digital SN8100 1TB or Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB?

It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.

Which has the higher Value right now?

Under Balanced, Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB has the higher Value (80 vs 75) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.

At what price does the answer change?

Under Balanced, with Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB at its current price, Western Digital SN8100 1TB reaches equal Value at $241. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.

Which one is more capable, ignoring price?

Same grade in all 3 scenarios.

Where can I compare current offers?

The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.

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