Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB drops to $459 in Prime Day SSD deal

Key Takeaways

• Samsung's 4TB 9100 Pro PCIe 5.0 SSD is available for $459 at B&H, a $900 discount from its $1,360 MSRP
• The drive delivers 14,800/13,400 MB/s sequential read/write speeds without requiring bulky heatsinks
• At $0.12 per gigabyte, this undercuts most 4TB drives on the market, including Samsung's own 990 Pro at $950

Samsung's 4TB 9100 Pro NVMe SSD has dropped to $459 at B&H during Prime Day, slashing $900 off the drive's $1,360 retail price. The deal requires a $340 coupon applied at checkout on top of an existing $800 sale price. For context, Samsung's older 990 Pro 4TB still costs $950 on sale.

This brings the cost per gigabyte down to roughly $0.12. Most competing drives hover around $0.15 per gigabyte or higher, even after discounts. High-capacity SSDs have been hit hardest by recent price increases, with 4TB drives frequently exceeding $1,000 at retail.

What makes the Samsung 9100 Pro worth the upgrade?

The 9100 Pro is Samsung's PCIe 5.0 successor to the 990 Pro, which earned a reputation as one of the best consumer drives available. The new model delivers 14,800 MB/s sequential reads and 13,400 MB/s sequential writes. That's nearly double the theoretical bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 drives.

Samsung engineered the drive to run within a reasonable power envelope, which means it doesn't demand the bulky heatsinks that plague some PCIe 5.0 competitors. This matters for laptop upgrades and compact PC builds where thermal clearance is tight.

PCIe 5.0 vs PCIe 4.0: does the speed difference matter?

For most users building a gaming PC or general workstation, a PCIe 4.0 drive handles everyday tasks without issue. Game load times see diminishing returns beyond PCIe 4.0 speeds. But the calculus changes when a PCIe 5.0 drive costs less than its slower predecessor.

Content creators working with 4K or 8K video will notice the difference. Transferring a 100GB project file completes noticeably faster. Software developers compiling large codebases also benefit from the raw throughput. At $459 for 4TB, there's little reason to settle for less.

How long will this Prime Day SSD deal last?

The deal has already sold out once and been restocked. B&H is handling the sale rather than Amazon directly, which may limit inventory. An alternative mentioned by Tom's Hardware, the Acer Predator GM7 4TB, remains available at a similar price point, but it's a PCIe 4.0 drive, putting it in a class below the 9100 Pro.

Storage deals this aggressive tend to disappear within hours during Prime Day. If you've been waiting for 4TB prices to become reasonable, this is the benchmark to beat.

Who should buy the 9100 Pro at this price?

Anyone building a new system with a PCIe 5.0 motherboard has an obvious choice here. The performance headroom will remain relevant for years, and the price undercuts drives with half the speed.

Video editors and 3D artists moving large assets between drives will see tangible workflow improvements. Gamers with DirectStorage-compatible titles can take advantage of GPU decompression at full PCIe 5.0 bandwidth. And if you simply want a boot drive that will outpace anything for the foreseeable future, this fits the bill.

The tougher question is whether to upgrade an existing system. If your motherboard only supports PCIe 4.0, the 9100 Pro will work but operate at PCIe 4.0 speeds. In that scenario, you're paying for capability you can't use until your next platform upgrade.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Samsung 9100 Pro compatible with PS5?

The PS5 uses a PCIe 4.0 slot, so the 9100 Pro will work but at PCIe 4.0 speeds. It's overkill for console use given the price premium over PCIe 4.0 alternatives.

Does the Samsung 9100 Pro need a heatsink?

Samsung designed the 9100 Pro to run cool within its power envelope, so a heatsink is optional for most builds. A basic heatsink can help with sustained workloads.

How much faster is PCIe 5.0 than PCIe 4.0?

PCIe 5.0 doubles the theoretical bandwidth to 32 GT/s per lane. In practice, the 9100 Pro's 14,800 MB/s reads are roughly twice the 7,450 MB/s of the 990 Pro.

Where can I buy the Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB for $459?

B&H Photo has the drive at $800 with an additional $340 coupon applied at checkout. The deal may sell out quickly during Prime Day.

Source: Latest from Tom's Hardware