DRAM-less models are offering even larger storage options, which are being officially launched with the Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD, specially designed for gamers, creators, and professionals who are requiring much more than just extreme speed, but storage capacity that can hit 8TB. Samsung today announced the new 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD, which is the company’s new highest-capacity consumer SSD at $999 and also promises to deliver a blistering performance with maximum sequential read speeds reaching up to 14.8 GB/s.
SAMSUNG 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD 8TB of space
Samsung now consists of its 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD lineup with two styles of 8TB: the traditional 9100 PRO 8TB, and the 9100 PRO 8TB with Heatsink for enhanced warmth performance. Both versions are designed with PCIe 5.0 technology, making this double the speed of PCIe 4.0 SSDs.
The Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD with 8TB of storage can save nearly 80 top-selling PC games (90.6 GB in average size) That’s why it is perfect upgrade for gamers with huge game libraries and professionals that work with data-intensive workmatk.
Performance and Speed Enhancements
Solo: New World Record in Speed: The Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD It delivers:
- Up to 14,800 MB/s sequential reads
- Read sequential speeds: Up to 13,400 MB/s
- Up to 2,200K IOPS of random read performance
- 2,600K IOPS random write performance
That performance improvement equates to speeds almost 99 percent of the Samsung 990 PRO SSD, putting the Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD at the top of the list of the fastest consumer drives as of this writing.
Heat Management and Power Efficiency
Samsung has gifted the Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD with cutting-edge heat management technologies. The 8TB version with heatsink is only 11.25 mm thick, making it suitable to the PlayStation 5. 49% greater power efficiency than its predecessor, meaning no overheating and long-term performance
Wide Device Compatibility
Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD is compatible with any platform, laptop, desktop, or gaming system. Overall, it is a very versatile high performance SSD, thanks to PCI-SIG D8 compliance and PS5 compatibility.
Pricing and Availability
Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD 8TB: $999 standard/$1019 heatsink Although the 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB models are already being sold worldwide, the new 8TB versions will be on shelves sometime around mid-September 2025 via Samsung. com and official retailers.
FAQ
Previously, the Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD had a maximum storage of 4TB, but now features up to 8TB – the largest ever consumer SSD from the company.
The Drive delivers read speeds of up to 14,800MB/s and write speeds of 13400MB/s — almost double that of the 990 PRO.
Yes, the Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD 8TB with heatsink is shaped to fit and configured to work with the PS5.
Pricing for the standard Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD 8TB comes in at $999, and $1019 for a heatsink version.
