Is the Samsung 9100 Pro worth the extra over the Crucial T700?

Only if the price gap is small or you move large files often, such as video editing or big game installs. For gaming, the Crucial T700 is usually the better value.

Do both drives come with a heatsink?

Yes. Both the Samsung 9100 Pro and the Crucial T700 are sold in heatsink versions. Check that your motherboard's M.2 slot has room for a heatsinked drive.

Neither listing gives an endurance rating in TBW, so you cannot compare lifespan from these specs. Both use similar PCIe 5.0 flash and carry standard warranties; check the manufacturer's TBW figure before buying.

Will either work in a PCIe 4.0 slot?

Yes, both are backward compatible, but they will run at PCIe 4.0 speeds, roughly half their rated PCIe 5.0 numbers. You need a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot to get full speed.

The Crucial T700 lists 85 mW typical power draw; Samsung does not list a figure for the 9100 Pro. Both ship with heatsinks because Gen 5 drives get hot under sustained writes.

Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD with Heatsink vs Crucial T700 4TB NVMe SSD

Q: Which is faster, the Samsung 9100 Pro or the Crucial T700?

The Samsung 9100 Pro is faster on paper: 14,800 MB/s read and 13,400 MB/s write versus 12,400 and 11,800 for the Crucial T700. In games and everyday tasks the difference is hard to notice.

Both are 4TB PCIe 5.0 M.2 drives with heatsinks, so the choice comes down to speed and price. The Samsung 9100 Pro is the faster drive on paper, at 14,800 MB/s read and 13,400 MB/s write versus 12,400 and 11,800 for the Crucial T700. Buy the Samsung if you want the fastest sequential numbers and DRAM cache; buy the Crucial if it is meaningfully cheaper and you mainly game, where the gap rarely shows.

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