Samsung’s 2TB 9100 Pro SSD is actually somewhat reasonably priced

Next to buying RAM, finding a fast, high-capacity NVMe SSD at a reasonable price has been a challenge during RAMageddon. I don’t want to say it’s getting easier, but one of Samsung’s latest SSDs is cheaper than it has sold for since February 2026. That’s something, right? Amazon has the heatsink-less version of the Samsung 9100 Pro with 2TB of storage for $302.99, which is about $100 less than the usual price. Granted, it sold for a low of $169.99 back in October 2025, but it’s a smart purchase right now compared to buying the 1TB model for $250.

Samsung 9100 Pro NVMe SSD

Where to Buy:

$500 $302.99 at Amazon (2TB, no heatsink)
$500 $399.99 at Best Buy (2TB no heatsink)

The 9100 Pro is Samsung’s first SSD to support PCIe Gen 5, making it a great fit if you have the right motherboard and other parts to get as much speed from it as possible. Its theoretical maximum random read and write speeds are at least twice as fast as the 990 Pro SSD that it replaced. However, it’s good (albeit slower than advertised) in a PCIe Gen 4 setup, as well. It’ll work fine without a heatsink in a PC or laptop (though, it’s never a bad idea to use one that fits in your system). However, you’ll need to install a heatsink in order to use this in a PlayStation 5, due to potential heat issues that could damage the SSD if used without one. Thankfully, heatsinks are super affordable, and come in a range of designs and price points.

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Samsung’s 2TB 9100 Pro SSD is actually somewhat reasonably priced

Samsung 9100 Pro NVMe SSD

Where to Buy:

Other great Verge-approved deals

That old tablet in your drawer is the smart home dashboard you keep meaning to buy

Sony proves it’s not reversing its decision as warnings about physical discs appear on new PS5s

My decade with Synology is over — a networking company just proved there’s a better way to build a NAS

The empty PCIe slots in your PC can do more than hold a graphics card

Someone made a system that loads their Steam games using floppy disks, and it’s pretty genius

Someone built a Steam Machine face plate that lets you stick your Steam Controller onto it

4 Android widgets I use every day on my Pixel that aren’t from Google

After a week in Zed, I couldn’t go back to how slow Cursor had become

Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months

A Windows 11 service you never asked for is making your laptop run warmer and die sooner

OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’

Nintendo beats earnings thanks to US tariff refunds it won’t share with gamers

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